The Delhi Darbar
February fallout: international Nepal policy is crafted in New Delhi
PRASHANT JHA in NEW DELHI
May 13-19, 2005
Headline
Editorial
Nip it in the bud
Two weeks after the lifting of the emergency there isn't a sense that conditions have changed in any meaningful way. In large parts of the…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
100 days of solitude
Now we have to re-invent the wheels of democracy all over again
Guest Column by ARUNA UPRETI
Custom-made injustice
Will we finally have a law that makes solitary confinement of Nepali women illegal?
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
The good old bad days
One hundred days later, it is clear the good old bad days are here again. But we see a certain complacency setting in. There are signs of…
Nation
Interview
Review
Problems don’t disappear
They can only be solved as extraordinary times call for extraordinary courage
ABHA ELI PHOBOO
Travel
Across the hump
Tracing Princess Bhrikuti's journey from Kathmandu to Lhasa in an air-conditioned Sajha Yatayat bus
MARK TURIN in LHASA
Nepali Society
Kamala’s horizon
Kamala Lama was six when she came to Kathmandu with her family and started working in a carpet factory. She used to wake up before dawn every…
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Kingfishers flying
New Indian private airlines are poaching each other's pilots, leading to a high rate of climb for cockpit salaries. This week, a new budget…
BBC protests
The British Broadcasting Corporation has written a strongly-worded letter to Radio Nepal complaining about a breach of contract in blocking out…
A new point
A new confectionary outlet, Baker's Point, has opened in Kupondole opposite Hotel Himalaya. With emphasis on hygiene, it has a range of bakery…
Weekend grind
Surya Lights is organising its annual Grind at Hyatt Regency on 14 May. DJ Jimmy Tangree will also be performing at the event.
Growing profits
Based on the first nine month's unaudited accounts, Everest Bank's operating profit showed an increase of 23 percent over the last year. The…
New Products
PEPSI PET: Barun Beverage Nepal has begun distributing 1 lt Pepsi and Mirinda in pet bottles. They are available in shops for Rs 50. WAI WAI: To…
Letters
Tanker trucks
Nepali fuel tankers were recently held up in Bihar allegedly for not having paid their road tax to the state government. Apparently these fuel…
Jasmine
It was heart-warming to read 'Jasmine' (Nepali Pan, #246) by Trishna Gurung on the occasion of Mother's Day. It left me with a great feeling of…
February First
Kanak Mani Dixit's article ('Enter the politician', #246) serves as a perfect example to show how the media and especially our iniquitous…
In this issue:
The Delhi Darbar | Nip it in the bud | Editorial: Custom-made injustice | 100 days of solitude | “We will address impunity...” | Rules of the game | “How dare we let it happen” | No doctor | On Constitution Day | In Tundikhel | VDC secretaries | Money in the tank | 100 days later | India and China sacrifice Nepal | Across the hump | Problems don’t disappear | The religious X-file | Colonial hunts | ungry season in the hills | The Ugly Indian | Practice, then preach | Kamala’s horizon | The good old bad days