February 13-19, 2009
Headline
Editorial
The ethnic edge
What is it about our political leadership that they can't give a speech without verbally eviscerating each other, predicting Armageddon,…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
A town lost in transition
The capital of Mithila still searches for a purpose
Comment by PARI THAPA
Federalism isn't a zero sum game
The solution is to go for a compromise mixed-model of federalism
Critical Cinema by A. ANGELO D'SILVA
Eastern Western
Baz Luhrmann's latest epic Australia still pays homage to Bollywood
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Service (not) included
We still don't understand the link between good service and revenue
Backside by ASS
Let's go back to sleep
Go back to sleep, we'll wake you up when things start getting really exciting around here. As things stand now, nothing is really happening.…
Nation
Rebel rebellion
Danger not just to the peace process, but of a brewing ethnic conflict
ANALYSIS by J B PUN
Anarchy in the east
All the disparate groups of young men share is making threats of violence
DEEPAK RAUNIYAR in PANCHTHAR
Sweet dreams
Kids selling candy floss work 18 hours a day for their future
TEXT and PICTURES by KONG YEN LIN
Review
Constitution Supplement
From the frying pan?
The Maoist class war could turn ethno-separatist if the comrades aren't careful
PURNA BASNET
From The Nepali Press
Editorial in Kantipur, 10 February
If the attack on the police station in Piuthan had happened in the tense Tarai, not too many eyebrows would have been raised. But Piuthan is in…
Business Briefs
Business Briefs - Issue #438: Reaching west
Reaching westLaxmi Bank's has opened its 17th national branch in Bhairawa. The local branch offers a full range of services from personal…
Letters
Letters - Issue #438: CHANGE
CHANGEAfter a long war we had hoped that there would finally be positive change, but it looks like the government is pushing us back to the dark…
In this issue:
One country two armies | The Ethnic Edge | Mission statement | A town lost in transition | Back to square one | Service (not) included | Piuthan attack | Modern day slavery | Pay or not pay | From the frying pan… | Federalism isn’t a zero sum game | Rebel rebellion | Anarchy in the east | Obama and Af-Pak | Musical revival | Backside: Let’s go back to sleep