With the indefinite strike enter its sixth day there are a lot of people who are fed up with the Maoists. And about 25,000 to 30,000 showed up to express their feelings. It just shows you that the Maoists are losing ground. Here are some pics taken by those who were at the rally: I [...]

As Nepal teeters on the brink of collapse. News reports are bleak: Tourists are being evacuated: Nepal started evacuating scores of tourists stranded Tuesday by a general strike called by Maoist former rebels in a political standoff with the government. The Maoists have not threatened tourists, but their supporters have blocked roads and stopped vehicles, [...]

Anuradha Koirala, the founder of Maiti Nepal will be on CNN Heroes. She will be on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at some point during the Larry King Live hour (9-10pm EST). The segment will be re-broadcast during the slotted times listed on the CNN Heroes webpage. In case you miss it, the story will also [...]

Nepal was declared a secular state when the current interim constitution was adopted a few years ago. With the new constitution due on May 28th, religious freedom isn’t necessarily an issue that has been settled. In fact Hindu nationalists (partly inspired by their Indian counterparts) are mobilizing against declaring Nepal a secular state in the [...]

Here is a message I received from the Nepal American Center: Namaste: On the auspicious day of our New Year, 2067, the Nepali American Center (NAC) wishes A Happy New Year to all our Nepali community members and friends of Nepal. It is with great satisfaction that we inform you that NAC has achieved a [...]

Mother and Child, originally uploaded by Araleya. April 14, 2010 is Mothers Day in Nepal. Don’t forget to call your mother or send her a gift of appreciation. Head on over to Thamel.com. var addthis_pub = ”; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

Image via Wikipedia Very provocative statement from the former Army chief: Former Nepal Army chief Rukmangad Katawal, whose dismissal led to the collapse of Prachanda government last year, today said the national army would not keep quiet if Maoists try to capture power by force. “If there is bloodshed in the country, the army will [...]

Pokahra , Nepal, originally uploaded by mindz420. Beautiful. var addthis_pub = ”; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

The birth place of Siddhartha Gautam is a very a sensitive topic in Nepal.  He was born on the Nepal side of the Nepal-India border in Kapilvastu (Lumbini). Considering the stature and impact of this prince on the world today, Nepali people can get quite animated when discussing this topic. It’s a particularly sensitive discussion [...]

Chitwan, Nepal, originally uploaded by elosoenpersona. var addthis_pub = ”; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;