If you have to fight, fight by the rules
It is an indication of just how seriously the world now takes the brutality of Nepal's conflict that someone like Louise Arbour was here this…
NARESH NEWAR
January 28 - February 3, 2005
Headline
Editorial
The least-cost option
This country is running out of options. As the choices narrow, the discourse gets polarised and even the moderates are being pushed to be…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Stirring the poll pot
Just to show he is doing something, Deuba needs to keep churning out talk of elections
Nepalipan by BHOLA NATH CHALISE
Liberty and society
If this was a democracy, we should be worried about the choice of governor, the fuel price hike and the VAT increase, but it isn't
Southasia Beat by KANAK MANI DIXIT
SAARC’s Southasia and ours
The summit in Dhaka is an opportunity to see southern Asia differently
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
Move Kathmandu away from Kathmandu
A bit radical but it may be the only way to effective decentralisation
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Everest forever
I don't know about you, but we've been getting sleepless nights about this Chinese expedition that is arriving here next month to determine if…
Nation
Land of milk and money
Despite bandas and blockades, a white revolution raises the income of dairy farmers and improves nutrition
MALLIKA ARYAL in DHADING
Arbour’s advice
By UN standards, the speech delivered on Monday in Kathmandu by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,
Business
Cheaper power at night
Differential pricing for off-peak hours and seasons is the only way to go for now
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
Review
Leisure
Sports
Nepali Society
In the crossfire
Tula Ram Pandey has long stopped having any illusions that journalists should not get involved in their stories. As a reporter in the remote…
From The Nepali Press
Domestic Brief
Tek Nath meets Kofi
Exiled Bhutani human rights leader Tek Nath Rijal has appealed to the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to appoint a special envoy for…
Children in conflict
An international network of non-governmental organisations highlighted the plight of Nepali children caught in the conflict. Watchlist, the New…
Japanese peace call
Peace Nepal Network held a forum on peace building in Nepal in Meguro Kumin Centre in Tokyo this week. MB Thapa, keynote speaker stressed the…
ADB not happy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed its unhappiness to the government over the transfer of the chief of the Rural Infrastructure…
Business Briefs
Business excellence awards
The selection process has begun for the second TOP 10 Business Excellence Awards organised by the boss magazine scheduled this year for March.…
Broader horizons
New Horizons Nepal is launching a Globally Certified IT Program (GCIT) to create professionals with a set of specific IT skills that are…
Aid Boeing 747
air's first Boeing 747 freighter took off early in the morning on 12 January for Sri Lanka loaded with 110 tons of aid supplies. A second Boeing…
New Products
Cold cream: Dabur has unveiled Anmol Fairness Cold Cream in 25g and 80g packs, priced at Rs 24 and Rs 56 respectively. Fragrant, easy to apply…
Letters
Unethical
Going undercover for research is one thing but 'integrity' in reporting is another. Pranav Budathoki ('Nepalis go underground in Britain', #230)…
Lak
Good to know from Daniel Lak that 'the Indians would like nothing better than a Nepal that is prosperous, happy and at p'Looking at Nepal from…
More wedding presents
Kunda Dixit obviously doesn't do any shopping for wedding presents, otherwise he would know of a few more excellent presents that can be given…
In this issue:
Fight by the rules | The Least-Cost Option | Editorial: Arbour’s advice | Stirring the poll pot | Land of milk and money | Move Kathmandu away from Kathmandu | Milk man | Liberty and society | What Dhulikhel can teach Kathmandu | Nepali family survives tsunami | Cheaper power at night | Six blind men | The raja of rasta and reggae | Let’s have a referendum | Keepers of peace | Journos attacked | Doctor who | Bloody incident | Ninety days | Forced recruits | Displaced | Lessons from the tsunami | Starting the day with a sneer | SAARC’s Southasia and ours | The divine flute | Jain’s jazz jamming | In the crossfire | Everest forever