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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Nepal Round Up

An Everest Record, More People Power, The Politics of Fear, and The End of a Dynasty

Old Politics In Nepal Despite Election Mandate For Change

This is the Maoists' first big test. If they can assemble a plurality with other left and ethnic parties, they won't need the Nepali Congress or the royalists.

US ‘Terrorist’ Tag On Nepal’s Maoists To Stand For Now

The US government is in no hurry to remove Nepal's Maoists from its list of foreign terrorist organizations. It may not matter much, though, in the short term.

Nepal’s Top Leaders Out of Work

The future of politics in Nepal will be changed forever as at least 20 senior politicians lost their election bids last week. Some old hands survived.

New Year, New Nepal

New Year's Day, 2065 - Nepal's Maoists appear to have scored a major election victory last week, taking more than half of the constituencies where results have been announced so far.

Breaking

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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