Issue #443

March 20-26, 2009

Headline

Eye of the storm

Eye of the storm

MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA FIREWORKS: Kathmandu's six-month drought ended on Wednesday evening with a thunderstorm. More storms are predicted over…

J B PUN

Editorial

Talking points

Talking points

CHONG ZI LIANG By now, the Maoists have given us enough proof that their aim is to establish a one-party people's republic through the new…

Columns

General understanding
State Of The State by CK LAL

General understanding

It's hard to play by the rules if no one knows what the new rules are

Disunion
INTERESTING TIMES by MALLIKA ARYAL

Disunion

Shouldn't the main agenda of student unions be education?

Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Generals in the labyrinth

Here's an opportunity to narrow the trust gap between the Maoists and the Nepal Army

Backside by Ass

Frog weddings

In these times of great uncertainty, when trust in government is at an all-time low, it is gratifying to note that there are a few things we can…

Nation

From war to peace

From war to peace

Remote Bajura builds on the absence of conflict and violence

MOHAN MAINALI in BAJURA

The magic of hope

The magic of hope

Magicians Without Borders bring smiles to Nepali children

CHONG ZI LIANG

Interview

Review

Ozmic connection

Ozmic connection

They claim their music is unlike anything any one has ever heard before. If Ozma, the French quintet jazz band, lacks modesty about its music…

Constitution Supplement

Tribute

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Boost food production

The Ministry of Agriculture is planning to invest Rs 2.7 billion in an agricultural sector development program that includes improving food…

Letters

Letters - Issue #443: TIBET

TIBETI don't understand how this article on Tibetan protests in Kathmandu ('The tale of two protests' by Chong Zi Liang, www.nepalitimes.com)…

In this issue:

Eye of the storm | Talking Points | Press post mortem | General understanding | Generals in the labyrinth | Power cuts, labour and insecurity impacting on economy | Shareholders vs stakeholders | Demobilise and disarm | End the games | Rishi Dhamala | Nepal’s multi-ethnic future | “A mini-referendum” | Want to snowboard down Annapurna? | Disunion | “Killed by hunger..." | From war to peace | The magic of hope | The passing of two Jesuit Nepali scholars | Ozmic connection | John K Locke, scholar of Buddhism | Backside: Frog weddings