November 28 - December 4, 2008
Headline
Editorial
Waste of time
The Maoists have spent the entire past week splitting hairs over whether to go for a 'people's republic' or a 'democratic republic'. As if it…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Keep them guessing
The Dahal Doctrine is steeped in compromise and hypocrisy
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Still a yam
There may be benefits in cosying up to China, but there will also be costs
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
The politics of labour
Can a government office break the law and get away with it?
INTERESTING TIMES by MALLIKA ARYAL
Climactic change
Nepal can do much more to promote renewable energy
Critical Cinema by A. ANGELO D'SILVA
UDHR turns 60
A season of often heart-rending documentary films define the myriad challenges ahead
Comment by M J AKBAR
India's agony
MUMBAI ? In most cities of South Asia, hidden beneath the grime and neglect of extreme poverty, there exists a little Somalia waiting to burst…
Backside by Ass
The freest country in the world
Must give it to the Thais for improving on the South Asian concept of the hartal. Whereas our idea of bringing the country to a halt is to…
Nation
Rebuilding Palpa Palace
1950 2005It was new year's eve 2005. Fierce gunfire started on the Srinagar ridge at about 9PM. The sound of explosions reverberated from the…
Business
Review
Curtains close on theatre festival
More than two weeks of intensive theatre came to a close on Thursday at the Kathmandu International Theatre Festival with the staging of the…
Pratap Subba
KELLY STACY By bringing Pratap Subba to sing at Paleti on Friday night, nepa-laya is honouring this great Bhutani singer who was driven out from…
Constitution Supplement
When will they start drafting?
Despite delays, a glimmer of hope for a timely draft still remains
PURNA BASNET
Star Gazing
From The Nepali Press
Business Briefs
Business Briefs - Issue #427: Charity walk
Charity walkFour hundred in Kathmandu took part in a walkathon on 15 November to raise funds and support blind and visually impaired people.…
Letters
Letters - Issue #427: THE UN
THE UNKanak Mani Dixit writes that it was distressing that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was not heard to utter the words "impunity" and…
In this issue:
Disunion |Waste of time |Editorial: Still a yam |Keep them guessing |Sunny side up |The politics of labour |“YCL follows Prachanda’s orders” |When will they start drafting? |“Indigenous demands should be welcomed” |Climactic change |The melting Himalaya |Rebuilding Palpa Palace |December Sky |The Sherpa beyul |Pratap Subba |Curtains close on theatre festival |Backside: The freestcountry in the world