Sinking ship The four-party Sher Bahadur Deuba government during these seven months has been unable to show itself to be any different from its predecessors Chand and Thapa governments. At least, they had managed to hold talks with the Maoists. But the incumbent... 09 Jan, 2005
Uncalled-for delay It is a shame on the constitutional political forces that they have failed miserably to form an all-party government for the past 21 months. Lokendra Bahadur Chand and Surya Bahadur Thapa had received clear directives from King Gyanendra to form such a... 24 Jun, 2004
New political equation High-sounding CMP contradicts Deuba’s TOR Ram S. Mahat A PM who was dismissed once for his inability to hold election on time has to prove that he can do the job. The country’s politics has taken a new turn after Deuba was appointed Prime Minister. This has led to realignment of the... 24 Jun, 2004
Making peace Let political process take a logical course Shailendra Kumar UpadhyayOnly a conference of three major political forces and the civil society could identify the problems.Deuba’s appointment has brought about a change in the political scenario and thou-gh it has not ended several assessments of... 20 Jun, 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
Next government:The dangers that lie ahead Bijay AryalThe quest for the next prime minister continues. The agitating political parties are speaking of “bringing the derailed constitution back on the rails” through the “correction” of the regression committed by the King on 4 October... 13 May, 2004
Different in focus The agitating political parties have put the ball in the King’s court to save or end the monarchy in Nepal. They have been warning thus time and again, particularly since they started their first post-October 4 movement a year ago. The present... 19 Apr, 2004
