August 25-31, 2006
Headline
Editorial
Tyre power
KIRAN PANDAY Time and again, we see the influence of some kind of 'people power,' whether real or manufactured. Over last weekend, for example,…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
This way or that?
Maoist misdemeanours don't free the government of its obligation to bring them into the mainstream
Meanwhile by SUMAN PRADHAN
Playing devil’s advocate
Talking of elections won't get us there, removing arms will
Nepalipan by SHRISHTI RL RANA
Rolpa’s reality
The ceasefire is a respite for the country's most war-ravaged district
Tee Break by DEEPAK ACHARYA
Square impact
Being consistently square will land you in the round hole more often
Guest Column by PREM JUNG THAPA
Also decommission aims
Nepalis must work together to also decommission the Maoists' discredited dogma
Backside by Ass
What’s the buzz, what’s happening?
This may be a good time to start making a glossary of past Nepali ambassadors, where and when they served and reasons for their notoriety. We…
Nation
Impunity matters
The new Army Bill could hinder justice for victims of the military and the Maoists
NARESH NEWAR
The road ahead for Nepal
Leave road maintenance to local communities and feel the difference
PRAGYA SHRESTHA
Well-oiled economy
Growing olives in the far west will also add a needed source of healthy fat to local diets
MARTY LOGAN in KOLTI
Speedbumps
Underlying threats to the newfound peace lie in the very process that created it: "a lack of solid dialogue mechanisms, poor facilitation,…
Culture
What’s the buzz, what’s happening?
This may be a good time to start making a glossary of past Nepali ambassadors, where and when they served and reasons for their notoriety. We…
Nepali Society
Barefoot doctor
PHOTOGRAPHER With more than half of Nepal's doctors practicing in Kathmandu Valley, it's easy to see why rural Nepal has the lowest density of…
Update
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
ADB may join West Seti
The Asian Development Bank is considering joining a consortium of investors on the 750MW West Seti project that hopes to sell power to India.…
Tea trouble brewing
Small tea producers say the labour strike, on since 13 August, could force them to shut down gardens in east Nepal. The workers' 21-point…
Letters
Militia
Suman Pradhan has rightly raised the critical issue of Maoist militia ('Militia in our midst', #311), which is being overlooked by national…
Non-stop
For months I've had to read daily, never-ending stories about the Maoists: what they should do, should not do, what they want to do, don't want…
Rajiv Kafle
I read with much interest the different opinions ('Aids alarm,' #311), including Rajiv Kafle's piece on the current 'alarm' in Nepal. Indeed,…
Going under
A few points in response to articles in the last issue (#311) of your esteemed organ: Mr Under-My-Hat, please keep on peddling your non-stop…
Missing tennis
I haven't seen my favourite tennis column 'Game Point' by Sujay Lama for the last few weeks. I miss it. Any chance of reading 'Game Point' soon…
Note
A number of readers wrote in, asking what they could do to help Sarita and her children. Rupa Joshi responds: "We've opened a bank account to…
In this issue:
House vs street |Tyre power |"Editorial: Also decommission aims |"This way or that? |Playing devil’s advocate |Impunity matters |Fuelling discontent |Revolution from cities |“This is my pilgrimage” |Two armies |Mutiny trial |hild pawns |rong passport |The road ahead for Nepal |Wireless villages |Ring in the new |Rolpa’s reality |The long wait |The truth behind Asia’s boom |Parties and populists |Well-oiled economy |Square impact |Barefoot doctor |ackside: What’s the buzz, what’s happening?