Most of these blogs are here for archival purpose that I have written from 2004. These days, I prefer to write my occasional blogs at Medium page.
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Media Fails Nepal in Time of Need
After a fortnight of the Royal Coup, I would like to comment on the media and their ‘bravery’ in publishing or not publishing about the coup. Himal, a fortnightly newsmagazine that never failed to criticize the King’s role in the past, came up in the bravest way. The first issue after the coup was published…
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Democracy Day Planners Elude Capture – For Now
The media are slowly opening up and today’s newspapers confirmed it. The leader of Nepal’s biggest political party GP Koirala has appealed for the protest, non-violent and peaceful, from Feb 18. And he has also admitted the mistake of political parties including his for the situation. That thing could be good for the future of…
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The Mobile-Less Life
Many may think the living with out a cellular phone is really, really hard as I used to think. But I was wrong; I am finding it really easy given that nobody else has it. I certainly missed the SMSes; otherwise I am perfect without a mobile.
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Question of Survival
Question of Survival In between last few days, I was unable to write anything. A few important things happened during the time: Since, February 3 night, the army stationed at the newspapers offices and FM stations have been removed. FMs have been banned to run news based program whereas newspapers are warned not to publish…
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Changing Consciences
Many people I met on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning were slightly in support of the King’s move saying that there was no alternative in such a deteriorating situation. But the three-day information isolation has changed many of their thoughts and now they have started doubting the King’s said intention. They are probably questioning themselves…
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Going Bloody
The worst news of the day is yet to be fully confirmed. The BBC Radio reported that the security personnel entered the hostel of the Prithivi Narayan Multiple Campus in Pokhara on Tuesday night after the students initiated a protest rally and sounds of shooting were heard. Although the BBC said it was not clear…
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Confusion Continues
I am writing this after watching news bulletin on the BBC World TV channel (there is no CNN). The BBC reporter at Kathmandu, Charles Haviland talked with the news anchor on a satellite phone and said that the ‘10 member government has been formed and most of them are the King’s allies.’ He also added…
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Glum Future
Communications are still cut off. And the future of the country, people and our journalistic career look glum. India has strongly come against the move as well as US, UK and UN. India’s PM Manmohan Singh’s decision to cancel the SAARC meeting starting Sunday, we believed, would hit the King hard. Despite the Foreign Secretary…
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King Gyanendra Takes Executive Power
(Written at 10:30am, immediately after King Gyanendra finishes his address to the nation) King Gyanendra on his ‘historical decision’ took all the executive power dismissing the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government in his address to the nation broadcasting by the Nepal Television at 10am NST today. The 31-minute long recorded (and edited) address to the nation,…
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The Day Log
Morning shows the day: but it went all wrong today. Morning went fine before the King addresses to the nation and the whole day was spent amidst confusion. At 9:30, I checked the internet for anything latest. KantipurOnline had a brief news about the address which was posted in Sajha.com’s Kurakani board, where somebody had…