October 4-10, 2002
Headline
Editorial
Hear, hear
What are the most important issues facing the nation today? (% of respondents, multiple choise) Public opinion polls are useful only when…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
We, the peole
The prime minister should finally stop listening to his advisers, and listen to what the people have to say.
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
A glass of hope
As an elder of the diminishing worldwide community of optimists, I am often asked for my opinion on particular issues. At which point I usually…
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Visit Nepal while it’s still dark
There used to be a time when all tourists could do in Nepal was trek to Kala Pattar, chase yetis, and visit the carpet shops at Jawalakhel for a…
Nation
Why is doing business with India so difficult?
Political hurdles have been removed, but Indo-Nepal trade is still stuck in red-tape, babudom and corruption.
BINOD BHATTARAI
VOX POPULI
The latest Himalmedia-AC Nielsen ORG Marg public opinion poll shows that Nepalis are fed up with politicians, they regard corruption and…
NAVIN SUBEDI
Interview
"Society still looks down on business people."
president of the Nepal Automobiles Association, Rohini Thapaliya
History
Culture
In search of lost music
The piwancha produces a firm, warm, thick sound and it heralds the revival of Nepal's ethnic music traditions.
PHUDORJI LAMA SHERPA
Leisure
Himalayan standard time
From the first notes of their new album, Jazz at Patan, it's obvious that Cadenza is a band with a common purpose. The album begins with the…
Nepali Society
Not just beautiful
For 18-year-old Nira Gautam, there was a lot more to it than just being able to look good when she was persuaded to join the Safi Queen pageant.…
From The Nepali Press
Domestic Brief
Attack helicopters
The Home Ministry is planning to spend Rs 960 million to bring in two 20-year-old Mi-24 attack helicopters. Here's how the deal is being…
Women’s law
Finally, six months after parliament passed it, and a full four years after it was first mooted, the so-called "women's bill" is law. Last…
Microfilm for TU library
Finally, the Tribhuvan University Central Library will begin copying some of the rare texts in its possession onto microfilm. The library is…
More Maoist attacks
As if in time for the tourist season and the Dasai holidays, a group of Maoists attacked and damaged the communications and other traffic…
Road worriers
It's obvious to anyone who's been in the country's eastern and central regions since the monsoon that floods and landslides have wreaked havoc…
Business Briefs
Chinese tourists
The first batch of Chinese tourists to visit Nepal after the new tourism arrangement made in November 2001 arrived here this month, and more are…
Bank reforms
Though delayed by about three weeks, reforms at the Nepal Bank Limited (NBL) are moving ahead as planned. The ICC Bank of Ireland, which took…
Award-winning rum
Khukuri XXX rum has ben awarded the prestigious Gold Award at the recently-concluded International Rum Fesival that was held in St John's,…
LIC shares
The Life Insurance Corporation (Nepal), a Nepali joint venture with the Life Insurance Corporation of India has allotted 470,000 shares to about…
Scratch & win
Bluebird Department Store and Rio [WHO] have put together a number of sponsors for its Scratch & Win scheme for Dasain shoppers. The prizes will…
Snooker with Surya
Surya Nepal and the Billiards, Snooker and Pool Association of Nepal (BSPAN) have put together a Nepal-wide snooker challenge to last throughout…
Letters
Ayatollahs
If following Ackerman's argument (Letters, #111) we are not allowed to criticise America because it gave us the TV and the PC, then we should…
Visas
Janaki Gurung hits the nail on the head with her piece "If we want tourists, scrap visa fees" (#113). Worse still is the bureaucracy, and that…
Rulers
If only Nepal's so-called rulers gave a good read to Ekta Ghimire's letter (#112) and also took a good look at themselves in the mirror and…
In this issue:
Vox Populi | All together now | Editorial: We, the people | Why is doing business with India so difficult? | A glass of hope | Keep ’em guessing | “Society still looks down on businesspeople.” | Unilateralism vs multilateralism | Divided Europe stands | Saudi Arabia’s Iraq dilemma | Arms and Saddam | Kavre’s child soldiers | “My one foot is outside the jail gates.” | Visit Nepal While It’s Still Dark