April 8-14, 2005
Headline
Editorial
2062
King Gyanendra, addressing the Royal Nepali Army's cadet graduation ceremony at Kharipati on Monday, said: "The alternative to democracy is…
Columns
Model multilateralism
Let's not get sucked into self-destructive xenophobia and paranoia
How they died
Harivansh Rai Bachchan came from a Kayasth family, whose origins revert three centuries back to the village of Amroha in Basti district of…
The aid haemorrhage
Aid should be in the business of putting itself out of business
Music to my ears
To earn the distinction of being arguably the most heavily-entertained nation on earth in just two short months is no mean feat. It needed…
Nation
"Democratisation through peace"
Susan Ulbaek-head of Asia Department of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jumla’s refugees wait it out in Surkhet
In his home village in Jumla, Dhanlal Buda's life revolved around sheep and wool. Spinning, carding, weaving and knitting has always been his…
RITA THAPA in SURKHET
Business
Shoes for the masses
Amir Rana is modest about the success of Goldstar, the walking shoe that has become a household name in Nepal
AARTI BASNYAT
Review
How to be good
It's not as easy as you think, as Studio 7's rendition of The Good Person of Szechwan shows us
From 1974 AD to 2062 BS
Jomsom is where it's at for this year's most exotic trans-Himalayan new year party
AARTI BASNYAT
Travel
Close encounters in the Himalaya
Trekking through Nepal's changing political landscape
LUBA SVRCINA in DOLAKHA
It’s a jungle out there
A trekking guide recounts how he was robbed in broad daylight in Thamel
PURNA BAHADUR THAPA MAGAR
Nepali Society
A burning need
Between scolding an unruly visitor for not wearing a gown and attending to patients, some so severely burned they can scarcely move, nurses…
Economy
Shoes for the masses
Amir Rana is modest about the success of Goldstar, the walking shoe that has become a household name in Nepal
AARTI BASNYAT
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Everest in Pokhara
In an effort to spread out and offer better facilities, Everest Bank Limited (EBL) has established its 16th branch in New Road, Pokhara. Many…
Govinda Mainali retrial in Japan
The defense team of Govinda Prasad Mainali, a 39 year-old Nepali who is serving a life sentence at Yokohama for the murder of a 39- year-old…
Martinair to stop flights
The Dutch charter airline, Martinair is stopping its once weekly Amsterdam-Kathmandu flights from 18 April because of low bookings. The…
Youth for peace
Rotary Clubs of Nepal are organising a SAARC-level Centennial Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) to mark the 100 years celebration of the…
Cosmic’s Fokker festival
Cosmic Air started its new scheme for Fokker Flight Festival from 1 April. The festival is open on all Cosmic Air Fokker-operated domestic…
Hama Hangama
Hama Iron and Steel Industries Pvt Ltd has recently launched a consumer scheme named the Hama Ghar Hangama (HGH). Every month Hama offers its…
Letters
Ignorance
Reporting by the BBC and comments by other foreign government representatives from the US, UK and India after King Gyanendra's declaration of…
What people say
You poll question on the constituent assembly ('What people say', #239) was enlightening: I see that I am not alone in my confusion. We are…
Dhan Bahadur
Thank you for being one of the few in Nepal to print the picture of the radio journalist Dhan Bahadur Roka Magar the Radio Nepal news reader who…
Loop Hole
I can sympathise with companies like UTL and also Nepal Telecom for being cut off for a while ('India concerned on UTL restrictions', #241).…
Chelis
I was delighted to see the Chelis rear their heads again ('Make peace, not love', #240) but very disappointed at the failure of their aesthetic…
AIN
CK Lal in his State of the State column 'Meddling along' (#241) seems not fully informed about the Association of INGOs (AIN). He can contact…
Times on PDF
I stumbled across your website while doing a Google search to track down some information in Nepali Times. Just wanted to let you know that I…
Correction
The wrong picture accompanied the business brief item, 'Sita abandons Nepal' (#241). The photo should have gone with the Everest Bank news that…
Editor's Note
Letters to the editor are welcome, but may be edited for space. Preference will be given to contributions that are concise and where writers are…
In this issue:
Undoing | 2062 | Editorial: Model multilateralism | The east is west | Jumla’s refugees wait it out in Surkhet | The aid haemorrhage | Surprise and suspicion greet King Jigme | Third force | Truth prevails | Media phobia | Goodbye to authoritarianism | “Ask the king” | Close encounters in the Himalaya | It’s a jungle out there | How to be good | From 1974 AD to 2062 BS | EU hems in Chinese textile | Thaksin chooses softer option | Dam, sceptical project | How they died | “Democratisation through peace” | All eyes on Geneva | Tee on the funny side | Shoes for the masses | A burning need | Music to my ears