Parties chant anti-King slogans Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, March 5:After a gap of almost two months, the pro-democracy agitating five parties today took out a rally to protest the King’s ‘active role in politics’.The rally, which went around the main thoroughfares of the... Travel 06 Mar, 2004
Political imbroglio Ajit N S Thapa Ever since King Gyanendra assumed state authority invoking article 127 of the Constitution on Oct. 4, 2002, Nepali politics is in a state of great turmoil. None of the major actors in our national politics — King, political parties and... 04 Mar, 2004
Rule and misrule Subarna B. ChhetriRemember a tale of four people named everybody, somebody, anybody and nobody? There was an important job to be done and everybody was sure that somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it but nobody did it. Somebody got angry... 03 Mar, 2004
Conflicting signals The Royal Palace press secretariat has made public a number of directives issued by King Gyanendra to the government concerning development and other problems of the mid-western development region. The directives come soon after the completion of the... 02 Mar, 2004
Nepali politics Aditya Man ShresthaTables are turning too soon in the political scenario of our country. The year 2002, for example, was dominated by two forces, the state and the insurgents. The then Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was on a roller coaster. He had... 24 Feb, 2004
Debate on the Constitution Priority should be institution-buildingJan SharmaDream merchants have been selling road maps for peace that, among others, focus on the amendment of the 1990 Constitution, if not drafting a new one. It is unfortunate that the basic law of the land is... 23 Feb, 2004
King’s trip not a burden: Thapa Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, February 20Minister for Information and Communications Kamal Thapa has clarified that there is no additional financial burden for the government in the programmes organised to offer civic felicitations to the King and... Horoscopes 21 Feb, 2004
Democracy Day But the democracy is in a comaBijay Aryal Democracy Day is being observed today, with the King preaching the virtues of democracy in his customary Democracy Day message. In contrast, the major political parties are organising protest rallies against... 19 Feb, 2004
TOPICS: Clarion call from the monarch Akanshya ShahIn the midst of gloomy prospects facing all Nepalis, the countrymen are now seeing rays of hope in the monarch’s stated desire for “creative” participation in Nepal’s political process. If the most important need today is to... 12 Feb, 2004
King’s address evokes mixed reaction Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 9Members of civil society today expressed mixed reactions to King Gyanendra’s address in Nepalgunj.“It is positive that the King addressed monarchy as an institution, but it is crucial to hold round table... Travel 10 Feb, 2004
LETTERS Incorrect analysis In his article published recently in THT, Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay advocated that the parties should accept royal usurpation of the state and join the palace on its terms. He takes the youth of the country to task for their... 05 Feb, 2004
JSM favours republicanism Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 1Jayatu Sanskritam Mahasabha (JSM) today said that though the monarchy had a very glorious past, it now has lost significance as "the monarch continues his grip over the state-power followed by continuous... Horoscopes 02 Feb, 2004
