Conflict resolution King should act decisively Ajit N S Thapa:With the dawn of the New Year, while the world generally expects to see a brighter tomorrow, Southeast Asia and South Asia are reeling under the devastation caused by tsunami waves. Nepal too suffers from its own man-made conflict that... 06 Jan, 2005
Government plans to ask Rawal to stay put as governor Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, December 31:Controversy over the appointment of governor has further deepened as the Prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and deputy prime minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari could not come with a consensus name. Adhikari... 31 Dec, 2004
Maoist insurgency Question of getting out of it with dignity Nilamber AcharyaA greater danger is conflict-fatigue of people resulting in resignation to a ‘solution’ fraught with tragic consequences .The Maoist insurgency has pushed our society into deep conflict. After eight years of war and two ceasefires... 28 Jun, 2004
New government must embrace liberalism Bandana RanaAfter more than three weeks of intense uncertainty and speculations, the country got a new prime minister last Wednesday. The King appointed the leader of the Nepali Congress (Democratic) Sher Bahadur Deuba as the prime minister after the... 09 Jun, 2004
Pak media harp on ‘Natwar’s Advani tune’ Muhammad NajeebIslamabad, June 6:India’s External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh’s comments about Pakistan supporting terrorism in India have led the media here to compare him to former deputy prime minister LK Advani. In a front page report, the... Women 06 Jun, 2004
No major shift The Congress-led coalition government in India headed by Dr. Manmohan Singh has started work, marking the first time the Congress, which has at various times governed India for 40 years, has formed a coalition at the Centre. The fact that the Congress... 24 May, 2004
Sonia decision gets kudos in Pakistani media Muhammad NajeebIslamabad, May 19:There were kudos aplenty in Pakistan Wednesday for India’s Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her decision not to become prime minister with papers leading with the story and experts comparing her to Mahatma Gandhi. Most... Women 19 May, 2004
Indian stock markets suffer unprecedented intra-day meltdown Associated Press Mumbai, May 17: India’s stock market took the biggest plunge in its 129-year history on Monday as investors panicked over how communist parties would influence the policy of the incoming coalition government of Sonia Gandhi. Stock... 17 May, 2004
Conflict resolution Political conference need of the hour Shailendra Kumar UpadhyayWhen the long awaited resignation of Surya Bahadur Thapa was announced, the mood of the general public was upbeat with the expectation that it would open a new direction in the political situation in Nepal. Even those who did... 16 May, 2004
Telstra privatisation plan quashed by Aussie senate Agence France PresseCanberra, March 30:The Australian government’s push to fully privatise telecoms giant Telstra was blocked in the Senate for a second time on Tuesday, but the setback was not expected to lead to an early election despite earlier... 30 Mar, 2004
