Bad blood in Beni
The stench of death is overpowering in Myagdi, and the country is sucked into a vortex of violence
KISHORE THOMAS BELL in BENI
March 26 - April 1, 2004
Headline
Editorial
Kofi’s offer
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's serious expression of concern on Tuesday regarding the situation in Nepal ends with a reiteration of his offer…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Spring cleaning
History doesn't move in a straight line, it moves in fits and starts
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
Superpower polls
America is too much of a world power for its election to be left solely to the Americans
Tee Break by DEEPAK ACHARYA
Advance tips
Hit it further, not harder and add a few more yards in your drives and other shots
Nepalipan by SUSHMA AMATYA
Simply soul
Vipassana is pure, simple, undiluted, devoid of dogma, rituals and commercialism
Herojig by
Herojig - Issue #189
Big Ben by
Big Ben - Issue #189
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Herojig - Issue #189
Guest Column by SEIRA TAMANG
Knowing rights from wrongs
Time to evaluate past training of our security forces by British and American experts
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
International Day of Fools
As the world gets ready to solemnly commemorate the United Nations International Day of Fools (IDF) on 1 April, here in Nepal itself, the…
Nation
Pokhara not in the mood
Pokhara's welcome for the king and queen is overshadowed by Beni
RAMESH POUDEL in POKHARA
Musical manifestos for peace
In a unique project, popular Nepali musicians have put children's peace poems into song and will sing together at a charity concert
SRADDHA BASNYAT
Getting our Act together
Parties are up in arms about the government amending the Treaty Act to push through Nepal's WTO accession
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
Something that he never did
A Japanese author writes an impassioned plea for justice in the case of Nepali serving life imprisonment for murder in Tokyo
SHINICHI SANO in TOKYO
Khaobadis in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong authorities have arrested two men for publishing a 'hit list' in an alleged attempt to blackmail prominent members of…
Business
WTO deadline- 31 March
Prachanda Man Shrestha heads the WTO cell at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and has been at the forefront of Nepal's negotiations with…
History
"I beheaded him with my khukuri"
The British finally captured Mogaung in Burma after fierce fighting in May and June 1944.
Culture
Book Worm
Maoists in the Land of Buddha
Maoists in the Land of Buddha Prakash A Raj Nirala Publications, 2004 Rs 632 Prakash Raj presents an account of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal,…
Economy
WTO deadline- 31 March
Prachanda Man Shrestha heads the WTO cell at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and has been at the forefront of Nepal's negotiations with…
Arts
Sports
Dhaka to Kathmandu (and back)
Volkswagen Beetles from Bangladesh negotiate Nepali highways in style
KANAK MANI DIXIT
Nepali Society
On her way up
She is one Nepali Sir Edmund Hillary can be really proud of. A student of one of Hillary's schools in Pangmo, today Bandinima Sherpa is a woman…
Happenings
Happenings - Issue #189: DISCUSSIONS
DISCUSSIONS: Nepali Congress leaders Girija Prasad Koirala and Sushil Koirala at the central comittee meeting at the party office in Teku on…
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Social security
For the first time in Asia, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is launching a national campaign on social security and coverage in…
New Products
SAFE DEPOSITS: NCC bank has introduced the "Bal Suraksha Khata" scheme to secure today's children's futures. The initial deposit of Rs 2,500 has…
Letters
Balanced
CK Lal in 'Poll pot' (#188) is his usual cynical self without considering the people and the country. Whereas Yubaraj Ghimire in 'Scandalous…
Educating Foreigners
I have just read the very interesting article by Manjushree Thapa ('Educating foreigners', #186) with which I agree. I have visited Nepal twice,…
Louis Banks
After reading 'Louis Banks comes back' (#188) I noticed tickets priced at Rs 2,999 for an evening of jazz and an infinite supply of alcohol. I…
Challenge
Here is a challenge to the various INGOs to submit their annual budgets and expenses for the public to review. Show us the actual percentage of…
Herojig
Herojig makes me laugh like anything. How does his head work anyway? I mean, what is he thinking about when he is doing nothing? I really want…
Hat
Wow guys and guyettes, kick butt issue was #188. Kunda Dixit had me rolling off my motorbike seat as I have been following the new rule of…
Golf
It is commendable that Nepali Times has now a sports page. However, I believe it would be more relevant and reflective of the nation if the…
In this issue:
Bad Blood in Beni | Kofi's Offer | Editorial: Knowing rights from wrongs | Spring Cleaning | " They came in waves, like the sea..." | Superpower polls | lll advised | Pokhara not in the mood | Between Bhojpur and Beni | Getting our Act Together | WTO Deadline: 31 March | Bandas and blockades | Silence: Geniuses at work | Simply Soul | Putting it on air | Something that he never did | Musical Manifestos for peace | Is Spain a role model? | Asia's two polls | Meenaxi | American power in an election year | " I am not corrput" | Just Loot | Dying for a son | Justice delivered | Bank row | No need for foreign funds | " I beheaded him with my khukuri" | Advance tips | Dhaka to Kathmandu (and back) | International days of fool