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By A Correspondent Jul 24, 2011
As prime minister Jhalanath Khanal’s own party, the UML, turns its back on him and a key ally, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, witnesses a vertical split the Maoists-dominated multi-party coalition suffers a critical setback ahead of a vote it pl
By A Correspondent May 29, 2011
As the May 28 Constitution deadline draws closer, last-minute moves are afoot on what should follow. Desperate to hold on to the ‘legitimate’ tag of the largest party, the Maoists are out to go to any length to extend the life of the Constituent Asse
By A Correspondent May 16, 2011
As May 28 draws closer, concerns over whether the new constitution will be promulgated by that deadline are naturally growing. The activities going on inside and outside the Constituent Assembly indicate that the new constitution, even if it is promu
By A Correspondent Apr 08, 2011
<br><P>Yubaraj Ghimire</P>
By A Correspondent Apr 08, 2011
He lived a lonely life towards the fag-end of life -- personal and political. On his own terms. At his death he was not lonely in what he believed in. Thousands ventured out to pay their last homage. On his own terms, again. As the veteran democrat o
By Sushil Sharma Mar 13, 2011
Three weeks after the chairmen of the two biggest communist parties inked a controversial deal to put a brake on the cycle of elections for the prime minister the UML has officially “endorsed” it, but with many ambiguities still remaining what is bec
By A Correspondent Feb 28, 2011