November 30 - December 6, 2007
Headline
Editorial
Sink or swim
KIRAN PANDAY Girija Prasad Koirala has perfected the fine art of putting Pushpa Kamal Dahal in his place. Taming the Maoists he considers his…
Columns
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Promises unkept
Continued pahadi chauvinism is churning madhes cauldron
Backside by Ass
Kam reds
Two quotes of the week. The first one from Comrade God (alias Deb Gurung) who, when asked when YCL extortion will stop, replied: "We're only…
Nation
"Wasn’t the war supposed to be over?"
If Kathmandu doesn't act, the madhes refugee crisis can spread
GOPAL DAHAL in SUNSARI
Change in Rolpa
The Maoist heartland should be a model district for the Maoists
RAMESWOR BOHARA in ROLPA
Interview
Review
Mountain movies
Rain in a Dry Land Hot on the heels of Film South Asia comes the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kimff). Now in its fifth year,…
Conservation
Hefty responsibility
Ram Singh Kumal knows what it takes to keep an elephant happy and healthy
LINE WOLF NIELSEN in CHITWAN
International
The world’s worst airports
Hate flying? You're not alone. But often, it's not the crowded, overly air-conditioned airplanes themselves that are the problem. Just getting…
From The Nepali Press
"Who’s India to decide?"
Pushpa Kamal Dahal answers questions from the public in Pokhara Sajha Sawal, BBC Nepali Service, 28 November (Extracts)
In this issue:
Farewell to arms? |Sink or swim? |Editorial: Promises unkept |Don’t be mean to UNMIN |Mission impossible? |Sandalwoodonomics |“Wish things moved quicker” |“Who’s India to decide?” |How free? |Hefty responsibility |“Wasn’t the war supposed to be over?” |Change in Rolpa |The world’s worst airports |Mountain movies |Kimff 2007 |Backside: Kam reds