Hush-hush talks are not what we want in times of unprecedented crisis
Introduced without much fanfare (ribbon cutting, coconut smashing, big promises and all that jazz), this column aims to offer a cursory reading of news reports appearing mainly in the Nepali print media. Though no big name in the Nepali media firmament, yours truly will try through this forum to offer an unbiased and insightful analysis of the stories by not discriminating against any publication big or small. The effort will be on coming up with this column daily, though yours truly admits that the task will not be that easy for a juggler. Hope you all will be with yours truly through thick and thin. When the credibility of Nepal's political leadership is at an all-time low, secret visits of the top honchos of the ruling party, the CPN Double, will do little to improve the ratings. Instead, such visits will further alienate the Nepali citizens from mainstream politics, contribute to the cause of domestic and foreign forces bent on destabilising the country fur...