Issue #468

September 11-17, 2009

Editorial

Turning the key

Turning the key

KIRAN PANDAY The Maoists continue to disrupt the proceedings of the Constituent Assembly. If the stalemate continues, state governance will come…

Columns

Nepal and Koirala
State Of The State by CK LAL

Nepal and Koirala

Nepal is behaving as if he is the leader rather than the figurehead of a wobbly coalition

Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Ram Chandra who?

The media's obliviousness to Ram Chandra Mishra's passing shows how little we care

Backside by Ass

A donkey's Dasain

The prime minister's advisers were probably trying to ensure the longevity of the Nepal government by making a big deal out of the fact that…

Nation

Up in smoke

Up in smoke

KIRAN PANDAY The Maoists are bent on making things more and more difficult for the UML-led coalition unless they are allowed back into…

Bird Business

Bird Business

Helping others make merit was merit enough for Mishad

MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA

Road to riches

Road to riches

Investment in Jumla's organic apples is bringing an old dream to fruition

KATY ELLIOT

Business

Review

Constitution Supplement

From The Nepali Press

Education politics

Education politics

Shivaraj Bhandari (2nd year B.Sc student, Trichandra Campus) in Annapurna Post, 8 September

SOLD

"They beat me even when I was sick" in Nagarik, 5 September Rita, 20

Biz Brief

Turning 50

Marking the 50th anniversary of Asia-Pacific education, officials from the East-West Center (an international education, research and exchange…

Letters

In this issue:

Up in smoke | Turning the key | Ram Chandra who? | Nepal and Koirala | Giving back to society | Education politics | Sold | “The Maoists will succeed” | “In Limbuwan, non-Limbus need not have fear!” | ‘Need to be flexible about Hindi’ | ‘Need national government’ | A rengade child of the hills | Road to riches | Bird Business | Give me non-fiction! | Backside: A donkey’s Dasain