Writing on the wall
MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA Already devastated by strikes and instability, the country's economy is taking a knockout blow from the Tharu shutdown of…
SUBHAS DEVKOTA
March 13-19, 2009
Headline
Editorial
Think nationally, act locally
The continuing Tarai unrest, brewing discontent among groups demanding self-determination, intractable tension within the party leading the…
Columns
Guest Column by ACHYUT WAGLE
Demanding supply
One only needs to look at Zimbabwe to see what can happen if inflation isn't controlled
State Of The State by CK LAL
The marginalised liberal
The passing of Maheshwar Prasad Singh, and the loss of sincerity in politics
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
The Tharu thrust
How to address ethnic aspirations while keeping a viable centre
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Where is Nepal?
We need the ability to explain Nepal's transition to the world and articulate our needs
Backside by Ass
Holi's hydro-terrorists
Having survived Holi's hydro-terrorists throwing lola plastic grenades you must be thinking: "Whew, thank Yahweh that's over." But you ain't…
Nation
Revolution and reconciliation
At a Maoist cantonment, the main issue is not integration, but attrition
KONG YEN LIN in ROLPA
Home away from home
Last summer, the Odari and the Neopaney clans were just two of the several hundred Bhutan refugees resettled across the United States. Since…
KASHISH DAS SHRESTHA in NEW YORK
Business
Constitution Supplement
Reservations about reservation
Affirmative action failed in India, why should Nepal go down the same road?
J B PUN MAGAR
Economy
From The Nepali Press
"We need to restore democracy again"
Interview with Surya Bahadur Thapa of the RJP, Ghatana ra Bichar, 11-17 March
Biz Brief
Banda woes
As the Tharu shutdown of the Tarai enters its 12th day, the country's economy has been dealt a major blow. Within the last year, at least 14 per…
Letters
Letters - Issue #442: DOUBLETHINK
DOUBLETHINKNow that you mention it (Editorial, 'Doublethink', #441) this country is in a timewarp in 1984. Nothing the Maoists have done (or not…
In this issue:
The writing on the wall | Think nationally, act locally | Demanding supply | The marginalised liberal | Fraud calls | “We need to restore democracy again” | Vacancy please | Reservations about reservation | Learning from India’s mistake | The Tharu thrust | Where is Nepal? | Boom in the unreal estate | Home away from home | Revolution and reconciliation | War trek | Backside: Holi’s hydro-terrorists