Anirban Roy is the Deputy Resident Editor of HT’s Bhopal and Indore editions. A journalist for last 22 years, he has reported from India’s north-east and closely covered the Maoists’ Peoples’ War in Nepal.
Articles by Anirban Roy
Nepal PM to meet Chinese President
Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda will meet Chinese president Hu Jintao and premier Wen Jiabao during his visit to China, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Aug 22, 2008 11:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
PM Prachanda to visit China
Nepal’s Maoist chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda will fly to Beijing on Saturday to take part in the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Aug 18, 2008 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Prachanda frustrated with Koirala
Frustrated with the nasty political game over the new Govt formation, Nepal’s Maoist Prachanda accuses PM Girija Prasad Koirala of trying to hoodwink everyone in the name of a unified government, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Aug 07, 2008 11:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Prachanda issues directive to youth wing
Nepal’s Maoist chief Prachanda directs immediate control of the paramilitary structure and activities of the Young Communist League, the youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
Updated on Aug 06, 2008 11:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Hectic parleys to form new Govt in Nepal
As deadline for formation of government draws closer, the Maoists are busy in parleys with other parties to give final shape to its consensus government, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Aug 03, 2008 11:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
GP Koirala to attend SAARC meet
Leaders of Nepal’s four major political parties decided to allow the caretaker PM to take part in the 15th SAARC Summit in Colombo, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 31, 2008 01:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
More trouble in store for Sobhraj
At the Central Jail in Kathmandu, a prisoner reportedly demanded from Charles Sobhraj Rs 10 mn for life and safety of his 20-year-old girlfriend Nihita Biswas, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 29, 2008 11:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Koirala to represent Nepal in SAARC
Girija Prasad Koirala will represent Nepal at the 15th SAARC Summit to be held in Colombo on August 2 and 3, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 29, 2008 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Nepal Prez’s first address to republic
In his first address to the nation, Nepal’s president Ram Baran Yadav urge people from different ethnic groups to maintain harmony to build a stronger nation, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 27, 2008 11:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
President for a secular Nepal
Nepal’s president-elect Ram Baran Yadav has a great mission to paint a new secular image of the Himalayan nation, which has been the world’s last Hindu Kingdom, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 22, 2008 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Ram Baran Yadav is Nepal’s first Prez
Doctor-turned-politician Ram Baran Yadav, who is also the general secretary of the NC, secured 308 votes while the Maoist-sponsored candidate got 282 votes, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 22, 2008 12:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Nepal parties gear up for re-election
Failing to bag a clear majority in Saturday’s presidential election, the Nepali Congress and the Maoists leaders work overtime to garner support, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 20, 2008 10:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Nepal fails to elect Prez
Nepal must wait a little longer to elect a president, the country may have become a republic, but it could not elect its first-ever president, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 19, 2008 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Three in fray for Nepal president’s job
All three major political parties — the Maoists, the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) — have fielded their candidates for the posts, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 17, 2008 10:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Nepal Left ‘accord’ on Govt formation
Nepal’s Maoists and the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) have reached an understanding on the first president and vice-president of the republic, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 14, 2008 11:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Koirala shrugs as Terai stir takes new turn
Nepal’s PM Girija Prasad Koirala says that , it is the responsibility of the Maoists to solve the problems still facing the country, specially the unrest in the Terai, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 11, 2008 11:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Gorkha soldiers threaten stir
Former Gorkha soldiers who served in the Indian and British armies, have threatened to launch a countrywide protest against the Maoist decision to close down the recruitment centres, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 06, 2008 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
SAARC invites Koirala for Colombo meet
As uncertainty still looms large over the formation of Nepal’s new Govt, PM GP Koirala receives an invitation to attend the 15th SAARC Summit, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 02, 2008 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Paras flies out of Kathmandu
A month after Nepal was proclaimed a republic, former crown prince Paras Shah flew out of Kathmandu on Tuesday, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jul 01, 2008 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Koirala gives in, may quit today
While Nepal is still caught in a political uncertainty over the formation of government, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is likely to tender his resignation on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 24, 2008 10:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Lawyers tell Koirala he need not quit as PM
Under pressure from the Maoists and Communist Party of Nepal (UML) to quit without delay, Nepal's Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday consulted legal experts on how he should respond.
Updated on Jun 23, 2008 02:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Maoists, UML agree on Prez, PM's name
Both the parties, CPN (UML) and Maoists, are unanimous on choosing Maoist chairman Prachanda for the post of prime minister, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 20, 2008 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Nepal arrests three Tibetan leaders
The Nepal government allegedly raided the houses of Tibetan refugees and arrested three senior leaders, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 19, 2008 11:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Nepal political uncertainty continues
Three weeks after Nepal was declared a republic, political parties are still struggling to resolve political issues, delaying the formation of a government, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 18, 2008 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Prachanda wants to visit Mao’s village
Nepal’s Maoist chief Prachanda says would visit China soon and draw inspiration from Mao Zedong’s hometown Shaoshan in Hunan province, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 13, 2008 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Gyanendra bids adieu to palace
Before leaving his palace for good, the deposed king vowed not to flee the country but to stay on and work for the good of its people. Anirban Roy reports.
Updated on Jun 11, 2008 09:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Ram Raja Prasad Singh’s name proposed for president
Determined not to allow Girija Prasad Koirala as the first president of republic Nepal, the Maoists are now all out to promote veteran revolutionary leader Ram Raja Prasad Singh as the new head of state, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 09, 2008 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Prachanda no to Koirala as President
Nepal’s Maoist chief Prachanda says that he is not in favour of PM Girija Prasad Koirala becoming the first president of a republican Nepal, reports Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 08, 2008 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Maoists not to seek president’s post
The Maoists decide not to stake claim for the president's post, but seek an apolitical person for the ceremonial office, says Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 06, 2008 12:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy, Kathmandu
Koirala need not quit: Prachanda
Despite having emerged as the single largest party, the Maoists have failed to form a government in Nepal so far. Maoist chairman Prachanda speaks to Anirban Roy.
Updated on Jun 04, 2008 02:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Roy