Issue #498

April 16-22, 2010

Headline

An other year

An other year

As this year's Rato Machhindranath chariot is built plank by plank, well might we wonder what is holding the heavens up?

Columns

MRP masala
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

MRP masala

India shouldn't feign surprise over the politicisation of the passport deal

Learning leadership
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Learning leadership

Staff retreats and inspirational lectures will not a leader make

Bollywooding in Nepal
Nepalipan by RANJAN ADIGA

Bollywooding in Nepal

New Nepal isn't here yet, but Bollywood does a good job of fooling us

Guest Column by OM PRASAD GAUTAM

Learning from Jajarkot

Last year's diarrhea epidemic doesn't have to be a recurring nightmare

All fall down
Backside by Ass

All fall down

If any of you missed the new year revelry this week, don't worry, the 2067 calendar has 10 more new years and losars. And in the spirit of New…

Nation

Do your homework

Do your homework

Prabal Gurung's superlative year comes as no surprise to the man himself

RABI THAPA

License to kill?

License to kill?

An average of three people are killed everyday in road accidents across the country

PRAKRITI PATHAK

Business

Cal's International Baccalaureate

Cal's International Baccalaureate

Thousands of Nepali students enroll in Indian educational institutions every year as they provide quality education at low cost. Kolkata's…

Publisher's Note

Patience and hope in 2067

Patience and hope in 2067

Recent protests on the streets of Bishkek and Bangkok are warnings to us here in Nepal about the dangers of democratic decay, the threats of…

Life Times

Spin city

Spin city

The humble bicycle could well turn Kathmandu's traffic and air pollution woes around

FOO CHEE CHANG

International

The service revolution

The service revolution

India's service revolution suggests a new way ahead for development latecomers

EJAZ GHANI

Constitution Supplement

Hong Kong speaks out

Hong Kong speaks out

Nepalis living in Hong Kong express dissatisfaction with the proposed 14 province model for federalism

From The Nepali Press

Letter from jail

Letter from jail

Letter written by Chandra Kumar Rai from Bangkok's Bangkwang Jail, where he has spent the past 17 years. Himal Khabarpatrika, 14-28 April

Biz Brief

Swap over

KIA Rio, one of the most sought-after Korean cars, is organising an exchange offer. Customers can come into the KIA Rio showroom, Karmacharya…

In this issue:

An other year | Patience and hope in 2067 | Learning from Jajarkot | MRP masala | The failure of the commentariat | Learning leadership | License to kill? | Spin city | Bollywooding in Nepal | Do your homework | The service revolution | Letter from jail | Federations of factions | Hong Kong speaks out | Backside: All fall down