Constituent assembly Need to define national interests Ajit N S Thapa The genesis of the constituent assembly to frame Nepal’s Constitution dates back to 2007 BS after King Tribhuvan, triumphant on his return from exile in India and grateful to the people for helping him to overthrow the 104-year-old... 29 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
TOPICS : No fair elections without security Jim LobeWhile more than 140,000 US troops in Iraq continue trying to impose security in advance of the June 30 handover to the new Iraqi administration, the security situation in nearby Afghanistan continues to deteriorate. With national elections just... 22 Jun, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS Bad timing Two and a half years after the toppling of the Taliban, Afghanistan is still racked by insecurity, warlordism, drug trafficking, and the oppression of women. Some corrective measures are not being taken; others are proceeding too slowly.... 09 Jun, 2004
Political impasse Polls without parliament’s supremacy mean little Birendra P MishraConducting elections is viewed differently by different sections of people right from the King to the common man for different reasons. Their approaches can be compared to the story of the blind men who try to form their idea about an... 24 May, 2004
Elections cannot be held now Suresh C ChaliseEvidences suggest that one of the main reasons for the failure of talks between the government and rebels was inadequate homework of the stakeholders involved and their interests. Since the new phase of negotiations seems to be in the... 15 Apr, 2004
State of conflict King must rise to the occasion Ajit N S ThapaIn the civic reception at Pokhara two weeks ago, the King declared that general elections would begin by the end of 2061BS. He also appealed to all concerned to uphold national interest and cooperate to create a conducive atmosphere for... 11 Apr, 2004
Pokhara address Election will revive the constitutional process Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Great many obstacles were created by the Maoists and the agitating political parties to deter the people from participating in the civic reception to felicitate the King at Pokhara the other day. However, people swarmed in... 30 Mar, 2004
Aditya Man Shrestha The Supreme Court approved dissolution without possibility of holding a fair election due to violence.We thought our Constitution of 1991 was the best. At least some of us believed so. But it did not turn out like that. Article 127 has put it in a... 21 Mar, 2004
Case for dialogue The March 2 overnight attacks of the Maoists on several government targets, including an army barrack, police post and a repeater station, in the headquarters of Bhojpur district in eastern hills raise serious questions about what the government has... 04 Mar, 2004
Intellectual council’s plea Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, January 20Nepal intellectual council has said the five agitating political parties, students affiliated to them and other intellectuals should ponder peace, security, good governance and free and fair elections, the... Horoscopes 21 Jan, 2004
