The sight of grown men sporting teen-age nicknames, puffed up with self-importance as they debate the finer points of a discredited ideology, is as good as it gets these days.
Diwakar Chettri Despite having tried everything from absolute monarchy to absolute anarchy the goal of finding a system of governance that’s…
A group of former Maoist combatants is demanding action against the Maoist leadership for exploiting them as child soldiers
The most painful lesson taught by the earthquake and its aftermath is that the people of Nepal can expect nothing from the state
The dustbin of history awaits party clowns who have played the people for fools all these years
Nepal has been hijacked by a coterie of highly incompetent individuals
The TRC’s first report expresses deep frustration at the lack of cooperation from those in power
Instead of having one king, Nepal is now burdened with a dozen petty rajas each jealously guarding their party throne.
It seems Comrade Baburam has had an epiphany and he wants the whole world to know
The wholesale introduction of countless illegal firearms into a country where few existed is yet another tragic consequence of The Pointless War
Returning to the Feuding Democratic Republic after a month abroad it seems the only change in the country’s dire situation is one of perception
Nepal’s politicians seem intent on twisting noble concepts like inclusive democracy and empowerment into base, self-serving tools in their never-ending pursuit of power.
SHYAM GUPTA In the same spirit as the politics that inspires it, the Collateral Damage series follows no logic or order of importance. Except…
The civil war that should never have happened is behind us but collateral damage continues to plague society. This is the first of a series, sure to be depressing, on the Pointless War’s many tragic spin-offs.
A strike’s success is no longer judged by how much support it garnered but by the amount of suffering it caused the people
Unemployment creation, honouring the worst
Nepal’s leaders don’t know the meaning of shame and care about nothing but themselves
Time waits for no-one and as Nepal stagnates, India and China progress
Even a massive earthquake can’t shake the concerned authorities into actually being concerned
When it comes to whipping up the masses to perform meaningless tasks nobody compares with the Maoists.
It is now the turn of the Maoists to be afraid: of karma and the International Criminal Court
The Maoist definition of consensus: ‘Do what we say or we’ll start another war and wreck the country all over again’
Those who question the legitimacy of the current government should review the last election results
