July 7-13, 2006
Headline
Editorial
Beyond Koirala
Even those who love to hate Girija Prasad Koirala grudgingly admit that he has been the only party leader who stuck to his guns after King…
Columns
Comment by KEN OHASHI
Seizing the open moment
Next week's budget is larger than a budget, it must establish the credibility of the state
State Of The State by CK LAL
The lazy days of summer
UN officials are away at a time when their presence is most needed in Nepal
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
Give us back our holidays
One important trait of us Nepalis (if we may be allowed to modestly toot our own trumpet here) is that we rest on our laurels. Once we achieve…
Nation
The greening of Nepal
The project that 40 years ago planted seeds of Nepal's community forestry finally winds down
MARTY LOGAN in CHAUTARA
In high demand
From guides to cooks, Nepalis are sought after in Ladakh for their quality work
DANIEL B HABER in LEH
Leisure
Film South Asia travels back
Kathmandu's documentary enthusiasts who missed Film South Asia '05 have another chance to catch some of the best movies showcased last year.…
Arts
Sports
Update
From The Nepali Press
"It’s everyone’s right to rebel"
Interview with Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) in Himal Khabarpatrika, 30 June-16 July
Business Briefs
New Products
DRY GIN: Highland Distillery has introduced Vogue premium dry gin in Nepal. It will be available in hotels, restaurants, bars and stores…
Powerful dung
The number of Nepali households with biogas plants has hit 150,000, according to the Biogas Support Programme (BSP), which has disseminated…
Ayurvedics grows
Ozone Ayurvedics grew 300 percent last year, the company announced at its second annual meeting on 30 June. Officials and shareholders decided…
Letters
Bhutani resettlement
Re: 'Bhutani refugees', #304. The refugees have spent 15 years in camps already. I can imagine the frustration among the young refugees who…
Don't give in
There is a lot of talk of 'weapons management' these days, including in your editorial ('Turn down the volume', #304). But one should make the…
Elderly
Congratulations to Shehab Uddin for that superb photo feature on the Pashupati Bridhashram ('These strangers are family now', #304). His…
Strictly Business
Ashutosh Tiwari obviously doesn't know anything about what ANFA is doing and definitely did no research before writing his Strictly Business…
Dog's Life- 4
Andrew Steele must have spent too many sleepless nights (Letters, 'A dog's life'-2', #303). Otherwise how can he condone shooting and torturing…
In this issue:
Great expectation |Beyond Koirala |Editorial: Favoured victims |The lazy days of summer |The fallacy of large numbers |Seizing the open moment |Nepali cynicism |“It’s everyone’s right to rebel” |Army politics |Arms management |Is there hope? |King’s property |In Rolpa |Brushing up on Manang |The greening of Nepal |Meeting Pasang in Rolpa |In high demand |China’s passage to India |Globalised World Cup |The worldwide cup |Film South Asia travels back |Give us back our holidays