Oil on troubled waters
The much-awaited agreement between the government and the United Madhesi Democratic Front on Thursday represents the removal of the final roadblock to elections.
ANALYSIS by KUNDA DIXIT
February 29 - March 6, 2008
Headline
Editorial
The king castles
Some countries are cursed with geostrategic importance or have huge oil reserves. This make them pawns in the turf wars of the big powers.…
Columns
Guest Column by RAMKUMAR BHANDARI
How can we forget?
The war isn't over for the families brutalised by conflict
Backside by Ass
Bloody country
The less said about the ongoing shortages of everything, the better. But on last week's Backside list of shortages, please add blood. Yes, this…
Nation
Trouble across the Tarai
SUMIT DAYAL FACE TO FACE: A Madhesi activist confronts riot police in Birganj last week. With the Tarai deal done, the Madhes may get back to…
What election?
SAM KANG LI LEFTOVERS: Political parties haven't started campaigning yet in Deuda or the rest of Bajhang. Unlike other regions around the…
MALLIKA ARYAL in BAJHANG
Extra virgin in Nepal
Despite all odds, Himalayan Plantations sticks with olives
IRENE PERONI in MAKWANPUR
The Yin and Yang of KUPONDOLE
The main street of Kupondole has blossomed with a good balance of boutiques and handicraft stores
TEXT and IMAGES WONG SHU YUN
Culture
Star Gazing
From The Nepali Press
True Tharus
Excerpts of the interview with Fulmati Chaudhari, a central committee member of Tharu Kalyankari Sangh in Sanghu, 18 February
In this issue:
Twilight | The King Castles | The Madhes Street | How can we forget? | Extra virgin in Nepal | Bye bye, Friedman | Crises, solutions | Emigrate | Patriotism | No to one region | Trouble across the Tarai | What election? | Rolpa is waiting | The king of Talkot | Gorkha is on track | March sky | TB or not TB | Artistic duty | Backside: Bloody country