10,000+
This month, the number of Nepalis killed by fellow-Nepalis since the Maoist war began eight years ago crossed the 10,000 mark. The human rights…
NARESH NEWAR
August 13-19, 2004
Headline
Editorial
Ringing the Valley
From Singha Darbar, it is only 300 metres to the Royal Nepali Army headquarters in Bhadrakali. But they may as well be poles apart. It is pretty…
Columns
Nepalipan by DEEPTI SHARMA
A new radiance
A centre for the intellectually handicapped in Kathmandu strives to make children independent and happy
State Of The State by CK LAL
Courting controversy
The law must take its own course without meddling from self-declared protectors of the public interest
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
There is a house in Washington DC
The sad wreck of the Nepali ambassador's residence in the US capital resembles the decline of the nation it represents
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Beautiful business opportunities
Marketing the fact that we do care how people look
Tee Break by DEEPAK ACHARYA
Weight off your club
Why and how you can use lead tape to get that extra edge
Guest Column by DIPTA SHAH
Regression analysis
Statistical insignificance in a single variable regression
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Do you ever Miss Nepal?
We got hints last week that Nepali women and men have at long last shed the shackles of patriarchy to stand head over heels and tear down a…
Nation
A traumatised nation
Besides the physical cost of the conflict, many Nepalis are suffering hidden psychological trauma
NARESH NEWAR
Nepali women by Nepali women
Emma Raynes was studying Nepali and anthropology in Nepal during the spring of 2003, when she hit upon the idea of giving point-and-shoot…
Advising caution
Late-night jet takeoffs cause an epidemic of sleep deprivation in Kathmandu Valley
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
Rust in peace
The sad ruin of the Hetauda-Kathmandu ropeway symbolises the shattered dream of electric transport
MAARTEN POST in DHORSING
Business
Indian handshake
After years of decline, Indian development assistance to Nepal is increasing again
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
Review
Showing us the ropes
Learning from Nepal's experience with ropeways, a new book lays out concrete ideas for the future
KUNDA DIXIT
Nepali Society
Marie’s politics
The last thing Nepalis think when they meet Marie Ringler is that she is a politician. "You look like a rock star," some say, others ask: "Are…
From The Nepali Press
Domestic Brief
Cairn strikes it big
EDINBURGH - The British firm, Cairn Energy plc Wednesday signed an agreement with HMG to explore five blocks for oil in the Chure hills and…
Trans-sexuals harassed
As part of a police campaign to purge the Valley of the commercial sex trade, on 9 August the police arrested 39 members of Blue Diamond Society…
Mixing oil and conservation
Environmental groups are worried Nepal's achievements in conservation of tarai national parks and the rescue of the tiger and rhino from the…
VDC secretaries resign
Under pressure from the Maoists, three dozen VDC secretaries have resigned in Dhading district. One of the secretaries, Thakur Prasad Sinkhada,…
EU peace call
The European Union has called on both sides in Nepal's conflict to end violence, agree on a ceasefire as soon as possible and look for practical…
Business Briefs
Air Tibet
Air China is to launch a Tibetan subsidiary by the end of 2004 to connect Lhasa to points in China, within Tibet and to Kathmandu, according to…
Air Sahara
India's second private airline to fly to Nepal has announced it is to begin daily Kathmandu-New Delhi flights from 1 September. This will bring…
Big banking
Nepal's first joint venture bank, Nabil Bank, has earned a record operating profit of Rs 814 million in the fiscal year 2003/4. The figure is up…
Civil living
For generation readymade, things have never been better,especially with Civil Homes entering its third phase with a new set of homes available…
Letters
Corruption correction
Re: CK Lal's 'Absolute poverty corrupts absolutely' (State of the State, #208). That absolute poverty corrupts absolutely is a half-baked truth.…
Perturbed
I am extremely perturbed when I witness the leaders of both the army and the Maoists sacrificing their youth to fight a war without a plan to…
Dear Baburam
After reading 'Gun men' (#207) and the web exclusive photos in your online edition, I would like to address this letter to Maoist leaders…
Nailed
Re: Ajaya Dixit's 'Greed, Inc' (Nepali Pan, #206). When the Enron scandal broke here in the US a few years ago, I was working in Nepal and…
In this issue:
Ringing the valley | Editorial: Regression analysis | Courting controversy | A traumatised nation | There is a house in Washington DC | A new radiance | Advising caution | Indian Handshake | Beautiful business opportunities | Proud to fly the flag | Rust in peace | Showing us the ropes | Weight off your club | Sneak Preview | The resource curse | Who's afraid of A1 Jazeera? | Ghost towns in Annapurnas | Letter to baburam | Not a Maoist | Taxi Terror | Marie's Politics | Do you ever Miss Nepal?