The Radiant Star

Young Communist League (YCL) is a Pandora’s Box! You never know what’s coming out of it. But be ensured that something always comes out of it – be it good or bad.
The youth wing of Maoists has done a lot of things since the safe landing of it’s mother institution. Sometime their deeds are good [...]

Mount Everest lures every mountaineer - that’s not surprising. Every year, many foreigners reach atop the world’s highest peak, return their countries with fanfare and become heroes. Every year, a few films are made on Everest - and they are popular. Every year, a few books are published, and they are best sellers.
Among all these [...]

Finally, the Maoists have joined the government. If their nomination in the interim parliament didn’t suggest the end of the 12-year-long war, then their entrance into the interim government should.
For a Maoist cadre I met at the teashop gossip, it wasn’t a big achievement for them. For him, it was just the shift of power [...]

Maoists left jungle ending their decade long war and entered the capital. The leaders will be in the government soon, but the foundation for their biggest failure is on the making. The people, who had hoped something from them, have slowly losing the faith. And, they should blame themselves for it.
The major reasons why the [...]

Is abdication of throne a safe way out for King Gyanendra?
I pondered the question after reading Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s interview on Monday. And I see, in the current situation, King has two more options. First, he can choose to wait till the decision on republic and second, he can, of course, try for [...]