Haiti here
BEFORE AND AFTER: Patan's Darbar Square in 1934 after a magnitutde 8.3 earthquake levelled it, and on Wednesday at noon (bottom). January 16 is…
Columns
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Reaching out
The tribulations of Nepalis on the border have more to do with the Nepali state than with India
Fourth Estate by CK LAL
Maoists, masters of media
All publicity is good publicity for the Maoist propagandists
Kalam by RABI THAPA
Taking Nepal out of Nepal Valley
There are many things we can do to make Kathmandu livable, but moving the capital is the one sure shot
Nepalipan by SUBODH RANA
Minding our manners
The twain may never meet, but the belching has got to stop
Backside by Ass
Going to the dogs
KUNDA DIXIT Bet you've heard many horror stories about Tribhuvan (why haven't they got around to changing the name of this one?) Interaction…
Nation
Traffic travails
A lack of coordination among plans and government agencies has contributed to the valley's traffic chaos
DEWAN RAI
The real fast track
We should be looking to electric trains, not another road, to solve our transport problems
RATNA SANSAR SHRESTHA
Do or die
Despite being at high risk from earthquakes, Nepal's lack of preparedness makes a mockery of Earthquake Safety Day
DAMBAR K SHRESTHA
Life Times
New age high tech
Smash your television. Yank your phone out of the socket. Toss the radio.
AHMAD ISKANDAR and FOO CHEE CHANG
Constitution Supplement
"Creating federal units is not like cutting a birthday cake"
DAMBAR K SHRESTHA Himal Khabarpatrika's final constitutional roundtable outside of the Kathmandu Valley was held in Bhairahawa recently. On the…
Publisher's Note
True nationalism
In the space of one week, some political pressure groups closed down the country in support of ethnic federalism, others did the same to protest…
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
Winners
Dabur Nepal's 'Hajmola khau, Harke lai hasau' contest winners were announced earlier this month. The lucky winners were Nitesh Nepal, Sagar…
In this issue:
Haiti calling | Editorial: Reaching out | Maoists, masters of media | Smarter reforms | Where has all the money gone? | Do or die | New age high tech | Taking Nepal out of the Nepal Valley | Minding our manners | Traffic travails | The real fast track | Dahal and Bhattarai’s journey together | Dispensing disharmony | Maoist splits | Nepal founder’s legacy | “Creating federal units is not like cutting a birthday cake” | “Maoists bypassed CA” | “Federalism decision hasty” | Backside: Going to the dogs