John Child

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John Child is The NewsBlaze Nepal Correspondent, a journalist in Kathmandu who writes about goings-on in and around Nepal and her neighbors.

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No Business, As Usual, In Nepal

On Tuesday Nepal Students Union members armed with lengths of iron rebar from a construction site stopped traffic at a central bus park in Kathmandu and burned tires in the street. Their demand was for the immediate arrest of Giri's attackers.

Nepal’s Gurkhas Finally Get Their Rights

In June 1944 Tul Bahadur Pun showed the courage and determination that has earned Nepal's Gurkha soldiers the title Bravest of the Brave.

Nepal’s New Alliance – All For One Now?

Nepal's jumbo alliance of 22 parties now pledged to participate in or support a new government will hold a clear majority in the Assembly.

No Crisis, Just Nepali Politics

The 'Prachandagate' videotape shot in January 2008, in which the prime minister is heard telling PLA officers that the Maoists' participation in the democratic process is a sham, isn't enough of a surprise to cause a crisis.

World Heritage in Nepal

UNESCO has ten criteria for the world heritage list, six applying to cultures living and dead and four for natural sites.

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The Truth Behind Those “Miracle” Plug-In Electricity Savers

Are "Miracle" Plug-In Electricity Savers really the miracle the marketing says they are? Is there any truth in it, or is it a scam?

Somali Olympic Committee Enrolls a Record Number of Women in National Youth Sports Development Program

In a landmark move for Somali sport, the National Olympic Committee of Somalia (NOCSOM) has launched its nationwide youth sports development program in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State.

Franchise Leads Are Plentiful. Knowing Which Candidates Are Ready Is Harder

Franchise conversion benchmarks show why enquiries rarely become sales. Verifran aims to assess candidate readiness before the first conversation.

Velur Enterprises Reads the Scoreboard: California Outgrows Texas and Florida as Costs Push Growth Inland

California's economy grew at a 3.7 percent annualized pace in the first quarter of 2026, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data released by the Governor's office.
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