United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal

Sketch by Dewen via the Kathmandu Post (Inside: Ameet Dhakal of the Post: The hometown syndrome)
“Some leaders are suggesting us to eat poison and jump from steep hill. We don’t want to see army giving guard of honor to the king by disrespecting martyrs.”
Krishna Pahadi, human rights activist
A few days ago, [...]

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Koirala and Deuba have started talking about the unification but are they ready to hand over the leadership of the unified Nepali Congress to a new generation?
By D Wagle
Finally, after four long years, Girija Prasad Koirala and Sher Bahadur Deuba have come together to discuss the prospects of unification of their political organizations- Nepali Congress [...]

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In Nepal, king is in charge of everything and pro-democracy leadership is limited to reacting to the royal actions.

He is happy today but doesn’t know when he will be arrested again: Dr Shashank Koirala of Nepali Congress takes curd after he was released on Monday along with four other leaders including NP Saud, Baldev Majgaiya, [...]

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Nepal’s largest media house established after the restoration of democracy celebrated its 13 anniversary emerging out of a difficult year in its history.

Editor Narayan Wagle, in red sweater, sorrounded by reporters of Kantipur Publications. All pics via Kantipur
By D Wagle
“Last year we were worried about the possibility of not being able to gather here like [...]

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[UWB Note: Thank you Nepalnews.com for translating this news from Kantipur daily (original article) and removing my byline attached to the item. Thanks for showing the path of professionalism! And in the Internet journalism, Nepalnews, there is something called linking articles to the original source! I didn't see you linking your translation to the original [...]

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First episode of King Gyanendra’s mission to establish autocratic democracy in Nepal costs Rs. 220 million to Nepali people
The official data disclosed by the Election Commission state that the Feb 1 Municipal Election, rejected by the world as well as majority of Nepali people, cost the state Rs. 220 Million. The details of [...]

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Issuing a statement defending autocratic king’s election roadmap and deploring international community’s criticism of municipal polls, Nepal government fights back
By D Wagle
“His Majesty’s Government of Nepal finds the statements made by a few countries on the municipal elections in Nepal as totally objectionable thus unacceptable and asks them to refrain from making such [...]

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By Dinesh Wagle
On the day of municipal election, uneasy ‘peace’ covers Nepal’s capital city
It’s like a double Nepal Banda in Kathmandu today. Today is the fourth day of a week-long Nepal Banda (general strike) called by the Maoists. So there were very few vehicles running in Kathmandu roads in the last few days. [...]

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Nepal’s rebel leader talks face to face with two prominent journalists of the country.
By Dinesh Wagle

THATS HIM: The real face of the most elusive leader of Nepal called Prachanda, the Chairman Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) that has been declared terrorist by the state. An exclusive photo by Narayan Wagle.
People are pleasantly surprised [...]

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By Dinesh Wagle on December 23rd, 2005 in Wagle’s WebLog
Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) decides to violently disrupt upcoming civil polls after government ignored it’s unilateral ceasefire. That means we will see more violence
By issuing a statement yesterday vowing to disrupt upcoming civic polls, Maoists have strongly hinted at ending the ceasefire. Dr. Tulsi Giri and [...]

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