Issue #395

April 11-17, 2008

Headline

Bullet to ballot

Bullet to ballot

JANAK ARYAL Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has his privacy invaded by media as he votes in Bharatpur. This is the first time he has voted…

Editorial

A new page

A new page

ANUP PRAKASH For the past year, local and expat naysayers in Kathmandu insisted that there was no way elections could be held. Even till last…

Columns

Comment by KANAK MANI DIXIT

Lost time

The real work now begins to build a New Nepal

Khaire Bhai by TOM OWEN-SMITH

Baby queen?

Would youthful kings make monarchy any more relevant?

Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Marketing democracy

The politicians may as well admit that campaigning is a form of marketing

Backside by Ass

Breaking News-Donkey voted for Duck

Good thing E-Day has come and gone. With the broken limbs, fractured skulls, perforated abdomen and dislocated hips this campaign inflicted on…

Nation

Lazy eye

Lazy eye

Election observation was on the relaxed side in Lalitpur

SHEERE NG

Home away from home

Home away from home

Expats are as uncertain about the aftermath of elections as Nepalis

SHEERE NG

Post-election integration

Post-election integration

DHRUBA SIMKHADA One of the thorniest issues the elected constituent assembly will have to tackle is the one of integrating the Maoist PLA with…

From The Nepali Press

Rivalry

Rivalry

Kashiram Dangi in Nepal, 13 April

In this issue:

Bullet to ballot | A New Page | Editorial: Lost time | Exhaustion, euphoria and ennui | Baby queen? | Unceremoniously removed monarchy | Marketing democracy | Rivalry | Army issues | Vote for? | Investment | Election elation | Sunshine and high hopes as Nepalis vote | “We are used to the bombs. This is our chance to be heard.” | Lazy eye | Voting for reconciliation and justice | Making every vote count | Post-election integration | Home away from home | What the world is saying | Backside : Donkey voted for Duck