December 11-17, 2009
Headline
Editorial
Crisis of the week
As this country lurches from one crisis to another, the government is too busy fire-fighting to plan or implement anything. This week's crisis…
Columns
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Forget-me-not
Even as the focus remains on the government-Maoist impasse, the Madhes is slowly coming back to haunt the ruling classes
State Of The State by CK LAL
Friends like these
With our friends homing in on security, Nepali democracy really will have to be home-grown
INTERESTING TIMES by MALLIKA ARYAL
Stagnant times
For a country known for great political changes, we don't have much to show for the last seven months
Backside by Ass
Everyone has his share
To, to recap this week's main news: Monday MKN met PKD, Tuesday MKN, GPK met, then PKD, MKN and GPK all met together before they brought in JNK,…
Nation
Endless goodbyes
Bhutanis make dangerous journeys to see relatives off in Nepal
GOPAL GARTOULA in JHAPA
Review
Constitution Supplement
Your View
Can Nepal benefit from Copenhagen?
KIRAN PANDAY Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal left for Copenhagen on Monday to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference. "Nepal will…
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
Forefront
Standard Chartered Bank was awarded 'Bank of the Year' by the Banker Magazine for their long-term strategic commitment to Asia, ability to…
Letters
Letters - Issue #480: DEFROSTED
DEFROSTEDThe huge number of fires burning plastic waste across the country must be a big contributing factor to the rising temperatures in Nepal…
In this issue:
Man in a hurry | Crisis of the week | Nepal in Copenhagen | Forget-me-not | Inspiring success | Lessons learnt | Community deforestation | Kailali’s lessons | Anti-climax | Autonomous Karnali | “Constitution must be written” | Euro Bhutanis | Endless goodbyes | Friends like these | Stagnant times | Tales of the underclass | Being Mugali | Backside: Everyone has his share