By Bhola B Rana

‘Postponed’ Indian Republic Day, ‘Jaya Bharat!’ and JAL-JEERA

Let’s start with the biggest bash of the week. Cocktail Man is talking about the “postponed” Republic Day reception of the Indian Embassy. The reception was supposed to take place on Thursday, but as per Indian Embassy’s .... more

By Cocktail Man

Ridiculous EU

The EuropeanCommission has issued a ridiculous statement which has made every sane person to laugh at the level of the Commission's intellect especially vis-a-vis its Nepal policy. One hears that the Finnish, British, Danish ..... more

By A Commentator

Media war and crisis management

The period of confrontation in domestic politics led to conflict. And at this stage of internal conflict, we have, in fact, reached the critical phase of crisis. The confrontation between the political actors in the domestic arena arose, because their interests could not be reconciled .... more

By Sashi P.B. Malla

Sponsored rights and wrongs

As the Municipal Election is drawing near, safety and security of the general public and all the other participants should be the major concern for the present government. With the precautions taken by the government against the ... more

By Bhuwan Sharma

The WTO and globalization

Author and lecturer Michael Parenti received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University and has taught at a number of colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. He is the author of 18 books and some 250 ... more

By Michael Parenti

History of tourism in Nepal part IX

To imagine today nearly fifty years ago that the Snow View Hotel and Betty Mendies got world recognition is impossible. When the hotel got the recognition, there were no trained hotel managers, very few English speaking employees and many ... more

By Gyanendra P. Adhikari "Hanson"

Holiday Season

Despite the growing popularity of foreign holidays, the Spring Festival, which this year falls at the end of January, is still the most significant festival in the country. At that time, family members gather together and have reunion ... more

By Zhang Zhiping

One year of ROYAL PROCLAMATION and new people's representatives

Today (Magh 19, 2062) marks the one year of the King taking over the state of affairs of the country making commitments to restore democracy and to bring in peace in the country. When the country has gradually pushed ... more

By Jasudha Pradhan

No mean achievement

One year has gone by since the historic Royal Proclamation made by King Gyanendra on February 1, 2005. The political parties and some sections of the media have been quick to point out that no significant progress has been .... more

About 8 February Polls

The seven agitating parties are saying that the 8 February polls hold no social and legal values. In spite of that, in many places, mayors and deputy mayors who have been elected unanimously, have already assumed office. They are ready and eager to do the local people's works. ..... more

By PR Pradhan

Interesting COUPLE

First of all, let me congratulate your weekly for the very interesting coverage of Nepalese affairs from a nationalistic perspective. This is why your media is getting more popular amongst us all. I am writing to point out the foreign propaganda and brainwashing that is taking place in the Nepalese media ... more

Excerpts from weeklies and dailies

Compiled and translated by BHOLA B. RANA... more