11/20/2010
by Ujjwal Acharya
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Friday night continues to be pivotal in Nepal. November 19, 2010 will go into history books as a shameful day for Nepal’s parliament and will continue to embarrass the nation for years to come. The representatives of the people involved … Continue reading
11/8/2010
by Ujjwal Acharya
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Just before Tihar – the festival of lights – it looked like the long-standing political deadlock of Nepal is finally being dismantled as the top leaders of three main political parties agreed to go for a meeting at a resort. … Continue reading
9/27/2010
by Ujjwal Acharya
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The future’s in the air I can feel it everywhere Blowing with the wind of change! – Scorpians (Wind of Change, 1989) Nepali Congress (NC), the Nepal’s biggest rightist party, recently concluded its 12th General Assembly electing Sushil Koirala as … Continue reading
5/29/2010
by Ujjwal Acharya
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I admit defeats! First, I admit the defeat of hope of an average Nepali in the hands of the politicians whom I had the misunderstanding of having some qualities of the statesman. By extending the term of the Constituent Assembly … Continue reading
5/7/2010
by Ujjwal Acharya
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[UPDATE: At 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Maoist withdrew the general strike.] So many wars, settling scores Bringing us promises, leaving us poor I heard them say, love is the way Love is the answer, that’s what they say, But look … Continue reading