Utpal is a Senior Assistant Editor based in Guwahati. He covers seven states of North-East India and heads the editorial team for the region. He was previously based in Kathmandu, Dehradun and Delhi with Hindustan Times.
Articles by Utpal Parashar
Nepal Maoists retract Prachanda’s statement
Barely a day after Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ publicly announced his intention to talk with India on the issue of restoring ‘civilian supremacy’ in Nepal, his party retracted the statement saying it was only a dig aimed at the ruling government.
Updated on Dec 23, 2009 04:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal PM to visit China seeking help
Amid growing political instability in the country, Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is embarking on a six-day visit to China this Saturday seeking investment in key sectors.
Updated on Dec 23, 2009 11:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Prachanda accuses India of interfering in Nepal’s internal affairs
Chairman of Nepal’s main opposition party Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Tuesday warned India not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs and also threatened to launch an indefinite strike from January 24 to restore ‘civilian supremacy’. Utpal Parashar reports.
Updated on Dec 23, 2009 02:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Prachanda accuses India of interfering in Nepal’s internal affairs
Addressing a rally to mark the end of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) called three-day general strike, the former prime minister blamed India for its role in Nepal’s politics and sought a relook at relations. Utpal Parashar reports.
Updated on Dec 23, 2009 02:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoist shutdown affects Nepal’s tourism image
The three-day general strike called by Nepal’s largest opposition party that ended on Tuesday seems to have affected the Himalayan nation’s image as a perfect tourist destination. Utpal Parashar reports.
Updated on Dec 22, 2009 01:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal violence spreads
The second day of the three-day general strike called by Nepal’s opposition Maoist party witnessed torching of vehicles and violent demonstrations across the country, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 22, 2009 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Violence spreads on second day of Nepal shutdown
The second day of the three-day general strike called by Nepal’s opposition Maoist party witnessed torching of vehicles and widespread demonstrations across the country.
Updated on Dec 21, 2009 01:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Indian Army chiefs ‘comments’ ruffles Maoists in Nepal
Maoists in Nepal have taken umbrage at Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor’s comments on integration of the former rebels with the Nepal Army.
Updated on Dec 20, 2009 07:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoist shutdown paralyses Nepal
With talks between three major parties failing to end the ongoing political deadlock, Maoists in Nepal started their three-day general strike across the country on Sunday, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 20, 2009 04:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoist shutdown paralyses Nepal
With talks between three major parties failing to end the ongoing political deadlock, Maoists in Nepal started their three-day general strike across the country on Sunday, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 20, 2009 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
US puts human rights rider on military aid to Nepal
The US government has put conditions on Nepal including human rights clauses if the Himalayan nation is to receive military assistance for its army.
Updated on Dec 19, 2009 05:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
US puts human rights rider on military aid to Nepal
The US government has put conditions on Nepal including human rights clauses if the Himalayan nation is to receive military assistance for its army, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 19, 2009 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoists to shut down Nepal
Nepal is bracing itself for a difficult week ahead as Maoists plan to clamp a shutdown across the Himalayan nation for three days beginning December 20.
Updated on Dec 18, 2009 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoists get ready to shutdown Nepal for three days
Nepal is bracing itself for a difficult week ahead as Maoists plan to clamp a shutdown across the Himalayan nation for three days beginning December 20.
Updated on Dec 18, 2009 05:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal to free minor soldiers
Three years after the end of the civil war in Nepal, an United Nations monitored action plan was signed in Kathmandu on Wednesday to release nearly 3,000 minor Maoist soldiers who have been languishing in barracks, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 16, 2009 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
UN monitored plan to release 3000 minor soldiers in Nepal
Three years after the end of the civil war in Nepal, a UN monitored action plan was signed in Kathmandu on Wednesday evening to release nearly 3000 minor Maoist soldiers who have been languishing in barracks, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 16, 2009 09:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Now, demand for new states in Nepal
It’s a season of new states in South Asia. Well, at least in India and Nepal where announcement and declaration of new geographical divisions are leading to a rise in political temperatures this winter, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 15, 2009 12:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal too faces problem of states
It’s a season of new states in South Asia. Well, at least in India and Nepal where announcement and declaration of new geographical divisions are leading to a rise in political temperatures this winter, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 14, 2009 05:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Army Major taken into custody on arrival
Moments after he landed at the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu today, Military Police arrested Major Niranjan Basnet, a Nepal Army officer accused of torturing a 15-year-old girl to death in 2004, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 12, 2009 08:19 PM IST
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Nepal under pressure to arrest army man
International pressure is mounting on Nepal to take action against an army Major allegedly involved in the disappearance, torture and death of a 15-year-old girl nearly six years ago, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 12, 2009 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal Army Major under international scanner
International pressure is mounting on Nepal to take action against an army Major allegedly involved in the disappearance, torture and death of a 15-year-old girl nearly six years ago.
Updated on Dec 11, 2009 01:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Woman journalist attacked in Nepal
Attacks on a woman journalist and a TV news crew in two separate incidents within five days have again brought into focus the threat posed to journalists in Nepal, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 10, 2009 01:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoist strike cripples Nepal
A nationwide strike on Sunday called by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in protest against police action on squatters on government land disrupted life across the country, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 07, 2009 01:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal cabinet meet at Everest base
With icy winds blowing on a sunny morning, 24 of Nepal’s 27 ministers, in layers of protective clothing, and armed with oxygen tanks, held a historic meeting at Kala Patthar, 17,192 ft above sea level. Utpal Parashar reports.
Updated on Dec 05, 2009 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepali cabinet meets at Everest base camp
As the snow-capped peak of Mt Everest looked down, the Nepal cabinet held a historic meeting at Kalapatthar, located 17,192 feet above sea level, on Friday to highlight impact of climate change on Himalayas, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 04, 2009 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal eyes Bollywood for tourism
The love-hate relationship between Nepal and the Bollywood film industry is likely to turn a new leaf with the launch of a direct flight connecting Mumbai to Kathmandu from Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 04, 2009 12:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal parties come together
In a move that could end the present political impasse, all three major political parties in Nepal on Thursday reiterated their commitment to the peace process and formulation of the new constitution on time, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Dec 04, 2009 12:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal's political parties agree to end deadlock
In a move that could end the present political impasse, all three major political parties in Nepal on Thursday reiterated their commitment to the peace process and formulation of the new constitution on time.
Updated on Dec 03, 2009 03:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal cabinet to meet at Mt. Everest base camp on Friday
In order to highlight the impact of climate change on Himalayas ahead of the Copenhagen meet, the Nepal cabinet will hold a meeting at a Mount Everest base camp on December 4.
Updated on Nov 29, 2009 05:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal, Maoists to form ‘states’
Stepping up their confrontation against the government, Maoists in Nepal have decided to declare 13 autonomous states as part of their agitation to restore ‘civilian supremacy’, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Nov 28, 2009 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
