Issue #355

June 29 - July 5, 2007

Headline

Cruise control

Cruise control

A November election depends on better law and order

KIRAN NEPAL and JB PUN

Editorial

Full speed ahead

Full speed ahead

KIRAN PANDAY Prime Minister Girijababu wanted the polls to be held on Monday, 26 November. Chief Election Commissioner Bhoj Rajji thought Friday…

Columns

A dubious high
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED

A dubious high

We really don't want to have the highest per capita planning documents

In the future
Here And There by DANIEL LAK

In the future

Our children might be able to fix the ethical mess we've made

Guest Column by BRANDON KOHRT

All in the mind

Looking beyond just the physical scars of conflict

Ich bin ein UNMINer
Backside by Ass

Ich bin ein UNMINer

Earlier this year the Ass had guesstimated that the UN's deployment in Nepal would increase Nepal's GDP growth rate by one percentage point. It…

Nation

Youthful rivalry

Youthful rivalry

PICS: KIRAN PANDAY FACE OFF: Members of the NC-affiliated Nepal Student Union march through Kathmandu to shore up support for their 29 June mass…

JOHN NARAYAN PARAJULI

Patching up Melamchi

Patching up Melamchi

The ADB and the Maoists bury the hatchet on Kathmandu's water supply

NAVIN SINGH KHADKA

Obscenity

Obscenity

Weak laws create two kinds of victims

MALLIKA ARYAL

Making waves

Making waves

USHA TITIKCHU In recognition of its outstanding contribution in defence of free speech and democracy, Radio Sagarmatha has been awarded the…

Water wheel winner

The Centre for Renewable Energy Nepal has won second prize at the international Ashden Award for sustainable energy for its work improving 2,400…

Review

Leisure

Manaslu, spirit mountain

Manaslu, spirit mountain

(TEXT and PICTURE by KIRAN PANDAY) Ever since a Japanese expedition first made a reconnaissance of the eastern slopes of Mt Manaslu, the…

Star Gazing

Hazy gazing

Hazy gazing

Weather permitting, July offers up interesting summer stars

KEDAR SHARMA BADU

From The Nepali Press

Lone crusader

Lone crusader

Interview with Nepali Congress MP Jaya Prakash Gupta in Ghatana Ra Bichar, 27 June

Business Briefs

Letters

Letters - Issue #355: Stop press

Stop press The pen and paper have become inferior to swords and bullets, and the press has fallen prey to politicians who have sold their souls…

In this issue:

Cruise control |Full speed ahead |Editorial: All in the mind |Surviving donor dross |Youthful rivalry |A dubious high |Lone crusader |Airworthy |Birthday bash |Messy UML |Child soldiers |Kalikot connects |Spirit mountain |In the future |Obscenity |Patching up Melamchi |A state of failure |The green paradox |Do you dare to care? |Hazy gazing |Backside: Ich bin ein UNMINer