Issue #368

September 28 - October 4, 2007

Headline

Deal or deadlock?

Deal or deadlock?

Far from the misery of thousands of Kapilbastu refugees, leaders in Kathmandu are trying to hammer out a compromise for elections

Editorial

Idol worship

Two events this week are reminders that the power of a globalised media now touches even the remotest corners of the world. An Indian policeman…

Columns

Indian idle
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED

Indian idle

We invested in Prashant as Nepal's new brand ambassador

State Of The State by CK LAL

Our identity crisis

Who are we, and why is Prashant Tamang our hero?

Backside by Ass

FDR of Nepal

It is a toss up, who will gather bigger crowds in Kathmandu: Ramdev or Prashant. The yoga guru's trip seems to have been jinxed from the very…

Nation

Kapilbastu diary

Senseless violence in the land of Buddha's birth

ARUNA UPRETY in KAPILBASTU

Interview

Review

Military oblivion

Military oblivion

During the darkest days of the king's rule, when it looked like Nepal was headed towards oblivion, there were many who said the international…

Culture

Leisure

Join the joyride

Join the joyride

There may be a petrol shortage, but car sales are soaring

PANKAJ RAYAMAJHI and TRISHNA GURUNG

Arts

Soshana in Nepal

Soshana in Nepal

Siddhartha turns 20Siddhartha turns 20Soshana first came to Nepal in 1957, and we can only imagine what her artist eyes saw here. An emerald…

From The Nepali Press

In this issue:

Deal or deadlock? |Idol Worship |Editorial: “A date has been set” |Our identity crisis |Kapilbastu Postmortem |The aftermath |Kapilbastu diary |Indian idle |Dhobi’s story |For the nation |Shailaja’s antics |Changing tack |Odd promotions |Arrested in Kathmandu |The prime minister and the kumari |Burmese days |Military oblivion |Ultimate thriller |Soshana in Nepal |Siddhartha turns 20 |Backside: FDR of Nepal