PEACEWATCH
Perhaps all is not lost if the warring sides in Nepal's conflict still talk about a negotiated solution. It means they are responding to public…
KUNDA DIXIT
August 6-12, 2004
Headline
Editorial
The writing on the wall
The post-1990 political decay in this country led to widespread disillusionment with democracy. Frustrated with patronage, corruption and rigged…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Absolute poverty corrupts absolutely
An honest civil servant in Nepal lives below the poverty line
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
Mad as hell
Michael Moore is spawning many agit-prop documentary imitators
Guest Column by PUSKAR GAUTAM
Wait-and-watch
The Maoists play for time while they wait out the Maoist truce in India
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Striking while the iron is still hot
One of the signs that a country's democracy has graduated from adolescence to full-blown senility is that its citizens won't take no for an…
Nation
"How long do we have to wait?"
If the government is alienating even victims of Maoist atrocities, what hope is there for the rest of the population?
NARESH NEWAR
Wounded in action
Four months after they were injured in an army helicopter attack, young boys and old women are still fending for themselves
SHARAD KC in ACHHAM
Wakey, wakey
Late-night jet takeoffs cause an epidemic of sleep deprivation in Kathmandu Valley
MRINMOY MAJUMDER
War is bad for health
The health of the people of Rukum reflects the health of the nation
KISHORE NEPAL in SALLE
Business
Book Worm
Dude, Where’s My Country?
Dude, Where's My Country? Michael Moore Warner Books, 2003 Rs 360 Michael Moore goes for blood with Dude, Where's My Country, and targets the…
Heritage
Saving what's left
Kathmandu Valley and Lumbini could be de-listed if heritage destruction is not stopped
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
Nepali Society
Dr (Ms) Manandhar
Nepalis have done their PhDs in a lot of things, from nuclear physics to rare species of indigenous frogs. But no one had done a doctorate in…
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Decline in Indian passengers
Nepal's visitors by air in July 2004 showed an increase of only one percent compared to the same period last year. This week's NTB figures show…
Trendy Olympians
Roots Fashion, the authorised dealer for Adidas in Nepal, have made a sporting contribution to Nepal's Olympic hopefuls. The five athletes…
Washing up
Shoppers at Bluebird department store, Tripureswor will be getting a little more than they bargained for as Sagtani Exim puts on demonstrations…
Noodle lottery
Asian Thai Foods, manufacturers of Rum Pum and 2pm Noodles and Krazy Cheeseballs, has come up with another scheme to make eating noodles more…
Letters
Labour lottery
The stand taken by Minister Raghuji Pant (Internet Poll Question, #207) is commendable because it will be the first step towards curbing the…
Trafficking
There was a glaring mistake in Berhnard Lazareff's 'Kanchha's life' (#207) where he writes 'the US State department forgot to mention [Nepal] in…
Understatement
Reading CK Lal's 'UNder-developed' (#206) and the letter ('Below the belt' #207) in response to it, I feel what Lal wrote was an understatement.…
King and us
Re: 'Happy Birthday' (#204). Corruption is the abuse of public or private office for personal gain. Your paper has rightly accused the political…
Pathetic
When will you stop publishing Daniel Lak? How does his whining on and on about Iraq relate to poor suffering Nepalis? His pathetic hatred of…
Cable war
Thanks for translating the story on SP Anand Ranjit's action ('Terrorising TV', #206). It seems that anyone in a uniform has power to do…
Chobar
In 'Gorgeous Chobar' (#207) Naresh Newar draws attention to the beautiful and historic Chobar area. Indeed, it can be improved by renovating the…
In this issue:
Peacewatch | The writing on the wall | Editorial: Wait - and- watch | Absolute poverty corrupts absolutely | Manpower agencies and women's | Shock Therapy | Wounded in action | Wakey Wakey | War is bad for health | Rolling on the railworld | Beam Stick | " This is where you are, and this is where you want to be" | Saving what's left | Against all the odds | Chop hands off | Mayor murdered | Teach parents | Self - Taught | Japan Alert | Capital Attack? | Ringing Kathmandu | The Indian Example | Unfairenheit? | Slope rating | Security on war footing | Striking while the iron is still hot