April 24-30, 2009
Headline
Editorial
Armed and dangerous
In normal times, the elected prime minister of a country may be entitled to ask his army chief for an explanation on why he is disobeying his…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
From Republic to Middle Kingdom
The Chinese are spreading their diplomatic eggs in many baskets
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Caste aside
It's worth pondering if we want to copy Bihar's idenitity-based elections
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
Elections in a time of Maoism
If only India's wonderful ability to hold elections could be applied to ending poverty that fuels the Naxalite violence
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Brand Nepali
Nepalis in India should discard the Gorkha badge and seek an integrated identity
Critical Cinema by A. ANGELO D'SILVA
Forgotten
A reminder of the still unresolved and evolving predicament of Nepal's Bhutanese refugees
Backside by Ass
Asian Asstrologers' Convention
Nepal's not a failed state, it's the world's most fatalistic state. Why else would Kathmandu be chosen to host the Asian Astrologer's Convention…
Nation
A shape of things to come
The demand for Limbuwan autonomy takes on a militant edge
KUNDA DIXIT in PANCHTHAR
Interview
"Nepal and China have win-win ties"
Chinese ambassador to Nepal, Qiu Guohong, spoke to Nepali Times ahead of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to China next month, covering the gamut of issues between Nepal and China.
Review
Golfers in the valley
Surya Nepal Masters Golf Tournament at the Gokarna Forest Resort on Wednesday, Nepali golfer Shiva Ram Shrestha and Sri Lankan Mithun Perera…
Constitution Supplement
Constitutional deviation
Having the best constitution in the world doesn't mean a thing if no one is going to follow it
GANESH RAJ SHARMA
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
People's budget
The Finance Minister is now accepting direct suggestions from the public for this year's budget via his email address…
Letters
Letters - Issue #448: DEFICIT
DEFICITCK Lal's piece ('Leadership deficit,' #446) is an interesting critique of Nepali premiers who have passed through Singha Dabar. It is a…
In this issue:
Hand-to-hand | Armed and dangerous | Give PKD his due | From Republic to Middle Kingdom | Caste aside | Elections in a time of Maoism | Brand Nepali | Not scared | Constitutional deviation | Ten reasons why ethnic federalism is a bad idea | Head for the hills | A shape of things to come | Explosive legacy | “Nepal and China have win-win ties” | Forgotten | Golfers in the valley | Backside: Asian Asstrologers’ Convention