August 19-25, 2005
Headline
Editorial
Cease fire
Six months ago King Gyanendra took full responsibility for restoring peace. The onus is still very much on him, but public opinion is turning.…
Columns
Nepalipan by SURAH HUXLEY
Why volunteer?
Watch out: the positive energy generated from helping others is contagious
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Get back to business
New FNCCI leaders should shelve any political ambitions
State Of The State by CK LAL
Revolution, regression and reformation
The parties, Maoists and monarchists are like the pot, kettle, and charcoal calling each other black
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
His master’s voice
If you are one of those who flicks the remote over to the World Wrestling Federation Channel as soon as NTV's Six O'clock News Bulletin gets…
Nation
A class of their own
The Maoist Grade 1-3 curriculum includes military science
SATISH JUNG SHAHI in SALYAN
Suicide rates are rising
Stress and competition push more young Nepalis to take their own lives
AARTI BASNYAT
Business
A new leaf
Nepali tea growers hope a fresh brand will lead their push for international success
MALLIKA ARYAL
Review
Defensive about democracy
Ram Sharan Mahat says in his new book that democracy with all its flaws is our only hope
KUNDA DIXIT
Death at mid-day
I was in the immigration office at Kakarbitta on Monday when the shooting started. The Nepali officials who were examining our passports parted…
THOMAS BELL in KAKARBHITTA
Sports
Nepali Society
Coming home to Kidz
He has dispensed drugs and directed a local INGO but dishing out food is how Ananta Amatya really gets his kicks. After graduating in pharmacy…
From The Nepali Press
Three people, three views
King power Civil Society activist Mathura Shrestha in Drishti, 9 AugustThe monarchy is terminating itself through its moves. The king is doing…
Business Briefs
Unilever shuts Hetauda plant
Maoist threats have once more shut down the joint venture Unilever Nepal plant in Hetauda from Thursday. The Maoist-affiliated trade union had…
New Products
PARRYWARE IN NEPAL: Parryware, India's No. 1 bathroom products and services brand, has announced it will set up a first of its kind 24-hour…
Nepal Telecom employees protest
They may be government employees but Nepal Telecom staff are threatening to resume protests from Sunday unless pre-paid phones, blocked since 1…
Letters
Irresponsible
The State of the State column by CK Lal ('Parallel histories', #260) contains inaccurate and irresponsible reporting about my 9 August speech…
Karnali
I am surprised and happy to see Jivan Bahadur Shahi's article ('Don't kill the Karnali with your aid', #260) in your paper. Having travelled all…
Nowhere
I agree wholeheartedly with your editorial 'Road to nowhere' (#260) and pray that others read and appreciate what it said. Sadly, I think though…
In this issue:
People power | Cease Fire | Editorial: A peace vigil | Revolution, regression and reformation | Defensive about democracy | Death at mid-day | Get back to business | Three people, three views | Pili postmortem | Royal silence | Anti-schools | Guerrilla journalism | A new leaf | A class of their own | Learning the hard way | Suicide rates are rising | Intellectual-property rights and wrongs | Pedalling with purpose | The Federer express | Coming home to Kidz | His master’s voice