Maoists' conundrum
on Nov 16, 2009 in protests maoists by Bijaya Babu ShiwakotiMaoist ideologue Dr Baburam Bhattarai, on the eve of the People’s Movement of 2006, had argued through an article in a national daily that any movement should have a specific goal and an action plan to achieve that goal. He...

The wall that fell
on Nov 8, 2009 in berlin wall communism politics Rajendra ThakurathiA country infected by years of repression of communism and a crumbled democracy after losing two “world wars” in the span of 25 years. A wall as long as 100 miles, its only purpose to prevent the exodus of the skilled people fr...

Getting off in tangents
on Nov 5, 2009by Sanjit PradhanangaIf a Hindu priest bore witness to how the Nepalese Diaspora celebrated this year’s Dashain festivities, he would be aghast to say the least. We’d congregated at a Chapel under one skinny foreigner nailed to a cross, while ano...

10 tips for your own venture in Nepal
on Oct 28, 2009ENTREPRENEURS OF NEPAL is an open network forum for young Nepalis. It holds various programs like interactions with Nepali entrepreneurs every month.The forum has compiled 10 tips from established entrepreneurs speaking at their forums, that may help...

'350' for global action against climate change
on Oct 21, 2009 in climate change Forget Nepali politics for a while.This Saturday, you might see 350 on media everywhere. It’s the new mantra to stop the global warming and stop the world from further deteriorating the environment through carbon dioxide emission. At this time of w...

Reminiscing Tihar
on Oct 18, 2009 in festival Tihar I opened the door to my room, threw the key on the table and set the alarm for tomorrow on my phone. A miss call “Unknown” made me realize that somebody must have called me from home. Suddenly, I realized it was yet another beautiful festival Tih...

Diwali Message From Obama
on Oct 16, 2009 in video Here is a Diwali message from Obama to all those who celebrate this festival.

An open letter to Non-Resident Nepalis
on Oct 13, 2009 in nepali politics NRN nepali diaspora Dear NRNs,At the outset, this writer wishes to make it clear that this letter is a sincere salutation to those of you who have not only talked about Nepal but have made concrete contributions to this country in various ways. However, this letter coul...

Jau Jau Guru Ji
on Oct 8, 2009 in nepali politics Prime Minister and the cabinet of ministers on a bus. Yes, Wednesday afternoon, rainy day and a bunch of bigwigs of the country. PM Madhav Kumar Nepal went on a small tour around Kathmandu to see the problems of Kathmanduities. The surprising element...

The Luxury We Can't Afford
on Oct 3, 2009 in nepali politics nepali diaspora An article by Krishna Sharma, former reporter at the Rising Nepal, is associated with the Washington Post in Washington DC, USA. He can be reached at kpsharma1971@yahoo.com . Article originally published at this location. This is an article that...