Mr Dahal goes to Delhi
MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal leaves for India on Sunday on his first "political visit" that is expected to be long on…
PRASHANT JHA
September 12-18, 2008
Headline
Editorial
Fix Nepal first
KIRAN PANDAY This is the honeymoon period, but the marriage of convenience in the coalition is already rocky. It took a record five months after…
Columns
Guest Column by DEV MUKHARJI
Welcome to India, Mr Prime Minister
"The visit could provide the markers for India's relations with what has been described as the 'new' Nepal."
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Underestimating Upendra
Upendra Yadav is coming into his own as a national leader
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Common Minimum Standard
Business should take the lead in promoting the Nepal brand
Critical Cinema by A. ANGELO D'SILVA
Sex and the city of Beiruit
Caramel, a sensual and warm debut from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, delights
INTERESTING TIMES by MALLIKA ARYAL
Abandoned
Adoption is about finding a suitable family for a child, not a suitable child for a family
Nepalipan by ROBIN GIRI
Eye to eye
How come every time there are India-Nepal bilateral talks our delegations are so loutish?
Backside by Ass
Goodies and Baddies
It was bound to happen sooner or later. A section of disgruntled Baddies have gone off and set up a splinter party called Revolutionary Armed…
Nation
Descent into Hell
Lakshmi is 13 when her family home in Nepal is devastated by a landslide. Her drinking, gambling stepfather sells Lakshmi to a stranger who…
Review
Abusing young hearts and minds
Kathmandu's street children have learned to trust no one
EMMA SCIANTARELLI
From Curacao with love
In his exhibition of paintings, 'Bridges of Love', Netherlands Antilles artist Tony Monsanto explores a wide range of contemporary issues-from…
International
From The Nepali Press
"I won't topple the government"
Interview with Girija Prasad Koirala in Ghatana Ra Bichar, 10-16 September
Business Briefs
Business Briefs - Issue #417: Colonising
ColonisingGuna Colony's Apartments are preparing 98 flats in two apartment buildings in Lazimpat. Each of the flats has three bedrooms, kitchen,…
Letters
Letters - Issue #417: DAHAlSPEAK
DAHAlSPEAKPushpa Kamal Dahal should be made to write 'Actions speak louder than words' (Editorial, 'Business as usual', #416) PKD, repeat this…
In this issue:
Mr Dahal goes to Delhi | Fix Nepal First | Editorial: Eye To Eye | Welcome to India, Mr Prime Minister | Underestimating Upendra | The 90-point plan | Common Minimum Standard | “I w on’t topple the governm ent” | “We can’t risk our lives, can we?” | From beggarsto givers | Sex and the city of Beiruit | Abandoned | A dopting new safeguards | French connection | D escent into H ell | West vs the Rest | Browser Wars II | Abusing young hearts and minds | Sleep in, eat out, doze off | Backside: Goodies and Baddies