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Papers and articles on the current crisis in Nepal as published in the internet press

This is a selection of Nepal related articles that have been published after February 1, 2005. Nepal Research stands for peace, freedom, democracy and inclusion in Nepal. All this is provided neither by royal nor by Maoist politics. We predominantly include articles that are critical in the ongoing state destruction. Articles and papers in favour of the royal regime may be looked up through the links to government owned media on our news subsite.
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Paper Title / Author Date of publication

Kathmandu Post Chances of monarchists, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar 31/08/2005
Chennai Online King Gyanendra has to 'wake up': Mulford 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Monumental shift 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post King compelled us to delete constitutional monarchy: Koirala; NC General Convention begins 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Constitutional monarchy, letter by Sunil Tuladhar 31/08/2005
Nepal News 986 persons are still missing: NHRC 31/08/2005
Nepal News RNA will make public names of detainees: Martin [This is not enough! All thoses responsible for disappearances must be punished severely, inluding the persons with highest responsibility, especially the supreme commander of the army] 31/08/2005
Indian Express RNA to list prisoners as UN hits alarm button 31/08/2005
Daily Times UN alarmed by disappearances in Nepal conflict 31/08/2005
Nepal News Police defy court order, re-arrest five persons 31/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Maoists abduct 130 people in west Nepal 31/08/2005
Nepal News RCCC demands bail from former minister Parajuli 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Indian leaders back Nepal parties 31/08/2005
Nepal News Officials prevent Indian leaders from meeting Deuba 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Global Day on Action for free press in Nepal 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Complete press freedom in Nepal? [Some other persons that should be punished for the criminal statements! The Nepali people are intelligent and know that these royal stooges are continuously telling lies.] 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Ridiculous, letter by Surya Mani 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Hariyali Party discontented with govt 31/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Beware parties, by Mathura P Shrestha 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Where quacks stand, by Puran P Bista 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post UN body raps Nepal govt 30/08/2005
South Asian Media Net OHCHR concerned over disappearances 30/08/2005
Nepal News UN criticizes Nepal on disappearance cases 30/08/2005
Reuters UN alarmed by disappearances in Nepal conflict 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Detainee released after 7-yrs 30/08/2005
Nepal News SC issues stay order on RCCC probe; Rawal released 30/08/2005
Nepal News RCCC takes formal minister Rawal into custody 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Rawal moves SC against RCCC 30/08/2005
San Diego Union Tribune Nepal's largest political party to elect its leader amid king's crackdown, by Binaj Gurubacharya 30/08/2005
Nepal News We had no other choice: Koirala 30/08/2005
BBC News Party setback for Nepal monarchy 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post NC breaks with history, by Yuvraj Acharya 30/08/2005
South Asian Media Net UML for new statute through assembly 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Parties not deterred by king’s remarks’ 30/08/2005
Nepal News King to parties: I’m open to talks 30/08/2005
BBC News Nepal king renews talks offer 30/08/2005
International Federation of Journalists Strong Global Support Shown for the Global Day of Action for Press Freedom in Nepal 30/08/2005
Nepal News IFJ global day of action on Nepal 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post CPN (U), IFJ express concern for journalists 30/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Ban in reading Kantipur in Royal Palace 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Media should be responsible’ 30/08/2005
Global Politician Nepal: Let's Give Peace A Chance, by KC Pralhad [an intellectual article strongly in favour of royal politics and disregarding royal responsibilities and mistakes] 30/08/2005
Nepal News Three journos freed 30/08/2005
South Asian Media Net 25 students hurt in firing, baton-charge 30/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Police firing injures 4 students in Nuwakot 30/08/2005
Nepal News Maoists kill civilian in Butwal; students abducted 30/08/2005
Nepali Post g]t[Tj lnK;fdf ax'nfPsf] sf]O/fnf kl/jf/, by Pramod Aryal 29/08/2005
Nepali Post Nff]stflGqs u0ftGqnfO{ a'em\g] k|Zg, by Baburam Bhattarai 29/08/2005
Nepali Post ;+ljwfg;ef cfjZos eO;s]sf] 5, by Ramchandra Poudel 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Debating on constitutional monarchy, by Aditya Man Shrestha 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post All sound and fury signifying nothing under the sun, by Damakant Jayshi 29/08/2005
South Asian Media Net 'Discriminatory laws against natives' 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Restructuring of state stressed 29/08/2005
Relief Web Aid to Nepal should be contingent on human rights, letter by Refugees International  to U.S. State Department 29/08/2005
Nepal News NC removes constitutional monarchy from its statute 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post NC at a crossroads 29/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Storm in Nepali Congress over monarchy 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Omit monarchy from statute: NC leaders 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post UML all set for movement 29/08/2005
Nepal News UML meet concludes, decides to go for stir 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Deuba appeals to SC against RCCC 29/08/2005
Nepal News Former PM Deuba, Singh appeal at the Supreme Court against RCCC verdict 29/08/2005
BBC News Jailed ex-PM in Nepal court plea, by Sushil Sharma 29/08/2005
Reuters Nepal's sacked PM appeals against jail sentence 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Warning against Post, Kantipur flayed 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Appeal for release of abducted, disappeared 29/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Maoist fear keeps students at home 29/08/2005
Relief Web Maoist rebels torch bus, abduct 202 people in Nepal 29/08/2005
Dawn 202 kidnapped in Nepal 29/08/2005
Kathmandu Post RCCC summons two former ministers 29/08/2005
Nepal News RCCC files case against former minister Parajuli 29/08/2005
Nepal News Rawal knocks Supreme Court doors against RCCC notice 29/08/2005
South Asian Media Net RCCC nets Rawal in 6-year-old case 29/08/2005
Nepal News RCCC summons ex minister Rawal over graft charges 28/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Civil society & audience, by Shiva Rijal 28/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Stop attack on media: FNJ 28/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Explosives take more than lives, by B. BasnetT 28/08/2005
Deccan Herald 7 killed in Nepal for defying bundh call 28/08/2005
Nepal News 16 students hurt in clashes with police 28/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Six arrested, six injured in students' protests 28/08/2005
Nepal News NC youth leaders urge party to remove monarchy from its statute 28/08/2005
Nepal News Police intervene in a cultural programme in Kathmandu 28/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Govt's despotic nature exposed’ 28/08/2005
Hongkong Standard Fanning the flames, by Matthew McAllester 27/08/2005
Global Politician Politico-Economics Of Royal Takeover In Nepal, by Surendra R Devkota 27/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Journos slam govt attack on Kantipur 27/08/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta ‘Parasite’ puts Nepal in splits - Gyanendra cartoons are serious stuff, by Bharat Bhushan 27/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Terrorist’ or ‘Martyr’, the bereaved suffer, by Rajendra Nath [independent from this question was his killing one of the numerous cases of unpunished murder by the army] 27/08/2005
Reuters Alert Net Maoist rebels set off landmine in Nepal, six killed 27/08/2005
Nepal News 6 civilians killed, 8 injured while trying to remove road barriers 27/08/2005
BBC News Civilians killed by Maoist bomb, by Charles Haviland 27/08/2005
Khaleej Times Roadblock landmine explodes in Nepal, killing seven bus passengers 27/08/2005
Kathmandu Post 5 RNA men killed in clashes 27/08/2005
Kathmandu Post UN rights group meets rape victims 27/08/2005
Kathmandu Post FNCCI to organize peace rally 27/08/2005
Nepal News Businessmen to organize peace rally 27/08/2005
Nepal News HM King warns administrators of actio 27/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Giri repays Rs 3.5m of loan 27/08/2005
Nepali Times Aceh and us If we can’t find a solution, let others help us do it, by Subindra Bogati 26/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Nepal on the road to disaster 26/08/2005
Nepal News CPJ expresses concerns over possible action against two editors 26/08/2005
BBC News Watchdog concern over Nepal media, by Bhagirath Yogi 26/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Action initiated against Post, Kantipur: Dhakal 26/08/2005
Kuwait News Agency PEC calls upon Nepal to respect freedom of expression and democracy 26/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Anti-social elements active in capital: HM [He is speaking of himself and his government, isn't he?] 26/08/2005
Nepali Times Torrent: Citizens are increasingly vocal in calling for peace and demcocracy, by Manmohan Swar 26/08/2005
Nepali Times Rollback now 26/08/2005
Spotlight “Atmosphere For The National Reconciliation Has Been Vitiated By The Royal Actions”, interview with Ram Sharan Mahat 26/08/2005
South Asian Media Net CPN-UML okays 'democratic republic' 26/08/2005
Nepali Times ‘The age of kings is over’, interview with former Speaker Daman Nath Dhungana (originally in Nepal, 28 August) 26/08/2005
Kathmandu Post 'Constitutional monarchy' won't be retained: Poudel 26/08/2005
Nepal News King should stay away from politics: RC Poudel 26/08/2005
South Asian Media Net 'Govt yet to decide on UN delegation' 26/08/2005
Kathmandu Post SC studies review of house dissolution case, by Chiran Chapagain 26/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Court reopens House revival case 26/08/2005
Nepal News Supreme Court starts studying House revival case 26/08/2005
Nepali Times One clear choice, by Ganga Bahadur Thapa (originally in Dishanirdesh, 21 August) 26/08/2005
Kathmandu Post CNI commits jobs to Maoists if they disarm 26/08/2005
Nepal News Five security men killed in Kapilvastu explosion 26/08/2005
Relief Web Maoists punish villagers for telling about rape 26/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Abducted’ workers were arrested by forces 26/08/2005
Nepal News Maoists ‘abduct’ over 100 people in two districts: RNA 26/08/2005
Nepali Times Reporter’s diary from Pili, by Tularam Pandey (originally in Kantipur, 22 August) 26/08/2005
Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ concerned by reports of editors' imminent arrest 25/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Redefining intellectuals, by Bishnu Sapkota 25/08/2005
Nepal News King likely to agree to the demand of House restoration: report 25/08/2005
BBC News Nepal court hearing on parliament, by Sushil Sharma 25/08/2005
Scoop Peace Treaty And Peace In Nepal, by Kamala Sarup 25/08/2005
News from Bangladesh Miasma Of Maoist-Mainstream Alliance, by Sanjay Upadhya 25/08/2005
Daily Times Nepal presses opposition to shun Maoist rebels 25/08/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Nepal govt in talks warning 25/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Search for a goat, by Abhi Subedi [see also Scapegoat?, letter by Sunil Sharma (kp 27/08/2005)] 25/08/2005
Nepal News UML decides to go for 'democratic republicanism' 25/08/2005
Kathmandu Post UML 'to follow' Koirala on republican issue 25/08/2005
Nepal News Journalist Bhaikaji Ghimire released 25/08/2005
South Asian Media Net NHRC accused of risking prisoners' lives [see corresponding ACHR statement] 25/08/2005
Nepal News Memories of Early Panchayat Days: Student Strikes, by Shailendra Shukla 25/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Local injured in police fire in Rajbiraj: Student protests flare up 25/08/2005
Nepal News Police open fire at agitating students in Rajbiraj 25/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Nationwide protest against price hike 25/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ISG, EU flay Maoist attacks on industries 25/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Bomb, hoax terrrify Valley denizens 25/08/2005
Nepal News Nepal occupies 35th position in the ranking of failing states 25/08/2005
South Asian Media Net ‘Post-1990 decade productive’ 24/08/2005
Tribune Dangerous drift: Force the King for compromise,  by S.D. Muni 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post HR bodies flay Jagatpur incident 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Heinous crime 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post 100 students injured 24/08/2005
South Asian Media Net 22 more hurt in student-police clashes 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Student bodies announce 9-day protest program 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post King's takeover an ambition to impose autocracy: Koirala 24/08/2005
World Peace Herald Analysis: Nepal at crossroads, by Kushal Jeena 24/08/2005
Nepal News King believes ‘they’ will come to national mainstream [Does national mainstream mean the restoration of absolute royal powers and the destruction of democracy?] 24/08/2005
Nepal News We should not thank the royal takeover: Prachanda [see interview in Budhabar (24/08/2005)] 24/08/2005
Voice of America Nepal's Political Parties, Maoist Rebels Consider Joining Forces, by Anjana Pasricha 24/08/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Parties in U-turn over Maoist talks 24/08/2005
Daily Times Nepal political parties to hold talks with rebels 24/08/2005
Reuters Nepal presses opposition to shun Maoist rebels 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Names of 60 RNA captives made public 24/08/2005
Nepal News Maoists make public names of Pili captives 24/08/2005
BBC News Family visits for Nepal captives 24/08/2005
Nepal News Major foreign investors, EU condemn Maoist attacks on industries 24/08/2005
New Kerala Maoists wage fresh war on Nepal king with shootout, by Sudeshna Sarkar 24/08/2005
Nepal News Suspected Maoists shot dead a nominated official in Banke 24/08/2005
South Asian Media Net FNJ to fight with more vigor for rights 24/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Koirala denounces anti-monarchist forces 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post UML to settle for ceremonial monarchy, by Ghanashyam Ojha 24/08/2005
Kathmandu Post UML youths favor republic 24/08/2005
INSN Civic Societies’ struggle for democracy, by Mathura P. Shrestha 23/08/2005
Reuters Alert Net Searching for the disappeared 23/08/2005
Nepal News Activists from Asia-Pacific call for restoration of civil liberties in Nepal 23/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Administrators given authoritarian power 23/08/2005
Reporters without Borders The 'International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to Nepal' report [see full report] 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Journos thrashed mercilessly 23/08/2005
INSN Student activism in Nepal: repression and perseverance 23/08/2005
Nepal News Protests against petro price hike continue Tuesday 23/08/2005
South Asian Media Net CPN-UML flays police action 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Scores injured, dozen detained 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Civil society mediation possible 23/08/2005
Nepal News Govt will not permit activities against constitutional monarchy: Dhakal [Does this mean that the government will take action against the king because he has given up his constitutional role??] 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Royalists urge reconciliation, not visits 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Crumbling reconciliation, by Som Pudasaini 23/08/2005
Relief Web Confidence building ahead of talks with rebels 23/08/2005
Baku Today Nepal parties to talk to Maoist rebels about front against king 23/08/2005
Nepal News Koirala invites Maoists to sit for talks 23/08/2005
Nepal News ‘Maoists were involved in the rape'; Saptari CDO, 'The allegations are false': Maoists 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists rape over 2 dozen women, by Dilliram Khatiwada 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists torture 2 women in Dang 23/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Over 100 schools closed in Jhapa 23/08/2005
Daily Times Rights group says kidnapped soldiers alive in Nepal 23/08/2005
Pak Tribune India Using Maoists Against Nepal 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Govt moves SC over FM 23/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Press freedom limited to newspapers’ [another royal attempt to influence the judiciary and to suppress fundamental constitutional rights] 22/08/2005
Ohmy News Caste Discrimination Inflames Conflict in Nepal: New report documents the impact of the civil war on Dalits, by Dinesh Kumar Pariyar 22/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Nepali diaspora to rally for democracy 22/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Pay attention 22/08/2005
Global Politician Why the US Support for the King of Nepal is Important, by Khagendra Thapa [This article denies the constitution of 1990 as well as the historical guilt of monarchy for the current crisis] 22/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Parties reiterate assembly demand 22/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Adhikari for joint agitation 22/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Protests snowball, several hurt 22/08/2005
Nepal News Scores injured in student protests against fuel price hike 22/08/2005
Web India 123 Fuel price hike sparks fresh unrest in Nepal 22/08/2005
Kathmandu Post 32 students arrested, 84 injured in clashes 22/08/2005
Peninsula Nepal students clash with police over rising fuel prices; dozens injured 22/08/2005
Nepal News Three student leaders arrested 22/08/2005
Nepal News Seven-party alliance to hold talks with Maoists 22/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Seven-party alliance to monitor Maoist behavior 22/08/2005
Kathmandu Post NT workers to stage indefinite strike 22/08/2005
Reuters Nepal king tours rebel areas after landmine blast 22/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Nine Pili victims were tortured: NHRC 22/08/2005
Web India 123 Nepali army to acquire four helicopters 22/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Govt buying 4 choppers with bank loans, by Prem Khanal 22/08/2005
Boston Globe Land mine blast kills 4 officers in Nepal, by Binaj Gurubacharya 22/08/2005
Nepal News Four policemen killed in landmine explosion in Rupendehi, 3 injured 22/08/2005
Reuters Alert Net Nepal Maoists set off landmine,four policemen killed 22/08/2005
BBC News Nepal soldiers killed in ambush 22/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists seize Pahadi's land 22/08/2005
INSN Nepalese of Indian origin ask Delhi for help, by Ramesh Ramachandran 21/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Civil society demands democracy, peace 21/08/2005
Kathmandu Post NC urged to change stand on constitutional monarchy 21/08/2005
South Asian Media Net NC urged not to support monarchy 21/08/2005
Nepal News FNCCI condemns attacks on private sector 21/08/2005
Nepal News Two RNA officers face action for Kavre incident 21/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Family of missing people contest government claim 20/08/2005
Daily Times UN investigates ‘disappearances’ in Nepal 20/08/2005
Web Chautary Delhi dares to look at Nepal minus monarch 20/08/2005
South Asian Media Net Gyawali for poll on ‘republic’ issue 20/08/2005
Kathmandu Post Leaders for intensifying agitation 20/08/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘RNA forcibly used civilian vehicles’ 20/08/2005
Nepal News NHRC probe team concludes visit to Pili 20/08/2005
Kathmandu Post