June 1-7, 2007
Headline
Editorial
Disappearing truth
HRW For a country and its once-opposed groups, a peace process is about many things. There are accords, weapons lockdowns and cantonments,…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
The buck stops at Baluwatar
Our judges are perceived to be even more corrupt than cops
Nation
Disappeared, dead or alive
On 15 February Gorkhapatra carried four pages of names in fine print. They were a list of Nepalis disappeared in the conflict compiled by the…
ANAGHA NEELAKANTAN
"For lasting peace, we must deal with the missing"
Mary Werntz, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation to Nepal
"The agony of families is being prolonged"
Lena Sundh, representative in Nepal of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Who says Nepal is poor?
ROBIN SAYAMI . The state treasury has a stash of Rs 15 billion in cash, enough to pay for half the cost of the Melamchi project. Nepal Rastra…
KIRAN NEPAL
Interview
Leisure
Avalanche
PADAM GHALE BROKEN MOUNTAIN: Ama Dablam's distinctive 'chin' is no longer. An avalanche wiped out Camp 3 on Dhaulagiri I on 13 May, killing…
Himalayan samaritans
Climbers often get a lot of bad press for being selfish. Last year's David Sharp incident was especially damning. As the British climber lay…
Happenings
Happenings - Issue #351: A GARDEN OF MANY FLOWERS
A GARDEN OF MANY FLOWERS: US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, Barry R Lowenkron (middle) with Foreign…
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Business Briefs - Issue #351: Xing TV
Xing TV Hyundai Santro Xing cars now come with a free LCD TV from Samsung. The compact car comes with a three-year or a 36,000km warranty and…
Letters
Letters - Issue #351: WATER TROUBLE
WATER TROUBLE Once again we have a prime example of how unfit our new leaders are to rule this country ('Troubled waters', #350). Once again a…
In this issue:
937 |Disappearing truth |Editorial: Time passes |The buck stops at Baluwatar |Who says Nepal is poor? |Water soluble |"We understand the needs of foreign labourers" |India’s role |Refugee crisis |How Krishna Sen was killed |Food first |2007 Spring |Disappeared, dead |“The agony of families is being prolonged” |25 years of AIDS |China, the Olympics, and the world |Backside: Isn’t it good, red sandalwood