Taking flight
King Gyanendra leaves on an extended tour as the Maoists and parties converge
KUNDA DIXIT
November 11-17, 2005
Headline
Editorial
Promises to keep
It's always been trendy to speak disparagingly of SAARC. And ahead of every summit the media ridicule reaches a crescendo: calling it a feeble…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Omens from Mars
The flyby of the red planet could be a sign for superstitious leaders
Guest Column by DIPTA SHAH
The Gagan phenomenon
Political correctness and correct politics may be mutually exclusive options for second-generation leaders
Southasia Beat by KANAK MANI DIXIT
Multiple identities at the Summit
South Asia's leaders meeting in Dhaka should learn from the region's freshwater dolphins
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
From the Kingdom of Amnesia to the Republic of Insomnia
Now that Nepal will soon be gaining honorary membership of the Axis of Evil in recognition of our achievements in turning all the clocks in the…
Nation
"Slavery with a capital S"
Nepali girls forced into prostitution in India are trafficked and held by Nepalis themselves
MARTY LOGAN
Interview
"Women and children suffer most in conflict"
Sultan Aziz, director, of the Asia-Pacific Division of UNFPA
Business
Getting the paperwork done
Nepal exports lokta worth $4 million a year overseas but Nepalis aren't buying it
AARTI BASNYAT
Sports
Nepali Society
Walk for peace
As you read this, a group of 35 people is setting off from Namobuddha on a peace walk that will end 25 days and cover more than 500 km later in…
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Explore Langtang
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the Tourism for Rural Poverty Alleviation Project (TRPAP) are organising the Langtang Festival from 12-18 November…
New Products
E-tickets on Thai: Thai Airways is launching electronic ticketing in Nepal on 1 November, 2005 making it the first airline to do so here. As a…
"Nepal and India have so much in common we tend to take each other for granted..."
Deb Mukharji Indian ambssador to Nepal
Herbs hyped
Domestic herbs and herbal products will be featured at a products and trade fair in Nepalganj from 12 to 14 November. Nepal is rich in…
Biratnagar branch
Laxmi Bank's fifth branch is now open in Biratnagar. The full-fledged office offers a range of services including personal and business loans,…
The unbearable sadness of being
The only way to revitalise the blood-soaked earth is to seed it with faith, hope and effort.
C K LAL
Letters
Out of Africa
It is probably a common feature of countries wracked by turmoil and uncertainty to look for somewhere else in the world where things are worse.…
Ban bandas
While Sagarmatha FM blares out Pro-Public notices against bandas every morning before its "Suchana mulak" information program the seven…
Quake lesson
Kanak Mani Dixit makes an important point about the increasing use of concrete as a construction material ('8/10', #270). It is a death trap,…
Crocodile tears
Re: Pramod Bhagat's letter (#271) about my Guest Column ('Rock and hard place', #269). I was only arguing about the indispensable need for the…
Chand
Congratulations, Mr Lokendra Bahadur Chand, you got your son back. Sadly, the same can't be said about the hundreds of Nepali parents who have…
Baba San
I really appreciated Kunda Dixit's Under My Hat piece ('Driving each other nuts', #271). One of my cousins was pulled over by the revered…
In this issue:
Taking flight | Promises to Keep | Editorial: Thinking the unthinkable | Omens from Mars | Getting the paperwork done | Blinded by the past | “Women and children suffer most in conflict” | Letter to His Majesty | Indian track | Invasion! | Communists? | Democracy dawns | Patchy ceasefire | Women warriors | “Slavery with a capital S” | Chronicler of Nepal’s sorrow | The Gagan phenomenon | Multiple identities at the Summit | Stand for success | The Lahan Open | Walk for peace | From the Kingdom of Amnesia to the Republic of Insomnia