Author Archive: Kashish

Campaign for Liberty, Rally for the Republic

On Sept 2 2008, as the Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, Ron Paul, the party’s “black sheep” Republican Congressman from Lake Jackson, TX, hosted his own Campaign for Liberty’s Convention about 9 miles away at the Target Center. More»

Terai in Trouble: A Conversation on Madhes with Prashant Jha

Prashant shares a fresh and troubling report from the terai region: a rising popular discontent, criminality, economic stagnation, ethnic tensions and the lack of a state presence More (3)»

Updates on Nepali Politics from Subel

In a brief conversation with Subel Bhandari, Nepal Correspondent for Agence France-Presse, we address the controversy sparked by Madhesi leaders’ choice of language at Constituent Assembly, and the general confusion the nation finds itself in. More (2)»

Nepali Politics on Asia Pacific Forum, 99.5 FM, New York

Nepali politics seldom receives the kind of coverage in the international media as Nepalis and Nepali journalists hope for it to. Usually it takes something extraordinary, such as the Constituent Assembly Election of April 10, or a King stepping down and becoming the ‘former king.’ An uprising gets attention too as does a massacre. More (2)»

The Dark Knight: Gotham and America’s War on Terror

A vast majority of the reviews have revolved around Ledger’s performance, rightfully so, already creating an Oscar buzz. But it has also sparked another interesting conversation. More (2)»

New York Times reporter Leslie Wayne talks about campaign finances

Veteran New York Times reporter Leslie Wayne, who has been writing on campaign finances and lobbyists since 1996 for the publication, joins us to talk about one of the many historic natures of this year’s American Elections: campaign finances. More (4)»

Conservation and Development

Deepak Tamang talks about how until the 1970s Nepal was at a self-sufficient level of food production, how the food crisis may help push alternative energies other than food fuel, and the political and business sense in ensuring that the New Nepal is a Green Nepal. More (1)»

Tibet’s Stolen Child

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was kidnapped by Chinese authorities just two months after he was officially recognized as the 11th Panchen Lama. To mark his 19th birthday on April 25, Students for a Free Tibet raised awareness at Union Square, New York. More (1)»

India, China and Nepal, with Ashok Gurung

Founding Director of the India China Institute at the New School University in New York, Ashok Gurung talks about his impression of Nepal’s Maoists, New School’s interest in Nepal, Indo-China relations, how Nepal can make most of its geographical location, and issues concerning China and Tibet. More (2)»

Early Maoist Victories

The media errs, Maoists score early victories, and the Madesh goes on but Madav Kumar Nepal doesn’t. India’s “Plan A” has worked, but what’s to come? In Conversation with journalist Prashant Jha, Contributing Editor for the Himal South Asian magazine, columnist at Nepali Times, and a contributor to several Indian publications. More (10)»

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