Let there be light
The first to be worshipped, as usual, was the laddoo-loving, elephant-headed Ganesh, as the five days of Yampanchak kicked off on Tuesday. The…
CK LAL
October 27 - November 2, 2000
Headline
Editorial
Wet dreams
Whenever water shortage hits the Kathmandu Valley, which is most of the time, the subject of Melamchi invariably comes up. Melamchi is whispered…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Comrade Nepal pedals to work
Petrol had only two uses in my village: as fuel for a chinese lighter, or as balm foraching muscles agter a hard day's work.
Guest Column by SAMRAT RANA
Between politics and war
If war is the continuation of politics by other means, then an insurgency is plitics by other means.
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Harassing Big Brother
Travel through Nepali highways in a car with an Indian plate to experience highway robbery in broad daylight.
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
Let them eat apples
It all began with an innocent packet of cheese balls. You know, the lovely, locally made junk food that has immeasurably enriched our lives in…
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Ko Banneho Arabpati ?
Now that Nepal's national treasure, Manisha Koirala, is hosting India's latest quiz show, Sabal Das Croreka, we hope there will be no more major…
Nation
Melamchi
After much debate and delay, the Asian Development Bank is finally getting ready to approve the Melamchi Project at its board meeting in…
A NEPALI TIME INVESTIGATON
Trash is back
The bird scare at the airport closes a landfill site, and trash is pilling up once more on the city streets.
HEMLATA RAI
NC readies for party election
The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has finally laid to rest a long-standing controversy that was proving to be a stumbling block to the election of…
Nepal calling Japan
Japan's public radio, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), is doing an eight-hour direct broadcast from Nepal on 3 November. The broadcast…
Between politics and war
If war is the continuation of politics by other means, then an insurgency is politics by other means.
Paradise? Lost?
Let's talk of rites of passage, the loss of innocence. Let tomorrow come, we will face it together.
DUBBY BHAGAT
Culture
The city Vishnu may have built
When you drive into Bhaktapur, your car is a time machine and you are back in the 15th century. Of all the ancient cities of the Kathmandu…
A gourmet's guide to kathmandu
Two weeks after the Dasain feasting, Nepalis (at least those who can afford it) will be gorging themselves once again. After all it is Tihar,…
Leisure
Bhaktapur
Dawn breaks over Bhaktapur like the opening of an act set in some medieval conch-shaped stage. This ancient town is a treat to behold, and a classic lesson in heritage conservation.
ALOK TUMBAHANGPHEY and SALIL SUBEDI
Sports
Clash of irons
With three major tournaments it is a busy month coming up for Nepali golfers
MUKUL HUMAGAIN
Nepali Society
Mayor Suwal
Mayor Prem Suwal of Bhaktapur isn't the kind of mayor that one would expect to meet in a city with a success story to relate. He doesn't go…
From The Nepali Press
NC's view of the Maoist problem
For the first time, the ruling party has made public its views on the Maoist insurgency. Congress party spokesman Narahari Acharya presented the…
Domestic Brief
Too many vehicles
Traffic congestion in the Kathmandu Valley is not a result of poor management but caused by too many vehicles, says a government report. With…
Kamaiyas impatient
Bonded labourers who were freed by a government order on 17 July say they will agitate again to demand speedy rehabilitation. Leaders of two…
Oil prices spark protests, strikes
A series of protests kicked off by last week's increase in the price of petroleum products has forced the government to increase the quota of…
Fresh influx of Tibetan refugees
There has been a fresh influx of Tibetan refugees into Nepal in the past few weeks, which officials say is the handiwork of organised groups…
Business Briefs
Oil price aftershocks
After the petrol and diesel price hikes, it was only a matter of time before public transport fares went up which would soon be followed by…
Carlsberg labels
Gorkha Brewery Pvt Ltd has begun labelling two of its beers with information on the brew, a move the company says will help customers buy what…
NBL shares bullish
As if triggered by the Nepal Rastra Bank's decision to hand over Nepal Bank Limited (NBL) under a management contract to the private sector,…
Pokhara bank
Macchapuchhare Bank, a new venture, began operations at Pokhara's Naya Bazaar on 3 October. It plans to open two more branches in the tourist…
Bad start for Kumari Bank
Even before it began banking services, Kumari Bank Ltd has been mired in controversy, apparently due to a boardroom dispute that has now reached…
Qatar's French connecton
Qatar Airlines is to begin twice-weekly flights from Kathmandu to Paris starting 1 November, the company announced last week. The route will be…
Tax registrations up
The number of taxpayers obtaining Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) has reached close to 20,000 up from about 6,000 in early June. Firms and…
Samsonite suitcases
Samsonite, the company which claims to produce only the most "reliable, durable and stylish" luggage and accessories opened shop in Nepal last…
Letters
Whose army?
I have been following the interesting debate in Nepali Times about the constitutional ambiguity regarding who is in charge of the army (#11,12).…
Hope
Congratulations, John Child, for writing such a positive article “New heroes, quiet revolution” (#13) on current-day Nepal. It is nice to know…
Upwarldy mobile
Comments on three points mentioned in "Upwardly Mobile" (#13). The Belgian government loan that Nepal Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)…
Let them have books
I have an advantage over Daniel Lak in that I can speak Nepali. So when I meet children while trekking like he did in "The unbearable sweetness…
Thank ghew
One delightful aspect of the Nepali Times is your tendency to go back to the accurate rendering of Nepali words in the English language. So,…
In this issue:
Let there be light | Wet Dreams | Editorial:Comrade Nepal pedals to work | Between politics and war | Melamchi on our minds | Paradise? Lost? | NC’s view of the Maoist problem | Mass court martials | Centre at fault: Gorkhali | Cabinet decisions | Trash is back | NC readies for party election | Harassing Big Brother | The city Vishnu may have built | Bhaktapur | A gourmet’s gu4de to Kathmandu