Money matters everywhere now
As always, the Egyptian Embassy marked its national day amidst a reception at Hyatt Regency Hotel. High-level dignitaries, and surprisingly also those ministers in the previous government, attended the function. To recall, the Embassy .... more
By Cocktailman
Tourism in the time of crisis
Terrorizing tourists in the Himalayan Republic
There can be no doubt that we have not yet achieved a durable peace. The ceasefire is not yet permanent and the political and security situation is still very volatile. Of course the main problem is the Maoists who are experiencing a resurgent sense of power as a .....
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By Sashi PBB Malla
'Hundi' and
Nepalese journalists
The Nepalese media has taken a giant leap forward. There are broadsheets multi-colour; there are FM stations in almost every part of the city. There are already three satellite televisions and Nepalese journalists have stepped up to laptop .... more
By Kumar Yatru
Pernicious PLOT on the PRETEXT of peace
As the Nepalese government and Maoist rebels prepare for the next high-level talks, public attention has focused on the concessions each side is ready to make. The real thing to watch, meanwhile, is taking place across the ... more
By Krishna Singh Bam
Monarchy a democratic institution for Nepal
The People's Revolt II of April 2006 led to the restoration of the defunct parliament by the King's promulgation as per the 1990 Constitution. The parliament hurriedly announced that henceforth parliament is the sovereign body ... more
By Madhukar SJB Rana
India: Charm that hurts Nepal
For me the hardest thing to digest has been India's role in all this - heretics such as S.D. Muni and Yechuri all make trips and consult their henchmen (SPA and Maoist), in India - we all seem to know about this but ... more
By Munna Singh
When Khmer Rouge "Butcher" Ta Mok died
Ta Mok, "Butcher" one of the main leaders of Cambodia's brutal Maoists Khmer Rouge regime, is dead today.
He refused to surrender and he was captured in 1999.
He was expected to be one of the first persons tried for genocide and crimes against humanity
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By Kamala Sarup
Maoists busy in Nepal's south
Peace talks in Nepal are still stalled over the issue of decommissioning Maoist arms. The resulting lull in the capitol this week was deceptive: In Nepal's south the Maoists have been busy.
Nepal's southern plains, the Terai region, contrast sharply with the rest of this mountainous country. Lying a few hundred ... more
By John Child in Kathmandu
PAKISTAN's WAR
on terrorism
Terrorism is a serious issue which has plagued many nations around the world. These nations are gripped with fear as the most deadly weapon of the terrorist is surprise. A terrorist strikes without warning when people are busy in ... more
By Shahid Saleem Afzal
Honesty may not be the answer
No one can doubt that the crisis that our country is facing today was made possible only by the persistent and perpetual misrule of the political parties after they were handed over the power by the Nepali people in 1990. They ... more
By Bhuwan Sharma
Qinghai-Tibet Railway: Road to heaven
July 1, 2006 is a great day for all the nationalities of China including Tibetan people. On the very day, Chinese President Hu Jintao inaugurated a train service ceremony of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the first ever rail link to the "roof of the world", in Golmud, a ... more
By Sun Heping
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