Royal disregard
The king's lack of trust in the parties lies at the crux of the standoff
KANAK MANI DIXIT
May 21-27, 2004
Headline
Editorial
Emergency surgery
It has been nearly two weeks since the prime minister resigned and till press time no replacement has been found. The country limps along,…
Columns
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Nitpicking in Nepal
Every time human beings find themselves in a different cultural milieu than the one they are familiar with, they suffer from a phenomenon known…
Nation
Peacekeeping away from home
Can Nepal afford to keep peace elsewhere when there is no peace at home?
NARESH NEWAR
Nepali knights
Two Nepalis have been honored with the prestigious Finnish award of Knight First Class, the Order of Lion of Finland in recognition of their…
Mission Nepal
United Mission to Nepal is celebrating the 50 years of work dedicated to the health, education and wellbeing of Nepalis
JEMIMA SHERPA
History
‘No room for fear’
This is a condensed version of Ganju Lama's testimony, based on the Sikkimese winner of the Victoria Cross' interview with Radio Sagarmatha in 1999.
Culture
Skiing down Cho Oyu
Climbing the 8,000m Cho Oyu is hard enough, but for some people getting to the top is not enough. They insist on skiing down. Like 23-year-old…
Book Worm
A Time of Coalitions- Divided We Stand
A Time of Coalitions: Divided We Stand Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Shankar Raghuraman Sage, 2004 Rs 560 This topical and absorbing book, written by…
Nepali Society
Soldier poet
It could almost be a trick question: what do soldiers and poets have in common? "Their sensitivities are equally strong," says Brig Gen Rajendra…
International
Travel advisory
If the State Department upgraded its travel advisory for the United States, even Americans would have to leave America because it is too unsafe
JOHN CHILD
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Banking on expansion
Having limited itself to commercial investment in the past, the Himalayan Bank recently began lending in non-commercial areas including four…
Lux sensation
Nepal Lever is finalising preparations for its 'Lux Beauty & Style Sensation' and reaching the climax of its Lux Beauty Star 2004 pageant on 21…
Bussing it
The mentally-challenged children of Nirmal Bal Bikash Bidyalaya got a brand new school bus last month courtesy of the Khetan Group's Himalayan…
Beemer style
Fashion website eCityofStyle.com selected the BMW 5301 as one of the most stylish 2004 Model Year cars out of a field of 100 luxury models. The…
Harvest the wind
The cool winds in Nagarkot not only make it an excellent getaway from the muggy Valley but also an ideal spot for wind harvesting. Club Himalaya…
Letters
Bhimlal Hirachan
By murdering Bhimlal Hirachan ('Good man', #196), the Maoists have destroyed the future of Rasuwa district and its people. He was the only…
Frontline
Kudos to Daniel Lak for the bold and hard-hitting article on the murder of Gyanendra Khadka ('Remembering Gyanendra', #195). Journalists are on…
Femme fatal
The idea of Charitraheen Chelis is certainly amusing, and even more, it seems, for Kapil Tamot ('Vive les femmes', #196). His complaint boils…
Mountain medicine
In response to the article on medical tourism in the Annapurnas ('Trekkers bring medical care to the Annapurnas', #193) I would like to offer a…
In this issue:
Royal disregard | Emergency Surgery | Editorial: Remembering Madan Bhandari | Lessons from India Inc | Peacekeeping away from home | Travel advisory | Destruction, Despair and Despairation | Forced to go voluntarily | The Melamchi mirage | Beyond Kathmandu | Mission Nepal | Principles and practicalities' | Closed minds | School's out | Able climber | Kamaiyas in peril | Through American Bergstrom | The 'Good Doctor' is in | Nightmare begins | No room for fear' | Skiing down Cho Oyu | Terror or Liberty | Golf at 70+ | Golf in Bhutan | Soldier Poet | Nitpicking in Nepal