Patrick Ward

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'There is a culture of mismanaging funds meant for earthquake victims'

'There is a culture of mismanaging funds meant for earthquake victims'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Jaya Puri Gharti, who served as a cabinet minister during the Maoists' term in government, tells Patrick Ward about the issues facing Nepal and the difficult road to reconciliation.

'Nepal has never undertaken something of this magnitude'

'Nepal has never undertaken something of this magnitude'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Dr Swarnim Wagle, the official behind Nepal's reconstruction strategy, speaks to Patrick Ward.

The truths about Kathmandu

The truths about Kathmandu

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

The real Kathmandu is different from the Kathmandu of the news stories, writes Patrick Ward.

The parachute who came to cover the biggest election in history

The parachute who came to cover the biggest election in history

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Two whole weeks after he landed on his feet in unfamiliar territory, Patrick Ward records what it is to be a parachute journalist in the chaos called India

All you wanted to know about AAP's foreign funding

All you wanted to know about AAP's foreign funding

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Patrick Ward provides a country-wise break of AAP's overseas campaign contributions.

'India can send rocket to Mars, but not allow absentee voting for NRIs?'

'India can send rocket to Mars, but not allow absentee voting for NRIs?'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

'We have 10 million votes, 15,000 votes per MP constituency. There are certain constituencies who will win by about 5,000 or 6,000 votes. So if we win this case, these 15,000 votes will play crucial roles in at least 50 Lok Sabha constituencies, which can change the dynamics of the entire political system,' Nagender Chindam tells Patrick Ward in an interview.