Indrajaatra 2009

Controversies from Day1

Nepal's first Vice President, Mr Paramananda Jha was caught up in controversies since Day 1 of his office, for not taking his oath in Nepali language, the official language of the country and not wearing the official dress for men--daura suruwal. While the dress issue did not bother him that much, the oath certainly did, with the Supreme Court asking him to take it again, in Nepali or be prepared to leave the job.

Well as of August 28, he is adamant on not re-taking the oath. It's only a matter of days now to see what Republic Nepal's history has got in its store for its first Vice President.

'Let the Maoists sit in opposition’

photo by: Prerana Marasini

In an exclusive interview to The Hindu on the eve of his first official visit to India as Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Madhav Kumar Nepal spoke at length about the problems the peace process is facing. Read the interview

Nine-month gestation—election to resignation

Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' who became Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal's First Prime Minister resigned just a day before a videotape in which he had revealed plans of staging coup and capturing power was released. While announcing his resignation he said he could not accept President's move to reinstate the Army Chief he had sacked, and could not either lower his head before the 'foreign gods'.

In the picture above: Two happy supporters of the Republican Nepal; Prachanda defeats Sher Bahadur Deuba and becomes Prime Minister of Nepal; he sacks Army Chief, UML pulls out of the government, the President decides to keep the Army Chief, and then the PM resigns; former Supreme Commander of PLA Prachanda at the 8th PLA Day in Haattikhor; while working as the PM, the Maoist Chairman in the House reiterated many times his commitment to return seized properties; an Indian writer wrote a biography of the rebel leader; the clip of the videotape in which he tells his cadres the party's plan of staging coup and capturing power, admitting that the PLA's number had been increased five times by the party; then he clarifies about it at a press conference…

What do you want--Jhinga or laddu?

A plate full of flies on display at one of the shops at Suryavinayak Temple

WOMEN'S DAY?

Everybody talks about women's rights, their backwardness, and their miseries, but when it comes to trusting women's potential, we think twice..we ask--will 'she' be able to do that? This is because we always think women are vulnerable.

This Women's Day, let's just do one thing--let's start to trust women and their potential..Let's support women!!

History now in Museum

This is the palace where king Birendra lived for 28 years until June 1, 1001 when he was killed, along with his family members in a Royal Masaccre.

Some said "Garib deshko dhani raja (rich king of a poor country)" some said "buddhi puryaayeko bhaye yo sab aafnai hunthyo (it'd have remained his if he had been wise enough, hinting at former king Gyanendra shah) while some said "khaasai ta kehi rahinachha" (there's nothing something of great speciality) duriing my first visit to the palace museum.

The Royal Red Carpet

Naraynhiti Palace is converted to Narayaniti Palace Museum and now open to public. If you are a Nepali citizen and a student, just pay 20 bucks and see all that you ever imagined what could be inside a palace. If you are from SAARC region, pay 250 and if from outside, get a 500-ticekt and get in.

Two photographers fancy the ribbon, which when cut gave entry to the public to see the palace.

I personally, did not find anything out of the world kind of thing in the palace. It's anythig as a rich man's house. If you see the royal bedroom, perhaps you'd say---mine is better..

A Maoist CA member Vikshu Ananda does not miss an opportunity to be photographed on the red carpet.

However, what was interesting to see was the books the royal family used to read...there are books by Charles Dickens and Swami Vivekananda; books like World's Great Events, and History of the Great War are in the book shelves..

Pick the odd one out--Er, Minister Kirati? What's the harm in wearing Daura Suruwal, people?

Who's smarter, appearance wise?

Everybody wants a pic, although it's against the rules to take cameras inside.

Ribbon photography again.

There is also the Tribhuvan Sadan where king Birendra's family was killed in a masaccre in 2001..however, the palace where the incident occured is demolished and construction for something else is takiing place..

well, go visit the palace yourself and know what we used to think of the palace and what it is like..

Prachanda claims the move to open the palace for public is a right step toward making a New Nepal.

The 8th PLA Day, Haattikhor, Nawalparasi

Priority: First PLA then the country



PLA performs Commando Operation


Loyalty to Comrade Prachanda

Yo PLA ko khukuri ho

Pyaara Desbaasi haru Part II


More instructions


Kids wonder what PLA is all about

Inclusive Nepal

Pasang, the next Army Chief to be???

So Unpredictable...

CONDOLENCE

Last time I had written about Indra Lohani...this time, i'm writing about him again...the only difference is, that time he was alive and now he is not......

i had written about his questioning style which i quite didn't like...yes, at times, he used to be harsh on his guests, but he had the courage to ask tough questions, a quality which no other interviewer had shown...

now that he's passed away, i really feel our country has lost a bold presenter, a tough questioner, and above all a gutsy lawyer and journalist ....i also feel Nepal is having an 'alachhin' time, as they say in nepali, in the field of journalism..

my heartfelt condolence to his family.....

may Late Lohani's soul rest in peace

but i still can't believe he's no more....oh god, what life we have...we're here today, YOU only know whether we will still be here tomorrow or not...