Issue #350

May 25-31, 2007

Headline

Falling off the road

Falling off the road

GRAHAM TILLOTSON OFF ROAD VEHICLE: This tractor accident near Kagbeni in Mustang killed two people on Sunday. The road from Myagdi to Mustang is…

Editorial

Can’t have it both ways

Can’t have it both ways

SAGAR SHRESTHA If you thought the prolonged closure of all the nation's schools is about education, you better think again. 'Education…

Columns

Why is it we are here?
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Why is it we are here?

Time for businesses to stop being defensive and start putting their good sides on public display

Here And There by DANIEL LAK

Critical masses

They will force open the doors to the feast

Democratic ass-ent of Everest
Backside by Ass

Democratic ass-ent of Everest

Your humble Ass has never quite understood what drives mountaineers to risk life and limb, since the only ascent this donkey has ever indulged…

Nation

Troubled waters

Troubled waters

MIN BAJRACHARYA SAVING FACE: Neither Hisila Yami nor the ADB want to be the one to pull the plug on Melamchi This is probably another late save…

NAVIN SINGH KHADKA

Not a drop to drink

Not a drop to drink

It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white as long as Kathmandu Valley gets proper water supply

COMMENT by RATNA SANSAR SHRESTHA

Voice of the party

Voice of the party

The Maoists have bought a powerful FM station in Palpa

GOVINDA LUITEL in TANSEN

Leisure

Back in time

Back in time

Nearly a century after these photographs were taken much has changed in Kathmandu, but much remains the same

Moving Target

Innocence lost

Innocence lost

It is a basic human right to live free of fear

FOREIGN HAND

Happenings

From The Nepali Press

Murder testimony

Murder testimony

MIN BAJRACHARYA Dilip Kumar Prajapati ('Bhisma'), general secretary of the Young Communist League, and Krishna Hari Saiju ('Bibek') have spoken…

"They have sucked NAC dry"

"They have sucked NAC dry"

Interview with Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Prithibi Subba in Himal Khabarpatrika, 15-29 May

Business Briefs

Letters

Letters - Issue #350: SAME OLD NEPAL

SAME OLD NEPAL The almighty parliament has turned into a lame duck house, an all powerful government is lost in political bickering without any…

In this issue:

Falling off the road |Can't have it both ways |Editorial: Critical masses |The Prajatantrik party is over |Troubled waters |Not a drop to drink |Why is it we are here? |Murder testimony |“They have sucked NAC dry” |Back in time |Innocence lost |Voice of the party |Moderate to militant |Running riot in Christiania |Backside: Democratic ass-ent of Everest