Red carpet
BILASH RAI If Nepal's tourism slogan ('the visitor is god') is anything to go by, we've had an entire pantheon of foreign dignitaries passing…
December 5-11, 2008
Headline
Editorial
Red herrings
SAM KANG LI The Maoists have once again made a perfunctory proposal to the NC to join the special committee on army integration. In return, the…
Columns
Now And Then by DANIEL LAK
Head in the sand
Instead of pointless debates about a people's republic Nepal should be preparing for the after effects of global recession
Guest Column by REKHA THAPA
Be safe
If it were men who had unwanted pregnancies, there wouldn't be such a big debate about abortion
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Don't blame politicians
We are all collectively at fault for the state of the country
Backside by Ass
Visit Ass' own country
Prime Minister Comrade Ferocity took time off from greeting foreign foreign ministers to tell an Austrian journalist this week that he was going…
Nation
So near yet so far
You don't have to go to a remote corner of Nepal to see government neglect
ROMA ARYAL in DHADING
Mobile power
PayBill introduces mobile payment service, turning a cell phone into a personal cheque book
'Tis the season to...shop
ALL PICS: MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA Chilli Wreath Price: Rs 478 Dhukuti Santa with Sparkling eyes Price Rs 450 Bhatbateni, Saleways and other…
Interview
"Find solutions through consensus"
ANUP PRAKASH Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig M?ller was in Kathmandu last week on a two-day trip during which he met with senior government…
Review
Constitution Supplement
Who will lead the committees?
Tussle over who chairs 14 drafting committees may delay constitution process
DHRUBA SIMKHADA
Environment
Dirty clouds over Asia
A new UN report on the Asian Brown Cloud (ABC) predicts accelerated melting of glaciers and delayed monsoons
International
Fallout on Nepal
This week, one of the busiest airports in the region came to a complete halt, sending ripple effects from Bangkok across the world. Nepal was…
From The Nepali Press
King G speaks
Soundbites from an interview of ex-king Gyanendra by Deb Prakash Tripathi in Ghatana Bichar, 3 December
Business Briefs
Business Briefs - Issue #428: Best banker
Best bankerNepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) was recently awarded Bank of the Year 2008 by London-based magazine The Banker. This is the…
Letters
Letters - Issue #428: WASTE OF TIME
WASTE OF TIME'The coalition Dahal heads is a transitional entity with three jobs: take the peace process forward, assist the CA in framing a new…
In this issue:
Red carpet | Red Herrings | Editorial: Be safe | The unreal estate | Don’t blame politicians | “Find solutions through consensus” | Lessons from Terror | A marriage of consensus? | New way | King G speaks | The big cheese | Dirty clouds over Asia | Head in the sand | So near yet so far | Mobile power | Explosive remnants of war | Still high and dry | You are no exception | Backside: Visit Ass’ own country