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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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Nepali Times Murphy’s Law in force: Three years after October Four, we know that if anything can go wrong it will, by CK Lal 30/09/2005
Nepali Times Unilateral multilateralism The Maoists and the parties should use the remaining two months of the ceasefire for confidence-building, by Raghu Pant 30/09/2005
INSN RSF: Government steps up pressure on independent media 30/09/2005
Nepal News Maoist leaders Yadav, Ale Magar produced in court [another proof that only pressure can make the royal regime to respect constitutional law and fundamental rights] 30/09/2005
Kantipur Online Stop recruitment of child soldiers: Martin 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Dissociated existence, by Madhu Ghimire 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post RNA attack in Bahadurpur unprovoked: locals, by Madhav Aryal [another indication that the royal forces want to prevent a peace process] 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Three-month detention letter to students 30/09/2005
CJR Daily The Water Cooler, interview with Kunda Dixit 30/09/2005
South Asian Media Net ICJ raises re-arrest issue with AG 30/09/2005
Nepali Times Palace portfolios (originally in Jana Aastha, 28 September) 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Bank writes to defaulting ministers 30/09/2005
Nepali Times Tortured by both sides (originally in Nepal, 22 September) 30/09/2005
Nepali Times “Many have died in detention”, interview with Maoist student leader Krishna KC (originally in Prakash, 26 September) 30/09/2005
Nepali Times Rathour’s story, Kantipur’s Dailekh reporter, Hariharsingh Rathore, wrote this in the ‘Notebook’ column before being detained by police on Monday (originally in Nepal, 23 September) 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Appeals to reopen schools, markets 30/09/2005
Outlook India Arms embargo on Nepal should continue: Yechuri, by Shrish B Pradhan 30/09/2005
Web India 123 Nepal king getting isolated, say Indian leaders 30/09/2005
Web India 123 Indian politician asks Nepal to release political prisoners 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Indian leaders back parties’ road map, by Yuvraj Acharya 30/09/2005
Web India 123 Indian leaders invite Nepali opposition parties to India 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post RNA soldier abducted 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Army court verdict 30/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘RNA court martial a cosmetic gesture’, by Tilak P. Pokharel 30/09/2005
Common Dreams News Wire Army Officers Avoid Jail Time for Torture, Murder 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Victimizing the constitution, by Bipin Adhikari 29/09/2005
South Asian Media Net 'King has no right to scrap statute' [there are many more rights that the king does not have but that are nevertheless exercised by him] 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Attempt to scrap constitution lethal’ 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Agitation not for retaining constitutional monarchy: Leaders 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post People's power matters, by Shreedhar Gautam 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Foreigners’ interest not intervention: Koirala 29/09/2005
Nepal News Foreign assistance transparent: Martin 29/09/2005
Irish Sun Image build-up: Nepal’s or king’s? Ramesh Nath Pandey, Nepal’s foreign minister, achieved two things in the UN: insults and embarrassment, by Tilak P. Pokharel 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post A ‘democrat diplomat’ returns home, by Surendra Phuyal [there is no place for democrats in the royal public service] 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Stones, black flags greet Indian leaders [That's the difference: demonstrators for democracy and human rights would have been beaten, arrested and tortured!] 29/09/2005
Newindpress Brickbats and stones greet Indian delegation in Nepal 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Parties flay pro-monarchist action 29/09/2005
Nepal News Maoist atrocities on, abduct over 250 students: RNA 29/09/2005
Nepal News No 'donations’ to be raised from Kathmandu: CPN (Maoist) 29/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Ceasefire and protégé, by Man Mohan Bhattarai 28/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Conflict disabling people, by Sunit Bagree & Meen Raj Panthee 28/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Civil Society urges govt for ceasefire 28/09/2005
Nepal News Talks possible with present govt: Maoist leader 28/09/2005
Nepal News RNA men receive jail term in Sunuwar death case [death of a 15 year old girl in army custody means murder; six months jail term is not more than an eyewash; so far, none of the very few punishments of army personal have been adequate; it is high time that the army leadership is placed on the same dock as King Gyanendra and his illegitimate government] 28/09/2005
BBC News Nepalese officers tortured girl [How in the world could these poor army men know that the young girl would not survive the torture??] 28/09/2005
Reuters Alert Net Army Officers Avoid Jail Time for Torture, Murder 28/09/2005
Web India 123 Nepal Army officials let off in schoolgirl murder case 28/09/2005
Kathmandu Post RNA colonel, 2 capts indicted 28/09/2005
Hindu Protests against King spread to Nepal districts: Palace hints at replacing the democratic Constitution 28/09/2005
Nepal News I am unaware about the `new constitution’: Minister Thapa [further hints for another tightening of King Gyanendra's coup d'état] 28/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Don’t forget the past: Koirala reminds king, by Harsha/Madhav/Binod 28/09/2005
Nepal News Koirala cautions King not to discard Constitution [the constitution has already been discarded on October 4, 2002!] 28/09/2005
Scoop Wellspring Of Renewal Lies Within, by Madan P. Khanal [in support of royal politics: let's return to the glorious panchayat days..., even though more and more former panchas distance from Gyanendra's politics] 28/09/2005
Nepal News ICJ mission on four-day visit to Nepal 28/09/2005
Reuters Alert Net Nepal royalists stone Indian team's cars - witness 28/09/2005
News Line Nepal Indian delegation gets stony welcome 28/09/2005
BBC News Nepal royalists stone Indian team 28/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Monarchists to ‘chase’ away Indian leaders 28/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Embarrassed Pandey returns home, by Tilak P. Pokharel 28/09/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Nepal envoy pays democracy price 28/09/2005
South Asian Media Net Parties stage nationwide protests 28/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Parties stage protests across the country 28/09/2005
Nepal News Parties organise nationwide protests, scores arrested 27/09/2005
INSN Public meeting held at Kirtipur 27/09/2005
South Asian Media Net Civil society calls for anti-king fight 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Intensify stir, Civil Society tells parties 27/09/2005
Nepal News Civil society urges political parties to intensify stir 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Civil Society team heads for Palpa 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post On 'monarchical democracy', by Prakash Chandra Lohani [strong words by a conservative party politician who once has been a leading figure of the royal panchayat system] 27/09/2005
South Asian Media Net King getting isolated: Thapa 27/09/2005
Nepal News NSP-A to reconsider constitutional monarchy 27/09/2005
South Asian Media Net RPP to join stir after Dashain 27/09/2005
Nepal News RCCC advises court not to poke its nose in royal decision [Who do they trhink they are? Another hint towards royal absolutism and the final abolition of the constitution! ] 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘RCCC formation political issue’ 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Detained Maoist leader warns of fast unto death [on the illegal and human rights defying detention of Suresh Ale Magar in army barracks] 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Soldiers tortured me: NEA staffer 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post 8th contempt of court case against Shahi 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post MOA to blame for fertilizer crunch 27/09/2005
Nepal News Maoists killed unarmed security man in Dailekh: RNA 27/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists abduct 200 in Salyan 27/09/2005
Business Standard 5-party team to visit Nepal 27/09/2005
Times of India He'll Have To Go, by Hari Roka 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Act before it is too late, by Damakant Jayshi 26/09/2005
Ohmy News U.S., India, U.K. Push Nepal for Reconciliation: Concern growing over a possible Maoist takeover, establishment of a totalitarian state, by Bikash Sangraula 26/09/2005
Nepal News King to move a step ahead: Minister Shrestha [what next? abolition of political parties??] 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Polls with or without parties: CEC [we understand: polls without parties, just like during panchayat times...; democracy is when the king rules and the people can elect his selected representatives...] 26/09/2005
Reuters Nepal rebels killed in clashes despite ceasefire [the king's army is obviously working hard to make the ceasefire fail] 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post 8 Maoists killed, two girls injured, by Dipendra Baduwal & Madhav Aryal 26/09/2005
Nepal News Contempt of court case filed against govt over KC’s re-arrest 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Kin seek whereabouts of man arrested 18 months ago 26/09/2005
Nepal News Court dismisses case against CIAA chief 26/09/2005
South Asian Media Net 'Foreign fund charge doesn’t wash' 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post SC rejects petition on Februay 1 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post FNJ condemns PCN decision 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Stop using students for rallies, meetings’ 26/09/2005
Kathmandu Post A letter to the King, a letter by Srinkhala Sharma [a polite but firm letter that exposes an autocrat] 25/09/2005
Nepal News King’s UN visit was cancelled to oppose US boycott: Dr Giri [what a figure of fun, this royal deputy; if only the royal theatre would not be so dangerous for Nepal...] 25/09/2005
Nepal News Koirala’s ill health and politics of confrontation, by Bhagirath Yogi 25/09/2005
South Asian Media Net Govt scuttling truce: rights activists 25/09/2005
Nepal News Eight rebels killed in clashes: RNA 25/09/2005
Kathmandu Post House revival may not address issues: Acharya 25/09/2005
South Asian Media Net Parties urged to form dialogue team 25/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Nation can do without monarchy’ 25/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Miffed king blames int'l community: Nepal 25/09/2005
Nepal News King's remark revival of 2017 BS: NSP (A) 25/09/2005
Kathmandu Post No tax to govt: DNYF, by Kulchandra Neupane 25/09/2005
Peninsula Nepal bans Indian director’s pro-democracy film 25/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Dr Tulsi Giri, by Aditya Man Shrestha 24/09/2005
Washington Times Support for Nepal's king vanishing, by Chitra Tiwari 24/09/2005
Nepal News Another royal move in the offing: Madhav Nepal 24/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Petition against Feb 1 move 24/09/2005
News Line Nepal Govt overtakes rebels to violate Human Rights 24/09/2005
News Line Nepal Students injured, announce further protest 24/09/2005
Kantipur Online Academics stage protests across the country 24/09/2005
Kantipur Online Academics take to streets in Pokhara 24/09/2005
Asian Tribune US Doesn’t See Maoist Rebels in Nepal Legitimate Political Force Unless Give Up Violence, by Daya Gamage 24/09/2005
Nepal News Maoists not a legitimate political force: US 24/09/2005
Nepal News Agitating parties considering to set deadline for House Revival 24/09/2005
South Asian Media Net Parties tie-up for House revival 24/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘King's indifference pushing nation to crisis’ 24/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists, parties share common forum 24/09/2005
Newindpress Nepal ministers in fertiliser stink, India to probe 24/09/2005
Nepal News Publishers, Editors and Journalists protest PCN's classification of newspapers 24/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Journos lock Press Council 24/09/2005
Nepal News NHRC to monitor ceasefire, starts dialogue with political parties 24/09/2005
Kathmandu Post NHRC to monitor truce 24/09/2005
Nepal News King’s commitment to democracy is total: Minister Pandey [someone should tell him that "democracy" has first of all to do with the rule of the people and not with that of a monarch; there is no place for an active political role of the king within a democratic state] 24/09/2005
Kathmandu Post KC's rearrest draws flak 24/09/2005
Kathmandu Post KC re-arrested from SC premises 23/09/2005
Web India 123 Nepal frees Maoist, then re-arrests him flouting norms 23/09/2005
Nepali Times Something is rotten The smell is unmistakable and overpowering, by CK Lal 23/09/2005
Nepali Times “His Majesty shouldn’t fight the people”, Panchayat-era Zonal Commissioner, Surya Bahadur Sen (originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 17-30 September) 23/09/2005
Nepali Times One-sided hope: Palpalis want the government to also agree to a ceasefire, by Marty Logan 23/09/2005
Nepali Times “The UN is talking to India, China and the US”, as an Assistant Secretary General at the United Nations, Kul Chandra Gautam is the seniormost Nepali in the world body. He spoke to the BBC Nepali Service last week about the prospects of a negotiated solution to the Nepal conflict (excerpts) 23/09/2005
Spotlight Moderation For Political Stability: Only moderation can help stabilize the political institutions in the country with full-fledged democracy, by Keshab Poudel 23/09/2005
Spotlight “Reconciliation Is Crucial To Deal With Challenges Facing Nepal”, by Taranath Ranabhat 23/09/2005
News Line Nepal Camp recommends reconciliation between king, political parties 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘You cannot fool all the people all the time’ 23/09/2005
Nepal News King's statement baseless: leaders 23/09/2005
New York Times Nepal's Leader Pledges Elections, by Somini Sengupta 23/09/2005
Khaleej Times Nepal’s political parties skeptical over government promises of election 23/09/2005
New Kerala Indian guru new mediator between Nepal, India: report 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Press blamed for being foreigners’ puppet [another attac against press freedom] 23/09/2005
INSN IFJ concerned for journalists in Dailekh district despite journalists release: IFJ 23/09/2005
Nepal News Dailekh still a dangerous place for journalists: FNJ Mission 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Rathour’s arrest was govt conspiracy’ 23/09/2005
Nepal News Businessmen, professionals take to streets for peace 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists continue atrocities 23/09/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Maoists kidnap 2,300 civilians, by J. Hemanth 23/09/2005
South Asian Media Net Maoists abduct 2200 civilians in a week 23/09/2005
Nepal News Maoists intensify ‘donation’ collection spree 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Pakistani model, but Burmese path’ 23/09/2005
Ohmy News King Gyanendra Prepares to Scrap Constitution: Drastic measures considered in face of increasing unpopularity of Nepal's monarch, by Bikash Sangraula 23/09/2005
Nepali Times Tulsi Giri speaks out, in-house translation of excerpts from a transcript of the speech delivered by Vice-chairman Tulsi Giri in Biratnagar on 20 September 23/09/2005
Spotlight Without Comment [on the contradiction of royal politics] 23/09/2005
Scoop Much Ado About Something, by Sanjay Upadhya [an article in full support of King Gyanendra's smashing of the constitution] 23/09/2005
Nepali Times The royal trek: King Gyanendra does the Patan walkabout, by Kunda Dixit 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post The afternoon walk, by Ameet Dhakal 23/09/2005
Indian Express Gyanendra out on show of strength, by Yubaraj Ghimire 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Students stage chakkajam, close colleges 23/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Foreign fund fueling unwanted activities’ 23/09/2005
BBC News King appears in Kathmandu streets 22/09/2005
Tribune, San Luis King of Nepal greets subjects in Katmandu, by Binaj Gurubacharya [But the king does not have subjects since the people are sovereign!!] 22/09/2005
Washington File United States Urges Peaceful Political Solution for Nepal: State's Camp recommends reconciliation between king, political parties, by Afzal Khan 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Fight muzzling of press’ 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Royalists demand action against Kantipur, by Madhab Ghimire 22/09/2005
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Nepali Diaspora form Nepali Nationalists Organization (nn 22/09/2005) [This reflects the split that has been caused in Nepali society worldwide by the royal putsch. True Nepali nationalism has to be multicultural, multireligious, multilingual and people oriented.]

22/09/2005
Nepal News Women protesters accuse police of misbehaviour 22/09/2005
Nepal News KC re-arrested from court premises [another affront to constitutional law by the criminal royal government] 22/09/2005
Nepal News SC orders KC’s release 22/09/2005
Nepal News Govt produces Krishna KC before Supreme Court 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post 9 flouting SC order arrested 22/09/2005
Outlook India Nepal says it will hold general elections in two years, by Dharam Shourie [without peace as well as democratic and non-authoritarian environment, this is not very much likely] 22/09/2005
News Line Nepal Supreme Court to carry out duties in the true spirit of the constitution 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post King should clear his stance: Thapa, by Yuvraj Acharya 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Giri spoke king's mind’ 22/09/2005
Web India 123 Nepal lawyers take king's deputy to court 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Setback to monarchists, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar 22/09/2005
Scoop Lies, Damned Lies And Theatrics, by Krishna Singh Bam 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Fertilizer mafia 22/09/2005
Nepal News Royalists demand resignation of Ministers 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Crackdown on civil servants' agitation 22/09/2005
Nepal News US cautiously welcomes Maoist ceasefire 22/09/2005
Kantipur Online Maoists abduct 2000 in Far-western Nepal [the Maoist understanding of ceasefire obviously only means to stop shooting] 22/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Thousands march for peace 22/09/2005
Peninsula 10,000 rally for peace in Nepal 22/09/2005
BBC News Thousands hold Nepal peace rally, by Sushil Sharma 21/09/2005
Nepal News Thousands take part in peace rally 21/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Public meetings ban against int'l law’ Martin raps police brutality 21/09/2005
Scoop Susta Sellouts And Other Vertigos, by Saubhagya Shah 21/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Resurrect constitution 21/09/2005
Kantipur Online King planning autocratic constitution: Nepal 21/09/2005
Nepal News Giri’s attack on constitution is part of a conspiracy: RJP chief 21/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Dr Giri under fire 21/09/2005
Nepal News Govt. attorney pleads against incumbent ministers [royal ministers are taught what party politicians had to learn before, i.e. that corruption is not as easy as under the autocratic royal panchayat system] 21/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Shahi admits smuggling plan 21/09/2005
Nepal News Maoist violence still on; villagers, students abducted (army statement) 21/09/2005
INSN Women and teachers hit the streets: Women and Teachers’ protest continued to demand for democracy 21/09/2005
Kathmandu Post 87 academics, 290 others arrested 21/09/2005
News Line Nepal Over 350 university teachers and politicians arrested,released 20/09/2005
Nepal News At least 366 arrested from demonstrations in Kathmandu 20/09/2005
Nepal News University teachers, activists released 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Breaking the logjam, by Suhas Chakma 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Zero sum game of politics, by Surendra R Devkota [see print version including table] 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Prohibitory order defiance continues 20/09/2005
Nepal News Constitution obstacle fulfilling objectives of Royal takeover: Vice Chairman Giri [The royal government distances itself from the 1990 constitution which, so far, has been claimed by the king to be the basis of all his acts] 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Constitution major obstacle’ [Yes Mr Giri, the constitution is a major obstacle in achieving the king's objectives of absolute rule!] 20/09/2005
Nepal News Absolute monarchy is now an anachronism: Ms Bloch 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘In monarchy's interest, restore democracy’ 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Fortunate royal lords of unfortunate state, by Puran P Bista 20/09/2005
Nepal News Political Problem, Political Solution By Subindra Bogati 20/09/2005
New Kerala EU Troika to visit Nepal for crisis assessment 29/09/2005
BBC News UN attacks use of force in Nepal, by Sushil Sharma 20/09/2005
News Line Nepal Martin takes exception to govt response 20/09/2005
Nepal News Govt. using excessive force against demonstrations: UN OHCHR 20/09/2005
Kantipur Online OHCHR concerned over excessive use of police force 20/09/2005
News Line Nepal Lawyers slam Giri over his controversial statement 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Civic committee to monitor truce 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Lessening of violence welcome: US 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post House revival still top agenda: Poudel 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post Parties-Maoists roadmap soon 20/09/2005
Kantipur Online Rathaur's Rebuttal 20/09/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘An example of state-terrorism’ Post scribe Rathour arrested 20/09/2005