January 20-26, 2006
Headline
Editorial
Apres moi
The kindest explanation we can come up with for the irresponsible brinkmanship being shown presently by the palace, parties and rebels is that…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Hyper reality on the tv screen
The neo Panchayat is taking us back to the future with vengeance
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Change is coming
Demography, geography and globalisation make it inevitable
Southasia Beat by KANAK MANI DIXIT
Country in Vernacular
In the depths of despair, as a self-appointed royal chairman of the cabinet tries to drag down society and the economy with the able assistance…
Herojig by
Herojig - Issue #282
Guest Column by AVIDIT R ACHARYA
A lose-lose war
Both sides are fighting not to win but for a stronger bargaining position in future talks
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
10 ways you can stop global warming
Only after the scientific community announced last week that forests don't just give off oxygen but also methane did it become clear that we…
Nation
Caught in between again
Villagers in Kapilbastu see security only across the border
JB PUN in KAPILBASTU
Signs of sorrow
The low morale of Bhutani refugees is giving way to deep social problems
AARTI BASNYAT in JHAPA
Interview
‘It’s definitely a missed opportunity for Nepal’
Canada has been providing development assistance to Nepal for 40 years and today focuses on supporting local NGOs, particularly those working in…
Review
Leisure
Jamming with jazz giants
Cadenza has been a big name in Nepali music since their Jazz at Patan cd established a whole new sound for local music. Now the pioneers of…
Heritage
One day among centuries
There is a rhythm to life in Mangalbajar despite today's hustle and bustle
MALLIKA ARYAL
Sports
‘The government should make sports a priority’
Hatchets have long been buried. The former captain of the national football team, Ganesh Thapa, is back in his rightful position as the…
Happenings
Happenings - Issue #282: IS IT A BOMB
IS IT A BOMB? Army personnel taking a video of an unexploded socket bomb on Sunday morning after the attack on the Thankot police checkpost on…
Nepali Society
Jailed kids get a release
"If you want to do something you can do it but you have to dare to do it," says Pushpa Basnet, 22, who overcame failure to become founder and…
Update
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
United Finance AGM
United Finance Limited increased its operating profit by 100 percent and its net profit by 188 percent in the past year, according to its just…
TourControl
Data Analysis and Software Solutions (DASS) has unveiled TourControl, a software application tailored to the specific needs of tour operators…
New Products
A Storm in town: Saakha & Co will next week launch the new San Storm convertible roadster. With a Renault D7F-MPFI engine, 58.5 bhp and sleek…
FDI highs
Despite the widening political rift and business instability, a latest government report says that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitment to…
NIB 19th AGM
Nepal Investment Bank Ltd (NIBL) held its 19th Annual General Meeting at Royal Nepal Academy on 6 January. Chairman and Chief Executive Director…
Letters
Optimistic overseas
Thanks to Jemima Sherpa for her excellent Nepali Pan (Thoughts escape, #279). She is an excellent storyteller. Once an immigration officer asked…
Tunnel vision
Mr. Bihari Krishna Shrestha's columns are becoming acutely one-dimensional. They do little for mutual rapprochement amongst the warring sides…
Little Buddha
Thanks to Keith D Leslie for his excellent write up (Nepali Pan, 'The Little Buddha of Bara', #281) on the meditating boy. We have been hearing…
10 steps
I am writing this letter to save monarchy and democracy in Nepal. My suggestions are step-by-step and self-explanatory. 1. Declare Falgun 7…
In this issue:
Back to February First |Apres Moi |Editorial: A lose-lose war |Hyper reality on the tv screen |Donors’ dilemma |Caught in between again |Change is coming |‘It’s definitely a missed opportunity for Nepal’ |Rats and plough |Ram or ruin |I became a rebel |What republic? |Artistic opposition |Why surrender? |One aim |One day among centuries |Big Macs and Mickey Maos |Signs of sorrow |Country in Vernacular |Golf with goals |‘The government should make sports a priority’ |Jailed kids get a release |10 ways you can stop global warming