January 26 - February 1, 2007
Headline
Editorial
Search for common ground
AJIT TIWARI This was always an improbable nation state. Situated on the debris of the collision of two continents 65 million years ago, it is…
Columns
Comment by KULDIP NAYAR
Chased out by dragons
India can't wash its hands of the Bhutani refugees in Nepal for much longer
State Of The State by CK LAL
Lament for Lahan
After a decade of violence, people must still die to be heard
Guest Column by UDAY PARIYAR
Lip service
On dalit rights, parties need to lead by example not rhetoric
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Dis-service charge
You may pay your monthly cable fee, but it doesn't buy you trouble-free viewing. Forget interruptions due to power outages, a certain cable…
Backside by Ass
Kingdom for a horse
Right. We have it on good authoritarians that the disappearance of rhinos in the once-royal Chitwan National Park bears a direct correlation to…
Nation
The view from Rolpa
The Maoist heartland might slowly be turning into its hinterland
SWARNIM WAGLE in ROLPA
Harka’s maps
Three new Nepal atlases are as interesting for what they tell as for what they miss
MARK TURIN
At home, at work
JEMIMA SHERPA Maaghi, the start of the new year for the Tharu community, is a time for new ventures. Promises and deals are made good on during…
JEMIMA SHERPA in DANG
Review
Auntie dearest
In the course of their daily investigations, Nepali Times staffers are often on the receiving end of confessions and questions about all spheres…
Moving Target
From The Nepali Press
Domestic Brief
Flu fight
The World Bank last week approved a $18.2 million grant to support the Nepal government's efforts to minimise the threat posed to humans by the…
Dirty city
Kathmandu's growth could be severely compromised unless the tide of environmental degradation resulting from economic and human pressures is…
In this issue:
Shadow of a gun |Search for Common Ground |Editorial: Lip Service |Lament for Lahan |Lahan’s losers |The view from Rolpa |Dis-service charge |Irresponsible |Undiplomatic |Koirala’s call |Pushing posts |Ungoverned |Happy king |Harka’s maps |Constancy in change |At home, at work |Dirty city |Flu fight |Chased out by dragons |Follow the drugs, the money, the past |Federalism or death |Auntie dearest |Backside: Kingdom for a horse