December 5-11, 2003
Headline
Editorial
Let’s do it
Wonders never cease in the kingdom of the absurd. Last year, the king fired an elected prime minister, saying in effect: "I'll do it my way."…
Columns
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Royal Nuisance Always Cancels
The Beed suggests a shake-up of national proportions.
Guest Column by ALOK BOHARA
Humpty dumpty had a great fall
Communities with a higher level of civic participation are less vulnerable to Maoist violence.
State Of The State by CK LAL
Doing what is right
Human rights and democracy are two sides of the same coin.
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Man bites hotdog
The news that there are over 800 cannibals in Germany means our news values must adapt to the relentless march of time and reflect the evolution…
Nation
Getting out of grinding poverty
Traditional water mills survive the test of time.
NARESH NEWAR in MAKWANPUR
Patan- thinking outside the square.
Residents are pitching in to conserve their collective heritage.
SRADDHA BASNYAT
History
Culture
Leisure
Book Worm
Lumbini- A Haven of Sacred Refuge
Lumbini: A Haven of Sacred Refuge Basanta Bidari Hill Side Press, 2002 Rs 800 This second edition is a comprehensive publication containing a…
A Comprehensive History of Nepal-China Relations Up to 1955 AD Vol I&II
A Comprehensive History of Nepal-China Relations Up to 1955 AD Vol I&II Vijay Kumar Manadhar Adroit Publishers, 2004 Rs 2,000 A revised version…
Nepali Society
All they need is love
Street educator Rajkumar Tripathi wants to deconstruct the myth that poverty drives children to the street. "It's lack of love that makes them…
From The Nepali Press
Domestic Brief
Ignorance is death
Nepali women's ignorance about their right to a safe abortion is contributing to at least half of all pregnancy-related deaths in Nepal where…
Religious allies
"Religion plays an important role in fighting the social stigma attached to people who have HIV/AIDS," says college student, Rita Shrestha, who…
For the girls
The Indian government has sanctioned Rs 8.20 million for the construction of a girls' hostel, the Nepal Bharat Maitri Kanya Chhatrabas, at…
Business Briefs
Going up
If the numbers are any indication, tourism is definitely on the upswing. Arrivals by air are up by 45 percent this November compared to last…
Pioneer awarded
Perhaps because of the great digital divide, it's always more heartening when one of ours wins an award in the field. Last Saturday, Sanjib Raj…
Winner takes all
Come Sunday and we'll know the winners of the Boss top 10 Business Excellence Awards organised by The Boss Magazine. A panel of 50 will decide…
New Products
Chinese pick up : The new all-weather Changhe Pick up CH 1012Lei is tailormade for Nepal's small roads and tight spaces. Designed by a…
Letters
Aidwagons
Lak is right on track about these Aidwagons (Here and there, #172). It is an irony that people who drive SUVs to shop in Bluebird also preach…
Monkeys
Friends of SPCAN (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Nepal) is extremely concerned about the apparent decision of the Department…
War and Peace
First it was the EU representative, then it was the UN bosses in Nepal, followed by the German ambassador, and now we have the envoy from the…
In this issue:
Spreading east | Let's do it | Editorial: Doing what is right | Humpty dumpty had a great fall | Getting out of grinding poverty | Horror quantified | Upgrading the old | The next royal move | Yoke of terror | Royal Nuisance Always Cancels | Declaration of Independence | “No real strategic interest” | Outsiders | Bullseye | The king is a well-meaning person… | Great Scots | Patan: thinking outside the square. | All they need is love | Man bites hotdog