Non-government
Along the nation's lifeline, lawlessness is the norm
KIRAN NEPAL on the EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
September 15-21, 2006
Headline
Editorial
Back to the urban jungle
The weekly nepalnews.com-Nepali Times opinion poll, despite voting on the internet, has a fairly accurate correlation with past nationwide…
Columns
Backside by Ass
Tempus omnia curat
We have been at battle stations keeping a watch on the tournament for vacant ambassadorships. There is nothing new to report since our last…
Nation
Kamlaris in Dang
Young Tharu girls sold into indentured labour are slowly being brought home
SUMAN PRADHAN in DANG
Interview
"50 percent of the noise is posturing"
G?nther B?chler, Special Adviser for Peace Building in Nepal of the Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs.
Yak Yeti Yak
Heritage
Nepali Society
Fair trade designer
For four years, Poonam Rai produced and designed clothing lines for major French high street chains like La Redoute, Quelle, and Blanc Port. The…
Happenings
Happenings - Issue #315: ARMS AND THE MESS
ARMS AND THE MESS: These Armoured Personnel Carriers and the trucks in the background sparked off rumours of arms imports, which led to riots.…
Update
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
FOSSible
The third open Software Freedom Day (SFD) on 16 September will be held from 10AM-5PM at the Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka and features…
Bankers code
The Nepal Bankers Association's annual general meeting, held under president Radhesh Pant, passed the yearly budget and passed a 'business code'…
NIBL charity
Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has contributed Rs 640,000 to help the UNHCR with the Jhapa Bhutani refugee camps. Compassion fatigue among…
Pumori
A new version of Pumori Banking Software, called Pumori Enterprise, will soon hit the market. Mercantile, the company behind the software, says…
Letters
Plain speaking
The outpourings in most Nepali media demonstrate that 'political hogwash is the opiate of the masses'. From Comrade Awesome with his claims that…
#314
Good piece by Suman Pradhan ('Impasse', Meanwhile, #314). My reliable info is that while India may have 'acceded' to the UN coming in, it was…
Wannabe economists
Your two mediocre wannabe economic columns (Economic Sense and Strictly Business) haven't communicated anything of substance for months. Neither…
National heroes
We look abroad for medical consultation and facilities as a matter of habit. Yet, the other day, a fellow Nepali who lives in London consulted a…
Back to the urban jungle
The weekly nepalnews.com-Nepali Times opinion poll, despite voting on the internet, has a fairly accurate correlation with past nationwide…
In this issue:
Non-government |Back to the urban jungle |Editorial: Far left, far right |Big gamble |Kamlaris in Dang |Tourism blues |‘Let’s not call it guilt’ |Adulteration |Rumours |Garden od Dreams |KU’s quality education |Man of the House |“50 percent of the noise is posturing” |Classic Encounters |Fair trade designer |Backside: Tempus omnia curat