Issue #473

October 23-29, 2009

Headline

Hu cares?

Hu cares?

PRAKASH DAHAL At a time when India-China relations are returning to near-Cold War levels, the Maoists have been trying to play Nepal's two giant…

Editorial

Demonstrating democracy

The current debate on the kind of federalism the new constitution should incorporate doesn't take into account Nepal's experience with…

Columns

Unstable stability
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Unstable stability

Nepal's political future is locked into India's dilemmas

Government matters
State Of The State by CK LAL

Government matters

The state has a role in keeping the commons for commoners

Road to nowhere
Ups And Downs by DEWAN RAI

Road to nowhere

Welcome to the far east, if you can get there

Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED

Festivalonomics

Have we understood the commercial potential of our festivals?

Kalam by RABI THAPA

Well runs dry

Culture is collective achievement, not collective cretinism

Flags of our fathers
Backside by Ass

Flags of our fathers

Now that the country is polarised between those who want to keep the current solar-lunar double triangle flag and those who want to throw it out…

Nation

Not strictly business

Not strictly business

Don't blame NRNs for not meeting expectations that aren't their own

SHARDA JUNG THAPA

Manifesto, amended?

If the NRN movement does not equate to NRN investment, it should say so

PREM JUNG THAPA

Review

Art attack

Art attack

An art festival will explore the paradoxes of women's lives

Constitution Supplement

Country first

Country first

Birgunj residents have a say on constitutional issues

"Big egos"

"Big egos"

Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives, MJF, Saptari 6

International

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Winners, and freebies

Win winThe bumper prize winner of LG's 'Ahai LG' scheme, Mitralal Pokharel, was presented with an LG refrigerator, television, washing machine,…

Letters

In this issue:

Hu cares? | Demonstrating Democracy | Unstable stability | Government matters | Not strictly business | Festivalonomics | Manifesto, amended? | Deusi ransom | Unjust reward | Assets auctioned | Sujata’s largesse | Country first | The other sanctuary | Charity, away from home | Well runs dry | Mustang’s murals | Remaking masterpieces | Road to nowhere | Re-learning democracy | Art attack | Backside: Flags of our fathers