Issue #396

April 18-24, 2008

Headline

Welcome to New Nepal

Welcome to New Nepal

THOMAS L KELLY LAND OF MILK AND MONEY? A tea vendor outside Kathmandu airport in front of a billboard welcoming tourists to Tibet. The Chinese…

Editorial

It’s development, stupid

While some in the UML and NC are licking their wounds, others may be rubbing their hands with glee. Who wants to be in government at hard times…

Columns

Hardly surprising
Guest Column by DEEPAK THAPA

Hardly surprising

The Maoists' organisational skills paid off

Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED

Maonomics

How will the Maoists turn their economic policies into action?

Nepalipan by ARUNA UPRETY

Another Maoland

Not many Chinese are aware of the Maoist victory in Nepal

Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Forum in Maostan

A historical injustice is being corrected in a democratic framework

Backside by Ass

Mau Mau land

Quite a sight to see those who were kicking baddie asses till two weeks ago now licking them at various gostis around town. There was a near…

Nation

After the landslide

After the landslide

"Help the poor, bring jobs and control the price rise"

SRISHTI ADHIKARI in KABHRE

Business

Business reax

Business reax

"The Maoists are a new party with new thinking, I think we should give them a chance to lead us into a new direction. Now that they have a…

Review

The banality of brutality

The banality of brutality

The work that gives its title to the exhibition, 'Splatter Analysis', is a good starting point to unpacking the messages of the show: a large,…

Sun Dance

Artists from five different continents are set to descend on the Last Resort near the Chinese border next weekend to get together and celebrate…

From The Nepali Press

In this issue:

Welcome to New Nepal | It's Development, Stupid | Editorial: Hardly surprising | The survival of the weakest | Business reax | Maonomics | “The investment climate will improve” | From revolution to crisis management | Shock and awe | Another Maoland | Remembering not to forget | After the landslide | Forum in Maostan | Preconditions | Interim prez | National unity | Donations | The banality of brutality | Backside: Mau Mau land