Banquets and private dinners
THE ANNUAL general meeting of the Nepal-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NGCCI) was organized last Friday. This programme was followed by a cocktail hosted by the German Ambassador at the lawns of Annapurna Hotel. When Cocktail Man entered the hotel in .... more
By Cocktail Man
Lessons from the Maoist ‘blockade’ and the Chinese ray of hope
The so-called ‘blockade’ caught the government completely unprepared. One day into this fully unnecessary imposition, a prominent government member in an interview with BBC on ‘Asia Today’, dismissed the besiegement as doomed to failure. But apparently there was no .....
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By Shashi PBB Malla
An integrated response to an integrated challenge
How often we hear the phrase, “There is no military solution” to Nepal’s conflict. It’s as if military measures have no role in solving our present challenge. This confuses the issue, and in doing so takes us further from resolution .... more
By Dipta Shah
Seeing is believing
It was a comfortable flight. The plane was flying high and below the sky I could see nothing but cobalt blue sea, and above it white clouds fluttering aimlessly. When I reached Beirut, Lebanon, in afternoon, I found its weather too cold. After ... more
By LB Thapa in Beirut, Lebanon
Person who does not RESPECT motherland won't be RESPECTED by others
I felt deep concern and sorrow after reading the article about the visit to Nepal of the Russian Chief Justice Vyacheslav M. Lebedev ("Kathmandu post", March 15). It alleges that the programme of the Russian delegation in
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By Andrey L. Trofimov
India Plays the Game
India isn't relying on diplomacy to win the U.S. Congress's backing for the controversial nuclear cooperation pact announced by George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi two weeks ago. It's ... more
By Douglas Waller
Human violence has to stop
There is economic exploitation between the people and the government.
All this lofty talk about "natural rights", "rights and equality under violence rule", etc., is propaganda. All this talk about "constitutionality", "legality", "states' rights", etc., is mere propaganda and irrelevant
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By Kamala Sarup
Controlling India’s Chemical Weapon Proliferation
Recent blacklisting of two Indian chemical companies by the US Government on charges of supplying Iran with prohibited materials capable of being used in chemical weapons programs has once again focused the global attention on India as a ... more
By A. Siddique
Royal Nepalese Army in nature conservation
Understanding nature is something else. Constantly loving or loyal: a devoted supporter, especially by safeguarding our God gifted natural resources. The repertoire of skills, knowledge and education acquired ... more
By Shabi Shah
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