Same as usual
More strikes in Kathmandu on Thursday after police raid YCL offices. Meanwhile opinion polls highlight other concerns.
February 8-14, 2008
Headline
Editorial
The Ranariddh option
Much as the 6+1 parties would have liked to remove the monarchy as a campaign issue in April's elections by getting the interim constitution to…
Columns
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
No outsourcing
There is no way the IT industry will make headway in Nepal
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Missing the story
Kathmandu's civil society and media are a part of the problem
State Of The State by CK LAL
The games losers play
You can take seven horses to the water, but you can't make them drink
Backside by Ass
Luxury condos
The rate at which luxury condos are being added to the Kathmandu skyline and the fact that the penthouses have been sold out even before they…
Nation
Forced out
Three months after people fled en masse from Haripur, help continues to elude them
JOHN NARAYAN PARAJULI in SUNSARI
Leisure
How deep is your love?
February is here again, month of love and leap years. As always, there's Valentine's day looming and you probably haven't got anything for your…
From The Nepali Press
" The monarchy doesn’t want power"
King Gyanendra spoke with Hari Lamsal of Rastra-Vani on 30 January. He spoke about the role of the monarchy, his 1 February 2005 takeover and the peace process.
In this issue:
Pre-poll poll | The Ranariddh Option | Editorial: Missing the story | The games losers play | Not just a pretty face | No outsourcing | “ The monarchy doesn’t want power” | Devi’s crusade | “A cultural king” | Uneven and inequitable | Forced out | A cut above | Backside: Luxury condos