Calls to extend democracy are always met with derision, writes CHRIS WILLIAMSON WHY is it that some people who claim to be advocates of democracy, who want to spread its influence throughout the world, seem more reticent about extending it when it might affect them personally? I thought it was… Continue reading
The untimely death of Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), comes at a turbulent time for sexual and reproductive health and rights. The UNFPA’s mission is to deliver “a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled”…. Continue reading
बिगत १०३ बर्ष अघि १ अगस्तका दिन पहिलो बिश्वयुद्ध छेडियो भने १९३९ सेप्टेम्बरमा पोल्याण्डमाथि आक्रमण गरेर दोश्रो बिश्वयुद्ध शुरु गरेका थिए । अंकगणितीय हिसावले पहिलो युद्धको अन्य भएको एक सताब्दी पुरा हुन लागेको छ भने दोश्रो चाँही सत्तरी बर्ष पार गर्न लागेको छ । यी दुइ युद्धहरुले बिश्वमा कैयौं पविर्तनहरु… Continue reading
FOR five years people have occupied Hambach Forest, a 12,000-year-old forest located in western Germany between Cologne and Aachen. For five years people have built and defended tree houses in order to protect the trees they are living in. For five years diggers, cops and security guards have kept coming… Continue reading
Canberra nervous over Russia-US standoff -by James Tweedie AUSTRALIA pulled its planes from the US-led coalition yesterday after US fighters shot down a Syrian jet. Russia had earlier warned that it would treat any aircraft crossing the Euphrates river as a target and cut the conflict-avoidance hotline with US-led forces.
“EXPLOITATION” can mean taking unfair advantage of someone, emotionally or physically. But in economics, Marxists also use the term exploitation in a very specific, technical sense, relating to the way in which goods and services are produced and traded and who benefits.
YouGov seat-by-seat analysis suggests Theresa May could lose her majority on 8 June. A new poll revealed today by YouGov has turned the general election on its head by predicting that the Conservatives will not achieve a majority. The analysis, published by The Times, estimates that the Tories could be in… Continue reading
BRITISH PM Theresa May urged rich nations to halt Isis recruitment yesterday — after revelations MI5 let the Manchester bomber slip through the net. Ms May showed no hint of irony as she told a session on counter-terrorism at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Taormina, Sicily, that they… Continue reading
-शशी पौडेल, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाले वार अन टेरोर भनेर खाडी क्षेत्रमा युद्ध थाले यता साना वा ठुला आतंककारी हमला बिश्वका कुना कुनामा हुदै आइरहेका छन् । कहिले फ्रान्समा कहिले बेलायतमा, कहिले जर्मनीमा, कहिले बेलजियममा, कहिले अमेरिकामा कहिले कहाँ ? कही अंदा धुन्ध गाडी चलाएर त कहाँ अन्दा धुन्ध सामान ओसार… Continue reading
-शशी पौडेल, महाभारत कथा र युद्धका कुराहरु अहिले पनि नेपाली र भारतीय समाजमा एउटा धार्मिक युद्धकथाका रुपमा लिइने गरेको छ । यसबारे प्रश्न उठाउने र यसबारे अनुसन्धान भए गरेको कुरा प्रकाशमा ल्याइएको कमै पाइन्छ । यस बिषयमा मैले आजभन्दा झण्डै ३१ वर्ष अघि महाभारत कथाबारे एउटा प्रश्न उठाएको थिंए ।
उ जस्तो बिद्द्वान र जान्ने अरु कोहि छैन भनेर अमिताभ बच्चन 'खुदा गवाह' को सुटिंग गर्न नेपाल आउँदा ईन्टरभ्यु लिन…
जसले पञ्चायती ब्यवस्थाबाट सवभन्दा बढी फाइदा लियो सूर्यबहादुर थापा त्यही सूर्य बहादुर थापाले पञ्चायती ब्यवस्था फल्दा र पछि राजा फाल्दा…
" त्यसो भए माओत्सेतुंगलाइ पनि चीन क्रान्तीका बेलामा लाखौं मान्छे मारेको भनेर उनले गरेको चीनियाँ मुक्ति आन्दोलनको बिरोध गर्न सक्छन्…
दीपक जीले यसो भन्न खोज्नु भएको रहेछ । शशीजी, लेख राम्रो लाग्यो । तर शब्द चाँही “मान्छे बाठो भए,,,,,,,, काग,,”…
सहि कुरा लेख्नु भएको छ ! जनतालाई चाहिएको शान्ति र सुरक्षा हो अनी त्यस पछिको बिकास ! पंचायतको पालामा कमसेकम…