Hobnob with politicos, diplomats and businessmen
For a change, it was nice to hob-nob with industrialists and businessmen and more importantly share a drink with them. The occasion was the annual Day of CNI, the leaders of which considering the reality present situation, chose to mark it with the theme .... more
By Cocktailman
India as an emerging great power
The new star of Asia
LIKE THE UNITED STATES and in spite of its size and population, India is still a developing country in the world of soccer. The United States was kicked out in the qualifying round and India did not even make it to the World Cup. Both are political .....
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By Sashi PBB Malla
Inverted summit and comedy of terror
Things are getting weirder - worse than you would have thought. The Seven Party Alliance (SPA), in the absence of its august leader undergoing medical treatment abroad, has concluded that the eight-point pact with the Maoists was a mistake
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By Maila Baje
Debilitating state of security forces
It will be an overstatement to say that it came as a surprise but it was enough to give any thinking person some jitters. The “champions of democracy” of Nepal, who legitimised themselves as supra constitutional and claim to hold the reigns of the ... more
By Utpal Raj Misra
The CPI-M is hurting Indian interests in Nepal
Some time ago, we wrote about how Sitaram Yechury’s meddling in Nepal was damaging Indian interests, and now, there is more evidence of it.
The Nepalese political parties and the Maoists are engaged in very sensitive ... more
Burden of democracy
Restoration of parliament and the possibility of the Maoists entering the mainstream politics have almost all the national Media selling promises of our prosperous future ahead which until now was hindered by some ambiguous reasons ... more
By Bhuwan Sharma
India must not lose Nepal to Maoists
An Indian's perspective on Nepal affairs
India is now on the verge of reaping the fruits of its flawed policy on Nepal. The current situation in Nepal directly threatens India's national security interests.
India's flawed foreign policy towards Nepal arose from the misplaced perceptions of the
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By Dr. Subhash Kapila
South Asia Terrorism Portal
NEPAL: Fragile Transition
That legitimacy, however, is neither unconditional, nor necessarily durable, and will come under increasing challenge if the conduct of the current dispensation is not seen as just and demonstrably productive. Regrettably, early days suggest that the ... more
By Ajai Sahni and Saji Cherian
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