Issue #505

June 4-10, 2010

Headline

Columns

The magic wand
Guest Column by DHRUBA SIMKHADA

The magic wand

After the drama of last week, we are back to where we started

Resurrection, deconstructed
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Resurrection, deconstructed

Deconstructing 28 May is central to understanding the elements that characterise the present political situation

Complicity journalism
Fourth Estate by CK LAL

Complicity journalism

There's something wrong when state-controlled media is less biased than the free press

Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED

Professionalism and transparency

When everybody was talking about the Unity scam, the Beed was reminded about an excellent piece in this same paper ten years ago by Manisha…

Ménage a trois
Backside by Ass

Ménage a trois

The three-party threesome are at it again. They managed to postpone a crisis in the nick of time last week, but we are now back to where we…

Nation

A weathered people

A weathered people

People of Khumbu see their future threatened – language, culture, livelihood, all melting away with the snow on the mountains

PRAWIN ADHIKARI and NAYANTARA GURUNG KAKSHAPATI

Power of dance

Power of dance

The man of miracles is intent on bringing the power of dance to those who most need it

PRAKRITI PATHAK

Summing up the economy

Summing up the economy

Nepal Economic Forum's latest report is tailor-made for those who know it's the economy, stupid

Publisher's Note

Pointless 3 points

Pointless 3 points

There is nothing in the 3-point resolution reached just before midnight last Friday that is not already in the 12-point, 40-point, or 6-point…

June 5, Environment Day

Biogas moves up

Biogas moves up

A quiet revolution in rural Nepal has made this country a world leader in alternative energy

FOO CHEE CHANG in LANGTANG

Maoists block Upper Marsyangdi

Maoists block Upper Marsyangdi

A stalled hydro project proves we will remain in darkness until the politics are sorted out

DAMBAR KRISHNA SHRESTHA in LAMJUNG

Environment

The age of enlightenment

The age of enlightenment

The prospect of at least six more years of power cuts is making businesses, homes and offices to migrate to solar power in a big way

AHMAD ISKANDAR

Life Times

E-car rally on Saturday

E-car rally on Saturday

MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA To mark World Environment Day and raise money to pay for the treatment of poor patients at the Spinal Injury…

Green reading

Green reading

Tiger tale During the last Year of the Tiger in 1998, Time magazine predicted that the tiger would be extinct in the wild by the end of the…

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Football fever

Bottlers Nepal Ltd. and Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Ltd., official bottlers of Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite in Nepal, announced the final winner of…

In this issue:

Heaven to hell | Pointless 3 Points | The magic wand | Resurrection, deconstructed | Complicity journalism | Biogas moves up | The age of enlightenment | Maoists block Upper Marsyangdi | Revisiting Crapmandu | A weathered people | Maoist trust deficit | Moving on | Power of dance | Summing up the economy | Professionalism and transparency | Backside: Ménage à trois