April 4-10, 2008
Headline
Editorial
What’s left of the right
Throughout recent Nepali history, the extreme left and the extreme right have always shared a sense of common purpose. Ever since king Mahendra…
Columns
Critical Cinema by A. ANGELO D'SILVA
Messy but necessary
Secret Ballot reminds us why elections are important
State Of The State by CK LAL
An observer observing observers
No election is either completely free or truly fair
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
After 4/10
Give the Madhes a stake in the constituent assembly process and government
Backside by Ass
First past the toast
As elections approach, the government has announced a Dasain-style weeklong hibernation. The idea is to depend on the traditional Nepali habit…
Nation
Some are still more equal than others
Even after elections, Janajatis and Dalits will not be fairly represented
DEWAN RAI
And what about youth?
SAM KANG LI With the election only a week away, large numbers of youth are leaving the Valley for their homes. The long lines at ticket counters…
Fear and voting in the Tarai
Madhesi parties pick up steam, amidst fear of violence
PRASHANT JHA in GAUR
Powerless even after polls
Delays in export-oriented hydro projects may mean more darkness ahead
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
"Can’t do much more than hope for the best"
MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA Can industrialisation be instrumental in the prosperity of Nepal? Has Nepal been able to benefit from industrialisation?…
Business
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In this issue:
Behave yourselves |What's left of the right |Editorial: Food insecurity |An observer observing observers |Powerless even after polls |“Can’t do much more than hope for the best” |Another Dasain |Women workers |Mallmandu |Not just supply and demand |Some are still more equal than others |Same old ‘menstream’ politics |Sticking it out |After 4/10 |Fear and voting in the Tarai |Messy but necessary |Backside: First past the toast