January 2-8, 2009
In an interview with Himal Khabarpatrika and Nepali Times on 27 December, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says he is trying hard to work towards a political consensus. He calls the violent attacks and threats on the media "an unacceptable crime" and promises that the guilty will be prosecuted.
There is an argument that we should all look the other way when the Maoists violate the rule of law because they are a former underground…
2008, the year when centuries happened after centuries had passed with nothing happening
Trust us, Nepalis will find a dark cloud behind every silver lining. For those depressed about the current half-day power outages, the Ass' sage…
Energy economist Bikash Pandey is the director of Clean Energy Group, Winrock International. He spoke to Nepali Times this week during a visit to Nepal about some immediate and long-term steps that can be taken to reduce power cuts.
The peace process and constitution-writing will be in danger as long as we have two armies
DHRUB KUMAR
HIMALMEDIAThe attack on Himalmedia and the disruptions at Kantipur clearly prove (if proof is still needed) that the ruling Maoists are only…
“Unacceptable crime” | Role of law | ‘Promised’ land | The wages of apathy | Nepal in 2009 | There will be darkness ahead | The light at the end of a dark tunnel | Happier new year | Cheating when losing | Anti-media | Unfree press | Suspended action | One country two armies | Constitution-writing formally begins | Andes to the Himalaya | Keeping the faith | “The way forward is through evolution” | One world, one sky | Hamas and the Maoists | Yikes, e-bikes! | Backside: Nuclear power to the rescue
