Issue #484

January 8-14, 2010

Headline

Been here before?

Been here before?

KIRAN PANDAY New day? The sun rises over ChitwanIn between phases of protests called by the Maoists, some Nepalis may have considered themselves…

Columns

Lohani's legacy
Fourth Estate by CK LAL

Lohani's legacy

Nepal's TV stations will have to work harder for audience loyalty

Missing justice
Guest Column by RAM K BHANDARI

Missing justice

Impunity and the long shadow of war

Circling back
INTERESTING TIMES by MALLIKA ARYAL

Circling back

Nepal's effort to save vultures is yet another example of community power

Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Unscripted lines

Without Baburam Bhattarai, the Maoists will repeat history

Three Asses
Backside by Ass

Three Asses

Five months after mooting a high-level political mechanism, the three useful idiots of the New Republic have come full circle. On Wednesday,…

Nation

Disappeared

Disappeared

Families of the disappeared haven't received the promised help

GOPAL GARTOULA in DAMAK

Unsung heroes

Unsung heroes

Bill Jenkins salutes the Gurkhas who lost their lives in the World Wars

SITA MADEMBA in DHARAN

Business

Timeless Timex

Timeless Timex

Timex Group has been in the watch market since 1854. With outlets in 80 countries all over the world, the group launched its products in Nepal…

Review

Publisher's Note

Five more months

Five more months

SAROJ DAHAL Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal may have thought that he could say anything behind closed doors in one of his periodic 'cadre…

Economy

Timeless Timex

Timeless Timex

Timex Group has been in the watch market since 1854. With outlets in 80 countries all over the world, the group launched its products in Nepal…

Constitution Supplement

"Civil society has become passive"

"Civil society has become passive"

INDRA LAL SHRESTHA In the penultimate edition of the Constitution Yatra, Himal Khabarpatrika interacted with the people of Kanchanpur,…

From The Nepali Press

Ultimate revolt

Ultimate revolt

Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal spoke to his cadres on Sunday in a closed session once more leaked out to the public. The party's ultimate aim, he maintains, is still to capture power through revolt. Translated excerpts of the leaked audio tape: Nagarik, 6 January

Biz Brief

New products and services

Dark starWith load shedding encroaching upon our lives day and night, CG Electronics' recent launch of inverters is timely. With the purchase of…

In this issue:

Déjà vu | Editorial: Unscripted lines | Lohani’s legacy | Striking a balance | Timeless Timex | Unsung heroes | No state without statesmen | Precious: reality bites | Disappeared | Missing justice | ircling back | How to keep a New Year’s resolution | Anti-ordnance ordinance | Character, assassinated | Ultimate revolt | Code of conduct for journalists | “Civil society has become passive” | “Maoists using people to capture power” | “We’re putting pressure on the CA” | Backside: Three Asses