Issue #439

February 20-26, 2009

Editorial

In mufti

In mufti

The Nepal Army's 'recommendations' to the CA Committee on Protection of the National Interest has raised hackles. While it is the fundamental…

Columns

Lost opportunity
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Lost opportunity

The UML leadership race misses a deeper malaise

Loser takes all
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Loser takes all

A 'New Nepal' is over-promised and under-delivered

Two V-days
INTERESTING TIMES by MALLIKA ARYAL

Two V-days

Last week Nepalis celebrated love, not war

Guest Column by ACHYUT WAGLE

Head in the sand

The government has no alternative but to explore alternatives in the financial sector

Backside by ASS

Afno manchhe

When the comrades first assumed power six months ago and started stacking afno manchhes in all govt corporations and ministries, we said so…

Nation

Pachyderm masterpieces

Pachyderm masterpieces

PICS: STEVE LECLERQ Sundar Kali holds a brush to the canvas before her and paints even lines with careful precision while her mahout helps her…

ROMA ARYAL

Follow the sun

Follow the sun

ELECTRIC MOMENT: US President Barack Obama shakes the hand of Surendra Thapa from Nepal on Tuesday in Denver after announcing his $787 billion…

Company of the Month

Ace aces it

Ace aces it

Nepal's fastest-growing bank braces itself for effects of global downturn

Constitution Supplement

Music

From The Nepali Press

Letters

Letters - Issue #439: TWO ARMIES

TWO ARMIESIt does not take a genius to figure out that as long as we have two armies in this country and they view each other as enemies, this…

In this issue:

In Mufti | Head in the sand | The rise of the diaspora | Lost opportunity | Ace aces it | Loser takes all | “The Maoists can’t take over” | Thorn in the side | Concerns, consensus and the constitution | The hunt for common grounds | Children of the revolution | Two V-days | After the war, Rolpa fights neglect | Jam m in’ in the ratri | Pachyderm masterpieces | backside: Afno manchhe