By Our Defence Correspondent

People who love Nepal and farewells

Being a journalist, one gets to meet a lot of diplomats in one’s line of work. Sometimes some of these officials go on to become good friends. Cocktail Man himself has a few such friends who still keep in touch, though they have left Nepal and .... more

By Cocktail Man

Pakistan's foreign policy: CONTRIBUTION to REGIONAL stability

Pakistan of today is a strong and vibrant nation of hundred and fifty million people. We are committed to a democratic, moderate, tolerant, progressive Islamic polity. Our country is richly endowed with human and natural ..... more

By Sohail Amin

Who are they if not traitors?

Do you accuse your mother as prostitute? Do you request anybody else to rape your mother? Unfortunately, there is a list of such people who even do not hesitate to do so after being funded by the foreign elements. .... more

By Pushpa Raj Pradhan

Nepal’s foreign and security policies under siege

The main foreign affairs development last week was the sudden and unexpected statement by the American ambassador, James Moriarty, that the ‘uneasy partnership’ between the agitating political parties and the Maoists was ‘wrongheaded’ ... more

By Shashi PBB Malla

Sleeping with the Enemy

Indian politics towards Nepal is out of the hands of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He has the foreign affairs portfolio, after the exit of External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh, disgraced in the Iraqi Oil for Food and favors scam ... more

By Kailali

Bullet is not the answer, ballot is

K. Karnali's fact studded, hard hitting commentary "Dysfunctional diplomacy in Nepal-India Relations", (26/1/06, People's Review) leaves no iota of doubt about the most blatant lies, vicious propaganda, outright coercion and black mailing that ... more

By Rudra Upadhaya

How you cannot fight new terrorists?

The new terrorists have as far as we can define them members of all religions, sects, cults, etc. No help there. We cannot reliably use appearance. Can you backtrack from financial events and terrorism events, communication ... more

By Kamala Sarup

History of TOURISM in Nepal PART X

In January 1957, Tom, as usual, went to the airport to see if he could get any guests for the hotel. As the plane landed and taxied to a halt the passengers started deplaning, he saw a woman with Chinese features hurriedly pushing her way out of ... more

By Gyanendra P. Adhikari "Hanson"

Face election or extinction

King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in a message to the nation on the occasion of the National Democracy Day very forthrightly has said that “all willing political parties should come forth to fully activate, at the earliest, the stalled democratic process in the greater interest of the .... more

Pushpa Kamal, media, India and international community

A group of journalists flew to New Delhi, India, to interview Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a person in whose name an Interpol red corner notice has been issued. Some said they had gone to India by a Cosmic Air flight. These journalists, later ..... more

By PR Pradhan

The Indians are trying to get Nepal by hook or by crook

The crook is Maoist insurgents and declared terrorists. The hook is the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) that they established and fund, with a view to sabotaging the 1 February 2005 Royal move to restore stability and peace and ..... more

Excerpts from weeklies and dailies

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

'Photojournalism: Recognition is coming gradually'

The advancements in technology have brought unbelievable changes in this field. It is being developed as a common language and Nepalese media is also able change the people's opinion through a single photo. Support ... more