September 26 - October 2, 2008
Headline
Editorial
Powering growth
MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA India's Water Resources Minister Saif Uddin Soz let the cat out of the bag last week when he ended an interview with the…
Columns
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
The nocturnal economy
An unelected home minister makes a unilateral, authoritarian decision
Guest Column by PIETER DE SCHEPPER
Reality check
Asking the right questions is as important as finding the right answers
Comment by JAGANNATH LAMICHHANE
All in the mind
One in five Nepalis suffers from some form of mental disorder
Critical Cinema by A. ANGELO D'SILVA
Euromovies
To celebrate the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, several European embassies and cultural centres in Kathmandu have organised the…
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Secularism in a diverse state
"If they can have free meat, I want a Christmas present."
Backside by Ass
The mice play when the cat is away
The Rt Hon'ble Prime Minister Pukada is in the Big Apple with the First Lady, First Son, First Dotter, First Son-in-law and First Adviser Hari…
Nation
Interview
"People need to see they have the power to change their lives"
Beth S Paige grew up in Nepal in the 1970s and is now back as USAID Nepal Mission Director. She spoke to Nepali Times this week about the focus of her agency's development assistance to Nepal.
From The Nepali Press
Army integration
Interview with Nanda Kishor Pun (Pasang), head of the Maoist PLA in Samaya, 18-25 September
Business Briefs
Business Briefs - Issue #419: Book online
Book onlineZenNepal, in collaboration with an international partner, is introducing online hotel bookings. The company already has contracts…
Letters
Letters - Issue #419: WATER AND ENERGY
WATER AND ENERGYRe: 'Flood-control, irrigation, hydropower', #418. To harness water resources, whether for power, flood control, irrigation or…
In this issue:
Awesome in America | Powering Growth | Editorial: Secularism in a diverse state | What a riot | Secularism in a diverse state | What a riot | Lost in transactions | “People need to see they have the power to change their lives” | The nocturnal economy | Army integration | Dull nights | Fractious factions | A canal runs through it | Point of no return | Reality check | Assembly profile | All in the mind | Films for all tastes | Beware of falling people | Rough ride | Cozy corner | Backside: The mice play when the cat is away