The main goal of political parties is to attain the reins of government and stay in power as long as possible. To that end political parties in Nepal are no different in hankering for power and trying to retain it. Read more
Posted by Utpal Parashar on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Filed under Nepal, South Asia · Tagged Baburam Bhattarai, democracy, government, instability, Maoists, Nepal, politics, power, Ram Baran Yadav, republic, struggle, Unified Communist Party of Nepal, Unified Marxist Leninist, Utpal Parashar
Ten days after dissolution of Nepal’s Constituent Assembly, that was to give the country a new constitution, details of what transpired in the meetings among political heavyweights on that fateful night which led to breakdown of talks still remain hazy. Read more
As Nepal races to the May 27 deadline of giving itself a new constitution, there’s a positive note in the air with political parties who had been at loggerheads for four years reaching agreement on several contentious issues to complete the task on time. Read more
Posted by Utpal Parashar on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Filed under Nepal · Tagged China, Constituent Assembly, hindustantimes, Kathmandu, Kurakani in Kathmandu, Maoists, Nepal, Nepali Congress, Supreme Court, Utpal Parashar
Cracks are bound to appear soon in a building with weak foundation and it’s likely to collapse in the event of any disaster. Read more
Posted by Utpal Parashar on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Filed under Nepal · Tagged Communist Party of Nepal, CPN (UML), hindustantimes, Kathmandu, Khanal, Kurakani in Kathmandu, Maoists, Nepal, Nepal's Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, Prachanda, Utpal Parashar
The most significant event in Nepal’s modern history took place on a warm Friday night on 1 June 2001 when the country’s crown prince gunned down nine members of his family including his father and mother in an alcohol and drug fuelled stupor before shooting himself. Read more
Posted by Utpal Parashar on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Filed under Nepal · Tagged Baburam Bhattarai, Devyani Rana, Dipendra, Forget Kathmandu, Gyanendra, Ketaki Chester, King Birendra, Maile Dekehko Darbar, Manjushree Thapa, Maoists, monarchy, Narayanhiti Palace, Nepal, Nepal royal massacre, Prince Paras, Queen Aishwarya, Vivek Kumar Shah
Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu is no Tahrir Square and the event it witnessed this Saturday afternoon was not Jasmine Revolution. Read more
Posted by Utpal Parashar on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Filed under Nepal · Tagged Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), Constituent Assembly, Facebook, Jasmine Revolution, Kathmandu, Maitighar Mandala, Maoists, Nepal government, Nepali Congress, protest, Sunil Babu Pant, Tahrir Square, Wael Ghonim