October 30 - November 5, 2009
Headline
Editorial
Presidential conduct
KIRAN PANDAY The first citizen of the country has every right to be worried about parliamentary deadlock, the status of his deputy and the delay…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Leninists, liberals and Maoists
Premier Nepal's upright character is not reflected in the politics of his party
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
The soft stuff
Running a business is often thought of as being all about doing the 'hard' stuff: poring over financial statements, running the numbers and…
Critical Cinema by A. ANGELO D'SILVA
The Real Deal
Ramin Bahrani's chronicles of the working poor carve out a specifically American chapter in the Realist tradition very once in a rare while, you…
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Zero sum shenanigans
Maoist protests may break the stalemate, but what comes after?
Backside by Ass
Out of power, out of mind
As we brace ourselves for another winter of discontent with at least 12 hours of daily power cuts, what is not so surprising is that none of the…
Nation
Sanitation short circuit
Nepal makes the news for all the wrong reasons once more
RABI THAPA and DEWAN RAI
Interview
Business
Constitution Supplement
Geographic view of federalism
Federalism isn't a quick fix, it should be built to last
BHIM PRASAD SUBEDI
International
Star Gazing
From The Nepali Press
"India shouldn't be suspicious"
Janaastha spoke with Prakash Dahal, the son of Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, about the party leadership's recent visit to China. Translated excerpts:
Biz Brief
Winners all around
Win WinThe bumper prize winners of LG's scheme 'Ahai LG', Pradip K Paudyal and Pramila Shrestha, were presented with an LG refrigerator,…
Letters
Family values
Family values'Festivalonomics' (#473) touches a sensitive point. For generations the festivals and rituals in the Kathmandu Valley have been…
In this issue:
Back to the future | Presidential Conduct | Zero sum shenanigans | Leninists, liberals and Maoists | “No possibility of government change until constitution written, elections held.” | The soft stuff | 5 questions for Radhesh Pant | “India shouldn’t be suspicious” | Martial arts | Stoned minister happy | “There is still hope” | Geographic view of federalism | International Pokhara | Yeti’s Himalayan air treks | Public domain | Sanitation short circuit | Saving our mothers | Crocodile cheers | The Real Deal | November Sky | Backside: Out of power, out of mind