Issue #483

January 1-7, 2010

Editorial

Untied nation

Untied nation

Editorial from the 8-14 November 2002 edition of Nepali Times laments the chronic disunity among Nepal's political leaders.

Columns

One year itch
Guest Column by SAUBHAYGA SHAH

One year itch

This Guest Column in the 23-39 March 2007 edition of Nepali Times was by academic Saubhagya Shah, who died last Wednesday in Kathmandu.

A decade lost
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED

A decade lost

We kept the economic clock static

Happy new ears
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT

Happy new ears

A new year Under My Hat satire column by Kunda Dixit from the 2-8 January 2004 edition of Nepali Times

Nation

Miracle in Kalimati

Miracle in Kalimati

A former homeless child helps educate street children in Kathmandu

SUVAYU DEV PANT

Kathmandu kids

Kathmandu kids

Fighting to offer children a brighter future

MICHAEL F WILLIAMS

Business

Decisive Decade

New year, New decade, New Nepal

New year, New decade, New Nepal

Nepali Times marks its tenth year with a special Anniversary Issue that looks back at the Nepali decade since the first issue in 2000. As Nepali…

From the Nepali Press 2000 - 2009

From the Nepali Press 2000 - 2009

A suitable prince This translated comment on Crown Prince Dipendra's marriage plans appeared in the Nepali Times of 1 June 2001, the morning of…

Life Times

Memory of Leaves

Memory of Leaves

The latest Nepali to publish fiction in English comes close to delivering, but falls tantalisingly short

RAJANI THAPA

Nepathya's back with a bang in 2010

Nepathya's back with a bang in 2010

ANUP PRAKASH "As our society heads to a peaceful and prosperous future with the new constitution being written, we wanted to come up with a…

Constitution Supplement

Star Gazing

The stars in 2010

The year 2009 passed into history as the International Year of Astronomy, marking 400 years since the invention of the telescope by Galileo and…

KEDAR S BADU

Letters

Letters - Issue #483: END ON A HIGH

END ON A HIGHLet's see how long this will last ('End on a high', #482). When are the rest of them going to learn that these Maoists won't budge…

In this issue:

New year New decade New Nepal | Editorial: Mainstreaming the Madhes | One year itch | Liquidity crunch or crisis? | A decade lost | Miracle in Kalimati | Kathmandu kids | Looking back, and beyond | Memory of Leaves | Nepathya’s back with a bang in 2010 | All hail, all hell | The stars in 2010 | A suitable prince | Execution | Donor threats | Midnight hour | End of an epoch | “We have to make a big leap…” | “ Ke gardeko?” | Murderous middle ground | Offensive strategy | Bad blood in Beni | Swords into ploughshares | Smouldering anger in the Madhes | Press for freedom | Federal fix | Happy new ears