February 4-10, 2005
Headline
Editorial
Hariyo ban Nepal ko dhan
The sudden epidemic of tree-felling along Kathmandu's streets is drastic, misguided and not consonant with the needs of the population. In an…
Columns
Nepalipan by KEITH D LESLIE
"Was all of this worth my pain?"
The conflict is taking its toll on Nepali children
State Of The State by CK LAL
A brave new world
Just as well we're not going for elections anytime soon
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
T’is the season
Media bashing media has begun again in the name of nationalism
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Don’t you dare laugh
Two items of news last week from the world of rats was proof that lower mammals have an acute sixth sense that warns them of impending disaster.…
Nation
Gorkhalis still flock to Gorakhpur
This Indian frontier town has always had close links to Nepal but with time those links take on new meanings
HIMALI DIXIT in GORAKHPUR
Nepali Society
White ribbons
Barbara Adams came to Nepal 43 years ago and is more Nepali than many of us. She remembers a time when Nepal was regarded as a peace-loving…
Development
Cheaper power at night
Differential pricing for off-peak hours and seasons is the only way to go for now
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Everest tsunami
The chairman and executive director of Everest Bank Limited handed over a cheque for Rs 1,00,001 to SS Mukherjee, the Indian Ambassador to Nepal…
Tag, they’re it
Tag Heuer has announced superstars Uma Thurman, Brad Pitt and Juan Pablo Montoya as its new 2005 global ambassadors. Along with Maria Sharapova,…
Ultra modern
Yamaha has started a new ultra modern showroom in Biratnagar. Morang Autoworks, authorised distributor of Yamaha motorcycles in Nepal,…
Dettol media
Dettol, an international power brand has recently launched aggressive media activities in the Nepali electronic media. Dettol antiseptic liquid…
Harpic commercial
arpic has started an informative television commercial in Nepal with anchor Aman Verma. A dominant player in the organised toilet cleaner…
New Products
Incense cycle: A top incense brand in India, Cycle incense has recently launched some of its range in Nepal. An initial soft launch among…
Letters
Nepali Times
Nepali Times has achieved the holy grail of brand loyalty, judging from my own experience as a reader and subscriber since the first issues.…
Beed
As a graduate student of economics, I would like to comment on Artha Beed's Economic Sense column, 'Six blind men' (#232). Although I do not…
Fascist
Even the warning by the UNHCHR Louise Arbour doesn't seem to have changed the dastardly tactics of Maoist killing and maiming of innocent…
Undivided
Pranav Budathoki's ('Nepalis go underground in Britain', #230) allegation that The Reading Nepali Society, Reading, UK is divided is entirely…
In this issue:
The week that was | Hariyo Ban Nepal ko Dhan | Editorial: Give the king a chance | A brave new world | “Was all of this worth my pain?” | When nature calls | T’is the season | Gorkhalis still flock to Gorakhpur | The next great game | Gorakhpur’s Kathmandu connection | Appeasement revisited | The unbearable lightness of being Asif | Charumati in Nepal | No more murders | Who is to blame? | Don’t you dare laugh