Mass murder in Madi
The sun is setting as 13 bodies are cremated on the banks of the Reyu on Tuesday. They were among the 38 who died when the Maoists bombed a bus…
KANAK MANI DIXIT IN CHITWAN
June 10-16, 2005
Headline
Editorial
Columns
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Copyrights remixed
Old songs should be shared, not treated like fossil
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Gross Domestic Happiness
About time the UN finally came up with a new measure of national progress that is based not just on GDP per person but also on how happy a…
Nation
Business
Review
Development by lists
The youngest South Asian country could build upon the resilience of its business community
ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Economy
Travel
Sports
Nepali Society
All beings in the kingdom
It might seem impossible to change the mindset of the people in a country like Nepal where cruelty to animals is sanctioned by tradition. But…
From The Nepali Press
"Talking without understanding"
Interview with Royal Nepal Army Spokesman Brigadier General Dipak Gurung in Samaya, 9 June
Business Briefs
FM radios on warpath
Bolstered by the Supreme Court stay order this week against the government for closing down the radio syndication service, Communication Corner,…
Standard in Dharan
Jaspal Bindra, GM of the South Asia Region of Standard Chartered Bank, inaugurated its Dharan branch on 1 June. The new branch located in Buddha…
Lines of fortune
Nirmal Chhetri of Syangja who lives in Ghairidhara won a Maruti 800 car in the Mayos Bhagya Rekha campaign. A product of Himalayan Snacks and…
Mart success
The NATTA mart held in BICC last month was a huge success according to organisers. It gave international tour and travel operators the…
New Products
WHISKY: McDowell Nepal Limited has re-launched three of its products: Signature Rare Whisky, McDowell No 1 Whisky and Blue Riband Duet. All…
Letters
Quote
Your 'Quote of the week' (#249) from one of my CIDA colleagues may be misinterpreted as criticism of the action taken by donors to suspend…
Ordance
That was a strikingly bold editorial ('Ordnance against media', #249) given the circumstances that the Nepali press now works under. Despite the…
TB
I was impressed with Ian Harper's knowledge on Nepal's health care and delivery system (Letters, #250). But his concerns about the success of…
Reader's gripe
As much as the media and journalists are cribbing about their rights having been curbed post-February First, they themselves haven't acted to…
Crocodile tears
The sleepy reptile sunning himself on a sandbar in the main picture accompanying your interesting article on gharial conservation in Chitwan…
In this issue:
The Economics of politics | Editorial: Outside, looking in | Crime against humanity | Mass murder in Madi | Copyrights remixed | “We are here to stay…” | “Talking without understanding” | Comrades in Delhi | Terrorists | Criminal | Barbarous | Cowards | Open letter to western envoys | Roller coaster ride | Wax works | Development by lists | “We are not terrorists.” | Drinking responsibly | After Kofi, who? | Mind swings | Shuttling off | All beings in the kingdom | Gross Domestic Happiness