April 22-28, 2005
Headline
Editorial
Saving us from ourselves
When revolutionaries start to bomb classrooms, it turns Mao Zedong's dictum 'to rebel is a right' into a farce. Such an awesome display of…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Winning back friends
Poor and undemocratic states can't expect respect at international fora
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Action Asia
Sandwiched between two emerging world powers, Nepal can cash in on all the action
Southasia Beat by KANAK MANI DIXIT
The return of romance
The general sahab met the doctor sardarji, setting off positive vibes in New Delhi and Karachi
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
What’s so funny?
It has come to the notice of us high-up authorities that despite the state of national urgency, there is still a lot of uncontrolled and…
Nation
Review
Witness to history
A revealing blow-by-blow account of how the 1990 constitution was crafted
DIPAK GYAWALI
Travel
Flying on empty
When the tourism industry hits rock bottom, there is nowhere to go but up
AARTI BASNYAT in JOMSOM
"Get on the next flight to Jomsom"
Vinaya Singh-senior manager at Jomsom Mountain Resort since it started in 2000
Sports
All the President’s men
Kathmandu prepares to host the first international football tournament of the year
ABHA ELI PHOBOO
Nepali Society
Picturing peace
An unlikely amateur photography duo of teacher and student, Fr Greg Sharkey and Alok Tuladhar, have been taking pictures for over 20 years and a…
From The Nepali Press
Mission statement
Interview with ICJ Secretary General, Nicholas Howen by Yubaraj Ghimire in Samaya, 21 April
Business Briefs
Liberal democrats without borders
Members of the North American diaspora have launched Liberal Democracy Nepal (www.liberaldemocracynepal.org) a web-based forum, to host…
Fewer rhinos
The population of the endangered great Asian one-horned rhinoceros in Nepal's biggest wildlife reserve has fallen to 372 from 544 five years…
Zero percent
Syakar Company Limited has introduced a zero percent interest offer for the first time in Nepal. This scheme is available for Philips products…
Shangri-la’s world travel award
Kathmandu's Shangri-la Hotel has received the reputed World Travel Award for 2005 announced in Barbados recently. "We have won many awards…
Special fares
Air Sahara has introduced Advance Purchase Excursion fares for Ktm-Del-Ktm. It applies to all classes with terms varying accordingly.
New Products
ROYAL CHOICE: Bhudeb Tea Company has launched Hulas Royal Choice and Hulas Premium in the market. Both products are available in 100 gm, 200 gm…
Letters
MoU
The signing of MoU with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Editorial: 'Understanding the memorandum', #243) is nothing to be…
CK Lal
I have long since given up reading CK Lal, since I found so much of what he wrote to be wrong-headed (eg: India is a lackey of the US?). But the…
Mahara
I suggest that you offer a correction. Surely your translation of the BBC Nepali Service interview with Maoist spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara…
Nepali Time
Abha Eli Phoboo's 'Adjusting Nepali time' (#243) was timely. Here is a suggestion: Bikram Sambat's first day, 1 Baisakh, can be moved each year…
Wise men
I refer to Ashutosh Tiwari's Strictly Business column, ('Accidental Businessman', #243) on Karna Sakya reviewing Sakya's book, Soch, and why…
In this issue:
What about us? | Saving us from ourselves | Editorial: China’s Davos | Winning back friends | Flying on empty | “Get on the next flight to Jomsom” | Action Asia | Mission statement | “I won’t return” | Royal rejection | Terrorising schools | Jaleswor jail | Nepali students fleeing to India | The new Panchayat | London-Kathmandu | ‘The Nepaulese Polka’ | Witness to history | Rugs for walls | Amrit Medhasi | The return of romance | Smooth finish | All the President’s men | Picturing peace | What’s so funny?