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Consensus charade, by Puskar Bhusal (Nepali Times, 28/12/2001)

Politicians: Losing Reason (Spotlight, 28/12/2001)

State Institutions: Scarcity Of Human Competence, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 28/12/2001)

Good Governance-Media perspective, by Robert Kerr, Director, American Center, Kathmandu (Telegraph, 26/12/2001)

Let’s make things better, by Smriti Jaiswal (Kathmandu Post, 23/12/2001)

Politics as usual, by Puskar Bhusal (Nepali Times, 21/12/2001)

Koirala's Call: For Consensus Or Instability? by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 21/12/2001)

Participation In Governance: Real Or Pretence? by Mukti Rijal (Rising Nepal, 18/12/2001)

The broader democratic alliance, by Basanta Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 18/12/2001)

Leaders with cultural values and governance, by Vajaya Gajananda Vaidya (People's Review, 13/12/2001)

Pro-poor governance as good governance, by Hiramani Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 08/12/2001)

Opportunities under emergency, by Shyam KC (Kathmandu Post, 01/12/2001)

Politics Of Dialogue: Key To Solution, by Mukti Rijal (Rising Nepal, 20/11/2001)

Are they politically accountable ? by Basanta Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 20/11/2001)

Good governance : Rhetoric or reality ? by Sangram S Lama (Kathmandu Post, 20/11/2001)

Good Governance: Political Commitment Essential, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 08/11/2001)

In search of the real people, by Tilak Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2001)

Failure in good governance, by Soorya Lal Amatya (Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2001)

King, PM endorse US retaliation; Leftists oppose move (People's Review, 18/10/2001)

War Against Terrorism: Steadfast Sentiments Of Support, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 12/10/2001)

India, West, Monarchy and Maoists (People's Review, 11/10/2001)

Contrived confusion, by Puskar Bhusal (Nepali Times, 28/09/2001)

Political Crisis: Culture Of Instability At The Core, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 28/09/2001)

If there is no Nepal, we will cease to exist as Nepali (People's Review, 27/09/2001)
Interview with Naresh Sampati Shakya, youth leader of the CPN-ML

Good Governance In Nepal's Context, by Dev Raj Dahal (Telegraph, 26/09/2001)

Role of opposition in democracy, by Purushotam Marattha (Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2001)

We are in a difficult situation to preserve the country's freedom and sovereignty (People's Review, 20/09/2001)
Interview with C.P. Mainali, Polit Bureau Member, CPN-ML

Whither Nepal : A banana republic ? by Jayaraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2001)

An unstable tripod, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 14/09/2001)

Land reforms and peace talks, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 12/09/2001)

Who are Our Leaders? (Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2001)
Book review by R. Parajuli

Review needed (People's Review, 06/09/2001)

Discourse on good governance, by BP Giri (Kathmandu Post, 05/09/2001)

The Ill-conceived reformist measures, by Yadav Khanal (People's Review, 30/08/2001)
See also National Politics: Cynicism Or Populism? by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 31/08/2001)

At the precipice (People's Review, 30/08/2001)

Where history fails, by Birodh Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 27/08/2001)

Experiencing Taliwan-like raj in Nepal, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 23/08/2001)

Nepal's partisan politics, by Yog Bahadur (People's Review, 23/08/2001)

Nepal poised for a 'turbulent' change? (Telegraph, 22/08/2001)

Sher Bahadur Deuba competes with the Left! (Telegraph, 22/08/2001)
See also Deuba's wish to exhibit himself more 'Left than the Left' might boomerang! (Telegraph, 22/08/2001)

I am ready to die for my nation (People's Review, 16/08/2001)
Interview with Prakash Gurung, chairman of Nepal Patriotic Organization (NPO)

Costly strategy (People's Review, 16/08/2001)

Nepalese should unite for their own survival (People's Review, 09/08/2001)
Interview with Madan Regmi, chairman of the China Study Centre (CSC)

New postures add to instability (Telegraph, 08/08/2001)

My nation, right or wrong, by BP Giri (Nepali Times, 03/08/2001)

Good Governance: Political Non-Interference Essential, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 01/08/2001)

Nepalese politics at a crossroads, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 26/07/2001)

Good bye to Girija, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 26/07/2001)

Paving Way For Consensus (Rising Nepal, 21/07/2001)

National Consensus Needed To Stop Destabilization, by Kuber Sharma, President of Green Nepal Party (Spotlight, 13/07/2001)

Any Effort To Weaken The Monarchy Will Invite Greater Instability (Spotlight, 13/07/2001)
Interview with Sunil Kumar Bhandary, youth leader of the ruling Nepali Congress

Governance: Parties To Power, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 13/07/2001)

Congress and UML losing credibility among the voters (Telegraph, 11/07/2001)

Bizarre politics in bleeding land, by Madhab P Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 09/07/2001)

Revolutionary Nepali opinions? by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 05/07/2001)

Deliberate downplaying (People's Review, 05/07/2001)

Confusion and uncertainty (People's Review, 05/07/2001)

Into the abyss, from crisis to crisis, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 05/07/2001)

Tackle political inequality, not equation, by Kalyan Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 05/07/2001)

Pincer targets Palace! (Telegraph, 04/07/2001)

Imperatives of political dialogue over confrontration, by Gokul Pokhrel (Kathmandu Post, 30/06/2001)

The leadership mirage, by Hari Roka (Nepali Times, 29/06/2001

Search For Consensus, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 22/06/2001)

Western style demos in line, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2001)

Heading towards inevitable disaster? by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 21/06/2001)

MPs, partymen arrested, released (Kathmandu Post, 21/06/2001)
See also Arrests have nothing to do with Regulations: DPM (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2001)

MP Subedi’s arrest confirmed (Kathmandu Post, 18/06/2001)

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Politics as usual, by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 15/06/2001)

The Redding Mountains, by Sujan Dutta (Telegraph, Calcutta, 12/06/2001)

On the national crisis, by Bijaya Lal Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2001)

After the tragedy (Kathmandu Post, 09/06/2001)

Rise to the occasion (Kathmandu Post, 07/06/2001)

Bizarre royal murders plunge Nepal into political turmoil, by Peter Symonds (World Socialist Web Site, 06/06/2001)

Duty in distress, by Hari Roka (Nepali Times, 06/06/2001)

People’s alienation and politics, by Shreedhar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 06/06/2001)

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Interview with Krishna Hachhethu

High time for political consensus to uphold polity (Kathmandu Post, 03/06/2001)

Democratic governance: Evolutionary Nature, by Keshab Poudel
Book review of A Decade of Democracy in Nepal, ed.by Achyut Bahadur Shrestha, Sachinanda Srivastav and Indra Prasad Pokharel, Kathmandu: Study Center for Good Governance and Democracy and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

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Bundh signals sudden collapse imminent! (Telegraph, 30/05/2001)

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First day of bandh passes-off peacefully (Kathmandu Post, 28/05/2001)
See also Second day of shutdown leads to death of 2 patients (Kathmandu Post, 29/05/2001), Bandh paralyses life (Kathmandu Post, 29/05/2001), Thursday’s Nepal bandh withdrawn: Two more patients die due to bandh (Kathmandu Post, 30/05/2001)

Political Leaders: Inconsistency In Their Stand, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 25/05/2001)

Turbulent days and weeks ahead, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 24/05/2001)
See also Bandhs and more bandhs (People's Review, 24/05/2001) as well as editorials The question of bandhs (People's Review, 24/05/2001) and In the realm of the senseless (Nepali Times, 25/05/2001)

Don’t encourage Bundhs, leaders must be told (Telegraph, 23/05/2001)

Crisis mounts amidst contradictions (Telegraph, 23/05/2001)

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Interview with Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Paudel

A yardstick of good governance, by Rudra Prasad Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 20/05/2001)

Mayday, Mayday (Nepali Times, 18/05/2001)

New Jana Aandolan gathering momentum, by Barbara Adams (People's Review, 17/05/2001)

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Public Service Commission and good governance, by Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2001)

Right to good governance, by Anand Aditya (Kathmandu Post, 16/05/2001)

Taking to the streets, by Puskar Bhusal (Nepali Times, 11/05/2001)

A temporary respite for a harassed Koirala, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 10/05/2001)

Time Ripe For Consensus (Rising Nepal, 10/05/2001)

5 Questions (Telegraph, 09/05/2001)
Questions to Madan K. Dahal, Krishna B. Bhattachan, Gun Nidhi Sharma, Lal Babu Yadav, and Shrish Rana

Stalemate suggests dangerous brinkmanship! (Telegraph, 09/05/2001)

Insurgency to national reconciliation, by Basanta Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 08/05/2001)

The political scenario will clear out soon (Kathmandu Post, 07/05/2001)
Interview with Narhari Acharya, Nepali Congress

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Interview with Sushil Koirala, Nepali Congress

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Acting Together For Nation’s Welfare: Words Must Lead To Action, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 04/05/2001)

Ambitious military: A threat to democracy, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 03/05/2001)

National government: Need of the time, by Kumar Bahadur Bhatta (People's Review, 03/05/2001)
Part 2 (10/05/2001)

Gathering storm looms ominously on horizon, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 03/05/2001)

Tyranny of the majority! (Telegraph, 02/05/2001)

The question of Koirala’s survival, by Ghanashyam Ojha (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2001)

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A Quest Of Positive Nationalism, by Achyut Wagle (Rising Nepal, 30/04/2001)

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Interview with Man Mohan Bhattarai

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Interview with Khadga Prasad Oli

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Interview with Dilli Raman Regmi

The reasons behind the chronic political instability in Nepal may not be solely internal, by Ganesh Raj Sharma (Nepali Times, 27/04/2001)

The unbearable sadness of being, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 27/04/2001)
Book review of "Domestic Conflict and Crisis of Governability in Nepal", ed. by Dhruba Kumar

Hope Is Not Lost As Yet, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 27/04/2001)

Opposition Parties: What They Should Understand, by Yug Bahadur (Rising Nepal, 27/04/2001)

Koirala's ISDP magic bullet: A damp squib, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 26/04/2001)

Much ado about nothing, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 26/04/2001)

Every Nepali possesses the potential of becoming a talkative leader, by Narendra Prasad Upadhyaya (Telegraph, 25/04/2001)
See also Letter to the editor, by UKN, Singapore (Telegraph, 25/04/2001)

Stalemate furthers chaos: Crisis deepens (Telegraph, 25/04/2001)

Must we wait for doomsday ? by Kirti Nidhi Bista, former hardline Panchayat Prime Minister (Kathmandu Post, 24/04/2001)

Opposition’s Misplaced Priorities, by Achyut Wagle (Rising Nepal, 23/04/2001)

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Interview with Padma Ratna Tuladhar

Money matters most, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 20/04/2001)

Nepali Politics: Hands That Rock the Cradle, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 20/04/2001)
See also Editor's Note (Spotlight, 20/04/2001)

Political Leadership: Conflict Of Cultural Values, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 20/04/2001)

Resolving Nation’s Problems: The Priority Issues, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 20/04/2001)

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The floundering ship, by Barbara Adams (People's Review, 19/04/2001)

Koirala opts for brinkmanship, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 19/04/2001)
See also editorial Koirala's brinkmanship (People's Review, 19/04/2001)

Nepali society has come a full circle, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 19/04/2001)

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Left parties riot in Capital Public properties, Govt vehicles damaged, by Utpal Raj Misra (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2001)
See also Oppn to escalate protest program, by Utpal Raj Misra (Kathmandu Post, 18/04/2001)

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Shanti, shanti, shanti…, by Barbara Adams (Nepali Times, 13/04/2001)

In the kingdom of dementia, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 13/04/2001)

We, the people, by Kunda Dixit (Nepali Times, 13/04/2001)
See also charts of the corresponding opinion poll conducted by Himalmedia and ORG-Marg Nepal (Nepali Times, 13/04/2001)

National Consensus: A Must, Now, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 13/04/2001)

Happy New Year, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 12/04/2001)

Complete overhaul needed - not merely new driver, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 12/04/2001)

Armageddon now ! by M R Josse (Kathmandu Post, 11/04/2001)

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Strike total: Little violence (Kathzmandu Post, 07/04/2001)
See also Bandh largely peaceful (Rising Nepal, 07/04/2001)

The multi-party decade: State at standstill! (Telegraph, 04/04/2001)
See also Nation heading towards a disastrous course! (Telegraph, 04/04/2001) and editorial Looterakhao@Nepal.com (Telegraph, 04/04/2001)

A classic example of bad governance, by Kirti Nidhi Bista (Kathmandu Post, 03/04/2001)

Politics of confrontation and people’s benefit, by Gokul Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 02/04/2001)

Leadership: Drought Of Ideas, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 30/03/2001)

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Vandals against a dictator, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 29/03/2001)

Tea and dinner meetings solve nothing (People's Review, 29/03/2001)

The demand of the opposition is hundred percent 'unconstitutional (Telegraph, 28/03/2001)
Interview with Subhash Pokharel, NC activist

Riddle in the middle: Koirala and current crisis, by Suman Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 26/03/2001)

In memory of hope, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 23/03/2001)

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Some thoughts on the current political scene, by Barbara Adams (People's Review, 22/03/2001)

A corrupt leader cannot be the PM (People's Review, 22/03/2001)
Interview with Khadga Prasad Oli, CPN-UML

Costly delay (People's Review, 22/03/2001)

Indian envoy's enigmatic mission, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 22/03/2001)

His Majesty King Birendra is more aware of his 'responsibilities' than anyone else (Telegraph, 21/03/2001)
Interview with Shrish Rana

Real crisis in the making! (Telegraph, 21/03/2001)
See also editorial Expensive 'democracy' indeed! (Telegraph, 21/03/2001)

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Living in gangsters’ paradise, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 16/03/2001)

Alternatives to present politcal leadership, by Nagendra Chhetri (Kathmandu Post, 12/03/2001)

Our one-point agenda is resignation of the prime minister (People's Review, 08/03/2001)
Interview with Lilamani Pokhrel

Koirala has no right to stay on the Prime Ministerial chair even for a single minute (Telegraph, 28/02/2001)
Interview with Shoora Beer Paudyal, CEDA, Kirtipur

Such erratic behaviors of politicians must come to an end (Telegraph, 28/02/2001)

Dark clouds hovering over Nepali sky (Telegraph, 28/02/2001)

Wake up or face doom, by Shreedhar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 26/02/2001)

Saving Nepal (Nepali Times, 23/02/2001)
With contributions by Dipak Gyawali, Stephen Mikesell and Pratyoush Onta

Calls for Koirala’s resignation and Lauda Air, by Sanjay Prakash (Kathmandu Post, 23/02/2001)

Is Koirala's interest superior to nation's? by MR Josse (People's Review, 22/02/2001)

Political crisis steps up (Telegraph, 21/02/2001)

Repeated Bandhs irrational (Rising Nepal, 20/02/2001)

The present turmoil, by Basant Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 20/02/2001)

Checkered political development, by Nagendra Chhetri (Kathmandu Post, 17/02/2001)

Public transport, private operators , by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 16/02/2001)

Loving to Hate Girija, by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 16/02/2001)

PM is responsible for present immoral culture (People's Review, 15/02/2001)
Interview with Pashupati Shumsher JB Rana

Koirala's cup of woes has already been filled, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 15/02/2001)

For whom the bells toll, by MR Josse (People's Review, 15/02/2001)

King should initiate consultations with political parties, constitutional experts and intellectuals for reviewing the 'situation' (Telegraph, 14/02/2001)
Interview with Krishna Joshi

Nepali politics suffers from a myopic outlook that legitimizes almost everything for short-term gains, by Sridhar Khatri (Telegraph, 14/02/2001)

Ominous signs demand change! (Telegraph, 14/02/2001)

An urgent wake-up call, by M R Josse (Kathmandu Post, 14/02/2001)

The government is responsible for the worsening law and order situation (People's Review, 08/02/2001)
Interview with Chirinjivi Wagle, one of the noted leaders of the dissatisfied group within the Nepali Congress

Serious political crisis in Nepal: Marichman Singh (People's Review, 08/02/2001)

Koirala confronting the fate of Marcos, Estrada and Milosevic? by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 08/02/2001)

Musical chairs in face of imminent tornado, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 08/02/2001)

King can contribute positively by initiating a public debate on the need to review the Constitution and the democratic institutions (Telegraph, 07/02/2001)
Interview with Mr. Mahendra Lawoti

Disastrous course ahead! (Telegraph, 07/02/2001)

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Preparing For Fresh Elections? by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 02/02/2001)
Including interviews with Prakash Chandra Lohani, Ram Sharan Mahat and Bharat Mohan Adhikari

The country is seeking the King's active leadership (People's Review, 01/02/2001)
Interview with Mohan Gopal Khetan, chairman of the Khetan Group

Koirala's post-Pokhara blues, by Mana Ranjan Josse (People's Review, 01/02/2001)

Identifying vital national interests, by Nagendra Chhetri (Kathmandu Post, 01/02/2001)

Undoubtedly, Nepal is a " donor-driven beggar" country (Telegraph, 31/01/2001)
Interview with Fatta Bahadur K.C

Political stability and good governance must for Nepal, by Ruediger Lemp (Telegraph, 31/01/2001)

Nation with bleak future, by Sunil Narayan Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 27/01/2001)

Helping Nepalis seek Nepali solutions, by Sue Wardell (Spotlight, 26/01/2001)

If the constitutional processes suffer complete breakdown, the "law of necessity" will take up its own course (Telegraph, 24/01/2001)
Interview with Hriseekesh Upadhyay

Crisis in Nepal Could Change Regional Balance? (Telegraph, 24/01/2001)

Political change in Nepal imminent? (Telegraph, 24/01/2001)

Veteran leaders lambast politicians (Kathmandu Post, 22/01/2201)

Who’s who formulae for politics, by Rudra Prasad Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 19/01/2001)
A satirical essay

United Kingdom to fund pro-poor governance project (People's Review, 18/01/2001)
See also New Challenges (Spotlight, 19/01/2001)

The ‘condition’ of Nepali people was comparatively better before ‘Democracy’ (Telegraph, 17/01/2001)
Interview with Laxman Kumar Regmi

Look back in sadness, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 12/01/2001)

On bandhs, by Padma Jyoti (Nepali Times, 12/01/2001)

Bring Nepali-speaking community under one parliament, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 12/01/2001)

Convoluted politics, frustrated populace, by Mana Ranjan Josse (People's Review, 12/01/2001)

The game of "69", by Anuj Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 11/01/2001)

Nepal’s Opposition parties are not serious in consolidation and strengthening of democratic system (Telegraph, 10/01/2001
Interview with advocate Sher Bahadur K.C, Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University

A decade of governance in Nepal: Political aspect, by Shrish S. Rana (Telegraph, 10/01/2001)
part 2 (17/01/2001)

Clashes in Kathmandu: Message From The Mayhem, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 05/01/2001)
See also Post Mortem, by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 05/01/2001)

Nepal: On self-destruct auto-pilot?, by Mana Ranjan Josse (People's Review, 05/01/2001)

Information Minister’s bold performance, by Anuj Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 05/01/2001)

With malice to none: Who could be behind recent unrest in Nepal? (Telegraph, 03/01/2001)
A satirical essay

Scholars lament over growing personalization seen in Nepali politics (Telegraph, 03/01/2001)

Need for pragmatic nationalism, by Bidhan Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2001)

Second day of bandh passes off peacefully: 200 protesters arrested (Kathamndu Post, 03/01/2001)

We and our sovereignty, by Basanta Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2001)

Leaders should establish a system of succession (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2001)
Interview with Ram Sharan Mahat, Nepali Congress

Concern over frequent bandhs: National economy to be the ultimate victim (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2001)