Issue #408

July 11-17, 2008

Editorial

Seeing the forest and trees

Seeing the forest and trees

As it happens, every time there is a messy political transition in this country it is Nepal's hard-fought achievements in forest conservation…

Columns

Going, going gone
Eyewitness by RAMESWOR BOHARA

Going, going gone

Nepal's forests are unprotected as politicians protect loggers

Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Left over

Delhi will now have even less time to think about the deadlock in Nepal

Backside by Ass

The Bahun Liberation Front

So, the self-appointed traffic czar Baba-san is back with a bang. The man is one determined dude. While he was away, all his centerline concrete…

Nation

In furniture heaven

In furniture heaven

Designers face burgeoning demand from Kathmandu's consumers

SHRADHA BASNYAT and ROMA ARYAL

Payback time

Payback time

What happened to the PLA's missing salaries?

DEWAN RAI

Budget travel

The political deadlock has delayed the budget, but a standby Appropriations Bill will be passed next week. The formation of a Maoist-led…

Interview

"Be optimistic"

"Be optimistic"

MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA Chang Seng Hock, General Manager, Consumer Business Group of SONY in Singapore was in Nepal to launch the latest…

Business

International

Democracy is not a unique concept

Democracy is not a unique concept

MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA France has officially taken over the presidency of the European Union this month. Nepali Times asked French Ambassador in…

Euroskeptic take

The EU should lift its gaze from the navel to the horizon

GILES MERRITT in BRUSSELS

From The Nepali Press

Business Briefs

Letters

In this issue:

Budget travel |Seeing the forest and trees |Left over |Home thoughts from transit |Nepali multinational |“Be optimistic” |Dahal Capitalism 1.0 |JN’s force |Debt trap |Dekendra’s grave |Payback time |Going, going gone |Guns n’ rhinos |« Democracy is not a unique concept » |Euroskeptic take |Kathmandu’s finest |Please try again later |Backside: The Bahun Liberation Front