Stories about Nepal from April, 2007
Nepal: About Mohan Gopal Khetan
Nepali Netbook on how the country has lost not only a businessman but also a nationalist. “Mohan Khetan could not have achieved his business successes without at least some of...
Nepal: Violence against Education
Nepal Monitor has a summary of a report by UNESCO on violence against education. “In Nepal, 145 teachers and 344 students were killed between 13 February 1996 and 31 December...
Nepal: The Diplomatic Act
Nepali Netbook attempts deciphering diplomatic due processes. “The fact that Chinese Ambassador Zheng Xianglin became the first foreign envoy to present his credentials to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala contained...
Nepal: Law and Order
Blogdai spells out Nepal's last option – establishing law and order. “We have NO effective form of government. We have murderous Maoists on the verge of ascending to the highest...
Nepal: April Revolution, a year after.
Kathmandu Speaks reflects on the April Revolution a year after. “Here it is about Madhesi representation and the unfinished revolution. There is an element of truth in all the allegations...
Nepal: On Bloggers and Citizen Journalism
Kathmandu Speaks on BLOGBAN. “But questions do arise about the real motif behind the formation of any formal association. Although I’m also on the favour of a formal organization, Ghanshyamji...
Nepal: Bloggers Form Association
Twenty-four bloggers from capital Kathmandu gathered on Saturday April 21 to discuss the formation of Bloggers Association of Nepal (BLOGAN) for the promotion and protection of blogs and blogging in the tiny Himalayan country where blogs are yet to be recognized by the population.
Nepal: The Maoist Attitude
United We Blog! has a sharp-worded post on the attitude of the Maoists. The post evokes an interesting discussion in the comments space. “Because of its confusing stand, the Maoist...
Nepal: The Elections
United We Blog! on the deferral of the Constituent Assembly elections. “What is the primary objective of the CA Elections? Are political leaders clear about it? If so, have they...
Nepal: Where have all the Sherpas gone?
Deepak's Diary on sherpas. “Nepal has always been exoticized as a country of brave Gurkha soldiers and adventurous Sherpa mountaineers. Both of these myths are under deconstruction now. Tenzing Norgay,...
Nepal: Constituent Assembly Elections and India
Nepali Netbook on the Constituent Assembly elections in Nepal, and the meaning of the Indian Ambassador's words. “In suggesting that Nepalis should establish their own electoral paradigm, the Indian ambassador...
Nepal: Reminiscence Of Childhood Dreams
Kathmandu Speaks has an interesting post on a lot of things -including childhood, literature and citizen journalism. “Citizen Journalism- I didn’t know anything about this wonderful phenomenon until I was...
South Asia: DST, Agent MR-9, SAARC Car Rally, Tshechu ritual, Caste Practices, Driving and Piracy
A wide range of topics up for discussion in the South Asian blogosphere. The possible chaos of adopting Daylight Saving Time, Bangladesh's answer to 007, a car rally to improve...
Nepal: On corruption and business
United We Blog! on the ways of looting a country. “While taking about the corruption of politicians only, the businessmen’s misdeeds were under shadow. In fact, they were the ones...
Nepal: Beauties and the Beasts?
As in earlier years, Miss Nepal 2007 contest drew protests from women activists and Nepali bloggers were not pleased. Even if Maoists minister in the interim government talked against it, some of them thought the protest was for nothing.
Nepal: The Foolish Hope
Blogdai bites with characteristic sharpness on the foolish and fond hope that the Maoists may actually change their ways. “During every step of this process, Prachanda has been unbowed, uncompromising...
Nepal: Protest Rally
Photographs from a rally protesting the Gaur massacre at United We Blog! “The focus of the event might have been about the violence in Gaur, but the mood was definitely...
Nepal: A citizen journalism portal
Salik brainstorms a bit about a citizen journalism portal for Nepal. “But freedom comes at a cost- I want to build a community portal that will make money which in...
Nepal: Cautious Welcome to Rebels in Government
The Maoists of Nepal, who ended 12-year-long armed insurgency to come to the mainstream politics, joined the government on April 1 taking up five ministries under premiership of Girija Prasad...
Nepal: On Citizen Journalism
Khatmandu Speaks on the state of citizen journalism.”Nepali blogosphere- like Nepali citizen reporters who surfaced in Ohmynews International- has roots as old as the royal takeover of King Gyanendra on...
About our Nepal coverage
The earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25 claimed more than 8,000 lives and injured twice as many people. Around 8 million people have been affected with at least 2 million displaced. 1.4 million are in need of food assistance. Reaching remote areas presents a special challenge.
