Issue #225

December 10-16, 2004

Headline

How active?

How active?

Is it raw ambition or a genuine attempt to find a solution

NAVIN SINGH KHADKA

Editorial

Don’t do it

A slew of statements in the past month hinting at a Poush One-type royal putsch is too deliberate to be a coincidence. First we had the…

Columns

A monarchy’s morality
Guest Column by RAGHU PANT

A monarchy’s morality

There is a lesson for all monarchies from the persona of Thailand's King Bhumibol

Stitching a niche
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Stitching a niche

What will the Nepali garment industry do after January First?

Here And There by DANIEL LAK

One era’s terrorist

Historically, 'terrorists' have often gone on to become acceptable partners in a political process

Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT

Before we go, the main points once again

One never knows during these uncertain times how long we in the fourth estate will be allowed to vent bile, so we must take freedom of press…

Nation

Teachers at the frontlines

Teachers at the frontlines

Dailekh's teachers have been on strike for two months to protest forcible recruitment by Maoists

KISHORE NEPAL in DAILEKH

Dalits not allowed

Dalits not allowed

The violence during the Bharatpur temple incident highlights the tenuousness of Dalit rights

LAURIE ANN VASILY in BHARATPUR

Common roadmap

Common roadmap

Worry in India about Nepal's crisis

PUSKAR GAUTAM IN NEW DELHI

Turf war

Turf war

Jana Morcha and the Maoists are fighting for influence in central Nepal

THOMAS BELL in BAGLUNG

A trust in Nepal

A trust in Nepal

Humlis throng to Simikot for the Nepal Trusts' annual health camp in Nepal's most remote district

CHARLES HAVILAND in SIMIKOT

Business

From Russia with love

From Russia with love

Russian Nepalis are not asking what Nepal can do for them, but what they can do for Nepal

BADRI PAUDYAL in MOSCOW

Living in a colony

Living in a colony

Suburban residential blocks are not just trendy, they are also practical and affordable

NARESH NEWAR

Nepali billionaires

Nepali billionaires

During the Soviet era, Russians were not allowed to own private property. Fifteen years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Moscow has…

Review

Leisure

Kathmandu’s dog day afternoons

Kathmandu’s dog day afternoons

The country is going to the dogs, all the more reason for our four-legged friends to learn some obedience so they know who's the boss

JIGGY GATON

Heritage

From Asan to Angkor

From Asan to Angkor

British architect John Sanday is awarded an OBE for his conservation work in Nepal and Cambodia

BARBARA ADAMS in PHNOM PENH

Happenings

Nepali Society

New Vibration

New Vibration

In the last decade, we have seen the rise of various genres of music in Kathmandu-from rock to hip-hop to even trance. We grafted the Mtv…

From The Nepali Press

Domestic Brief

Cleaning up

Cleaning up

Encouraged by the enthusiasm that the local women's group of Milan Marg, Teku, showed in keeping their area clean, Friends of the Bagmati (FOB)…

Support for democracy- NDI poll

Nepalis overwhelmingly want to see peace, democracy, economic growth and national unity, a public opinion poll conducted for the US-based…

India-Nepal aviation meet delayed

An important meeting between Nepal and India to review the bilateral air agreement scheduled for this week has been postponed. The Indian civil…

November decline

Tourist arrivals declined in comparison to November last year, the second month in a row. There was a 17 percent drop compared to 2003. Nepal…

Business Briefs

"Chhaplang chhuplung"

If you thought that ordering a glass of Horlicks at a posh bar might make you look like a fool, you're wrong, for the 130-year-old energy drink…

Starting out

Sanima Bikash Bittiya Sanstha Limited, a new financial institution, was launched this week. Promoted by non-Resident Nepalis who have achieved…

Steeling strong

Kamala Rollong Mills has introduced modern technology to make its product Kamala Steel at par with contemporary international standards. Awarded…

New Products

HAIRLESS-Fem, a well-known cosmetic product has launched hair-removing cream in its new Easy Squeezy tube in 25 gm packs. The cream is available…

Letters

D’etat et moi

Your editorial ('Round and round in circles') and CK Lal's book review ('Revolutions devour their own children', #223) evoke a Dickensonian Tale…

Pirated pilots

Behind the lament of Royal Nepal Airlines pilots ('Our pilots are being pirated', #224) is a tragic tale of management fiasco, mostly attributed…

Global warning

I was surprised at the rise of pro-environment and donor friendly articles relating to the ratification of Kyoto Protocol in your paper (#224).…

Chitwan

Your coverage of Chitwan fails to mention four lodges, namely Gaida Wildlife Camp, Chitwan Jungle Lodge, Narayani Safari and Island Jungle…

Breeding season

My friend Milan Dixit would have been better off married to one of the many furry creatures in Kunda Dixit's 'Another breeding season' (Under My…

In this issue:

How Active? | Don't Do It | Editorial: A monarchy's morality | Self - fufilling prophecy o f failure | Teachers at the frontlines | One era's terrorist | Dalits not allowed | Common Roadmap | Turf War | A trust in Nepal | From Russia with live | Nepali Billionaries | Living in a colony | Stitching a niche | Kathmandu's dog day afternoon | Rich get richer | Mr Chip turns out to be 007 | The bromide canvas | From Ason to Angkor | Made in China | Nepal Hosts international golfers | New Vibration | Before we go, the main points once again