Issue #359

July 27 - August 2, 2007

Headline

Meet the press

Meet the press

MIN BAJRACHARYA NOT US: Minister for Information, Krishna Bahadur Mahara tells a delegation of senior publishers and editors that his party has…

Editorial

United they stand

United they stand

KIRAN PANDAY There is more to the war of words between the military and the Maoists than meets the eye. Prime Minister Koirala told the former…

Columns

Brain deficit
State Of The State by CK LAL

Brain deficit

Affirmative action is an excellent way to counter brain drain

Girl beats boy
Critical Cinema by DIWAS KC

Girl beats boy

Kathmandu's Korean wave purveys the discreet charms of domination

Leave it to us
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Leave it to us

The tarai issues must be resolved by Nepalis, not internationals

SSR, DDR, YCL, & UNMEAN
Backside by Ass

SSR, DDR, YCL, & UNMEAN

Your weekly Ass rarely gets its facts right, preferring to bend them every week on this space. So it wasn't surprising that it got its backside…

Nation

From dukha to Dhaka

From dukha to Dhaka

Life in the hills and villages of Nepal has always been harsh. For generations, that difficulty has led many Nepalis to leave their families…

Far from home free

Far from home free

Over 70,000 Nepalis, largely children and women, still cannot go home

NARESH NEWAR

Peace undeveloped

Peace undeveloped

Development is held up the politics of the peace process

JOHN NARAYAN PARAJULI

Kids in limbo

Kids in limbo

The review of the adoption process is messy and unfair

MALLIKA ARYAL

Interview

Review

Cost of conflict

Cost of conflict

Time is running out to help businesses revive the economy

BHAGIRATH YOGI

Heritage

Ours for the saving

Ours for the saving

To bridge the Valley's past and future, individuals need to care

PRANAYA SJB RANA

From The Nepali Press

Betrayed

Madhab Basnet in Dristi, 24 July

Smart voters

Interview with election commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav in Jana Aastha, 25 July

Letters

In this issue:

Meet the press |United the sky |Editorial: A conflict environment |Brain deficit |From dukha to Dhaka |“The madhes wants options” |Madhes regiment |Betrayed |Smart voters |Bhai-bhai |Leave it to us |Far from home free |Peace undeveloped |Kids in limbo |“Too little, too slow” |“Where are the young leaders?” |Cost of conflict |Girl beats boy |Backside: SSR, DDR, YCL, & UNMEAN