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• A Question of Trust
  on Jun 17, 2011 in ujwal thapa constitution Peace dogs nepal maoists
  If everybody started demanding constitution instead of another Nepal bandh, there would be a constitution.Tensions are running high in a country where the leaders have failed to deliver their promises and constitution has been long due. The youth hav...
• How the uprising looks from the other side
  on May 11, 2011 in chameli revolution uprising people's movement orange revolution nepal arab unrest
  It was all going to be over. They said a revolution was coming. People were furious.In April 2006, during power outage in dark rooms of our school dorm in Kathmandu, as we turned on the radios, we felt something big was in the offing. We were stuck i...
• Word Cloud
  on May 3, 2011 in blogging photos
  This is the word-cloud of all the words that have appeared in this blog since its inception. ...
• We Gonna Change This
  on May 2, 2011 in songs society inequality nepal
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• 31 advises from a 31 year old!
  on Apr 27, 2011 in life
  I hope this will make your life good. Originally published here. 1. Trust your gut. Really. If you think he likes you, you're probably right. If you think he's cheating, you're probably right. If you think she's going to be your new BFF, (this time...
• Urgent
  on Apr 26, 2011 in nepali politics
  The calendar shows that May, 2011 is almost here. We have not really solved any of the problems that we were supposed to even coming so far after the peace process, in terms of time. The constitution is largely undecided, and the constituent assembly...
• Beyond Cricket
  on Apr 15, 2011 in cricket world cup
  28 years and finally India won the Cricket World Cup. It was long long wait to finally bring the cup that matters in cricket. After years of Australian dominance, India finally broke through and claimed the cup in a famous Saturday night in Wankhede...
• Nepali Blogs I read
  on Apr 10, 2011 in society blogging
  Inspired by Ujwal Thapa, at WhyNepal, I am putting up this list of Nepali Blogs I read. 1). Mysansar - This is the most widely read Nepal blog. On an intellectual level, this blog critically lacks many elements. The writing does not seem to be write...
• A revolution and a constitution
  on Apr 2, 2011 in nepali politics society
  By SHROCHIS KARKI. Originally published here. The youth of Nepal are allegedly gearing up to lead a revolution as seismic changes rock the world, one country after another. Bhuwan Sharma’s recent article "Will Nepal witness a “Chameli Revolution...
• RedNepal endorses RetiretheNetas
  on Mar 31, 2011 in nepali politics Change
  Came across this facebook page. To spread the word about this page, use the following email template. Hi ..............., ke cha ? I am writing to you, since I believe, you are in an influential position in your circle to make a difference in Nep...
• High Wire Fishing in Mekong
  on Mar 3, 2011 in video international
  This is probably one of the most awesome things I've seen. A very simple innovation put into use for survival, creating an end result that is more marvelous than many high-tech wonders I have seen so far. This scene taken by BBC is from the Mekong ri...
• Vote for Saraswati Peace School
  on Feb 11, 2011 in society Peace
  Please show your support for a noble cause by voting for this activity. Click here to go and vote for this cause - this is building Nepal, one step at a time! The details of the project are below, or on the voting page! Nepal’s civil war (1996-200...
• Powerful Music
  on Feb 6, 2011 in Peace music
  This is one version of Manjushri Mantra. Manjushri is better known as the Compassion Buddha. This music brings me to a peaceful state most of the times I am stressed. Hope this helps you too!
• Another Creative Campaign.... For Nepal Tourism Year 2011
  on Jan 20, 2011 in tourism society
  I was on Facebook and happened to get an invitation to this event. Creative, I must say.  It is high time that citizens start doing something creative to make Nepal better. This is just a small start for a pretty high profile event - Nepal Tour...
• Simple Solution to the Political Deadlock = Win the Race and Be the PM
  on Jan 19, 2011 in nepali politics
  So, we have had this political deadlock for more than half a year. The members of the Constituent Assembly, who have been paid for by the funds of the State for the task of writing the New Constitution of Nepal, have held the nation hostage to their...
• Letter to the Maoists
  on Jan 17, 2011 in nepali politics maoists
  Dear Maoist Leadership, It is a setback to learn that you are now again training your cadres on a national level for a people’s revolt. Though I do think that this is just a move to have a greater bargaining power for the post of the Prime Minister...
• Trying to Change Nepal - List of People Who Responded and Who Didn't
  on Jan 10, 2011 in nepali society
  In my efforts to contribute something positive to Nepal, I have tried contacting various prominent personalities. I am making no judgments on the people who did not respond to my queries. The reason why I contacted them was because they had already b...
• Trying to Change Nepal - List of People that Responded and that did Not Respond
  on Jan 10, 2011 in nepali society
  In my efforts to contribute something positive to Nepal, I have tried contacting various prominent personalities. I am making no judgments on the people who did not respond to my queries. The reason why I contacted them was because they had already b...
• Nepal Tourism Year 2011 - Suggestions #1
  on Jan 3, 2011 in tourism nepal
  So I thought of publishing my suggestions for Nepal Tourism Year. Since I might be pretty haphazard in the way I present my suggestions, I have decided to publish them in a series form - that is I will post my suggestions as they come to my mind. If...
• Marksheet for Constituent Assembly
  on Dec 14, 2010 in Peace photos arts
  I found this in Ventzine Magazine. This is a pretty simplistic report card of the performance of the Constituent Assembly but pretty impressive at the same time.   This was published as part of an art project.  "Nepal missed a crucia...