Keshab Poudel
LWF-NEPAL PROGRAMS Hope For Haliyas
For the freed Haliays, formerly a bondage labor, of far-western and mid-western parts of remote Nepal, small scale livelihood support programs launched by INGOs like Lutheran World Federation-Nepal and community-based local organizations are the game changer. At a time when a large number of Haliyas of 14 districts of far-western remote Nepal are yet to receive the government compensation packages, the livelihood programs launched by LWF-Nepal have shown how economic empowerment brings social and political status
By Keshab Poudel Nov 03, 2018
“People Have Expectations For Authorities To Meet” Rev. Dr. Martin Junge, General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation
Rev. Dr. Martin Junge, General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation is in his eight-day visit to Nepal. While here, he went to project sites and interacted with the community members. Before returning home, Dr. Junge had talked with KESHAB POUDEL in an exclusive interview at LWF-Nepal’s office. Excerpts:
By Keshab Poudel Sep 19, 2018
PATNA DIALOGUE Rivers, People, Policies
Rivers are not only a source of water but they are also the source of human life, civilization, culture and religion in Nepal and India. From the time immemorial, Kosi and Gandak rivers have been linking and integrating the people of Nepal and India. However, the essence of rivers has changed with the colonial perception of looking at rivers as a source of revenue and resources rather than its religious sanctity. With states coming with engineering interventions to contain and regulate the water flows, the era of rivers as a civilization integrating communities has come to an end. Although dams and embankments were built to minimize the flood and use the water for irrigation, this has not only maximized floods but disconnected people from their involvement in river management. At a time when there are more discontented on the present river management issues, communities living in river basins, experts and civil society leaders recently gathered in Indian state of Patna to find a way to revive the involvement of communities in river management
By Keshab Poudel Sep 08, 2018
NAYAN BAHADUR KHATRI A Tall Judge
With several landmark verdicts to his credit, 99-year-old former chief justice Nayan Bahadur Khatri is a living icon of independent and liberal judiciary of Nepal. His concise biography reveals many important events of Nepal over the past eight decades
By Keshab Poudel Aug 18, 2018
“Germans appreciate working with a Federal Nepal”
As Nepal and Germany are celebrating sixty years of establishment of their diplomatic relations, German ambassador to Nepal ROLAND SCHAEFER, a career diplomat, who in his past diplomatic assignments had occasion to deal with conflict-hit areas like the Balkans, Colombia or the Middle East, spoke to KESHAB POUDEL on various issues of Nepal-German Cooperation. Excerpts:
By Keshab Poudel Aug 18, 2018
"We Are Expecting That The Government Of Nepal Would Be On Our Side"
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 58 years ago, Israel has been supporting Nepal in various areas and the bilateral relations between the two countries have become stronger over time. The Embassy of Israel recently celebrated the National Day of Israel in a different way, with the Wheelchairs of Hope. Benny Omer, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, spoke to Keshab Poudel on this and various other issues. Excerpts:
By Keshab Poudel Aug 05, 2018
CITIZENSHIP: Story Of Stateless
Despite amending the citizenship act and sending the door-to-door citizenship distribution teams several times, a large number of Nepali people, particularly marginalized Dalit and indigenous community of the southern plains, living in eastern Nepal, are yet to secure their citizenship certificates. Although they have been living in the Nepalese territory for generations, they are denied the citizenship certificate, which is mandatory for citizens to get the basic services provided by the state. The result is that these people have been living in miserable conditions outside of state’s formal programs
By Keshab Poudel Aug 05, 2018
Notes From The Editor
From announcing the decision prohibiting public meetings in some places, censuring the visit of people in Singh Durbar Secretariat, issuing harsh directives to NGOs and INGOs and confronting with Dr. Govinda KC, presenting Medical bill in the parliament unilaterally, the government has given powerful ammunitions to the opposition.
By Keshab Poudel Jul 21, 2018
MAHARAJ KUMARI RAMA MALLA Means Business
Defying traditions, family rules and cultures always comes with a price. Maharajkumari Rama Kumari Malla, a daughter of the late Prime Minister Maharaja Padma Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, a liberal prime minister, who quit his position rather than compromising his belief, had to pay a price, too. As her father left the country, Maharajkumari Malla rebelled against all odds and stood firmly to live on her wishes and conscience in the country. As she was confident of herself and her mission, Maharajkumari Malla drove her life as per her wishes. For her relatives, her self confidence resembled arrogance or egoism. A successful tourism entrepreneur, Maharajkumari Malla, who has been traveling around the world and attending high level ceremonies representing the Mahrajkumaris of Nepal, narrates her stories, which are full of rebellion, in the context of the contemporary aristocratic society
By Keshab Poudel Jul 19, 2018
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