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Bhumika Ghimire

Contributor profile · 55 posts · joined 23 October 2008

Bhumika Ghimire is a freelance reporter. Her articles have been published at OhMyNews, NepalNews, Toward Freedom, Telegraph Nepal, Himal South Asian and ACM Ubiquity. She is also a regular contributor for News Front Weekly (Nepal) and Nepal Abroad (Washington D.C.) and UPI Asia Online.She can be reached at bhumika_g@yahoo.com.

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21 October 2010

Debating Animal Cruelty During Nepal's Dashain Festival

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Nepalese around the world celebrate the fifteen day long Dashain festival with gusto as it brings communities and families together. But, lately this popular holiday has been criticized for a number of reasons but mainly animal cruelty.

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4 October 2010

Nepal's Leadership Vacuum: No End in Sight

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Last Friday (October 1, 2010) the ninth bid in Nepal's parliament to elect a Prime Minister failed. This prolongs the country's political crisis which began with the resignation of Prime Minster Madhav Kumar Nepal on the 30th of June.

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13 August 2010

Nepal: Leadership Vacuum Continues

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

More than a month after the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, the Himalayan country Nepal is still without a leader. Four rounds of elections have failed to produce a clear winner, another round is scheduled for August 18th.

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28 May 2010

Nepal

Muse Nepal discusses about Nepal's largest financial fraud, where Unity Life International is accused of swindling billions of Nepali rupees through illegal ponzi-scheme.

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7 May 2010

Nepal: Maoist Lead Strike Paralyzes The Country

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Starting from the 1st of May, the Maoists in Nepal launched a nation wide indefinite protest demanding the current government be dissolved and the process of formulating the constitution to be re-launched in the earnest. The protest has been largely peaceful so far but this has paralyzed the country. Nepali bloggers analyze the situation.

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23 March 2010

Nepal: Death of a polarizing 'statesman'

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Nepal

Former Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala passed away on Saturday March 21st, after prolonged illness. The legacy of this often controversial and polarizing figure is being discussed by Nepali bloggers.

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11 March 2010

Nepal: Tibet Uprising Anniversary Exposes Growing Rift

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Nepal's forceful approach towards the Tibet Uprising Anniversary on March 10 and public programs that are organized by Tibetan refugees in the country is attracting criticism from Tibetan & Nepali blogs.

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24 February 2010

Nepal: Monarchists Shut Down Capital Kathmandu

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Pro monarchy groups demanding restoration of constitutional monarchy, and establishment of a Hindu state in Nepal forced its capital Kathmandu to shut down.

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18 February 2010

US Bloggers On The Case Of Kidnapping Haitian Orphans

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · North America, Caribbean

As Haiti slowly treads on the path to recovery and rebuilding, there is a sense of renewed concern for the countries children - especially the orphans. US bloggers react on the news of the missionaries charged with kidnapping Haitian orphans.

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26 January 2010

Nepal: Renewed Focus On Indo-Nepal Relations

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Following two high profile visits from New Delhi-Foreign Minister S.M Krishna and Army Chief Deepak Kapoor, the India Nepal relation is being discussed with renewed vigor in both Indian and Nepali blogs.

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