Issue #506

June 11-17, 2010

Headline

GOOOOAAAAL?

GOOOOAAAAL?

The excitement of South Africa's achievement will not mask the failure of our own

Columns

Losing ground
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Losing ground

Madhes leaders have no one to blame but themselves for their lack of a role

The partisan press
Fourth Estate by CK LAL

The partisan press

He may be a newsagent, but Deep Sah has seen and heard enough to recognise that independent journalism is merely an ideal

Blow your own trumpet
Politically Cracked by INDU NEPAL

Blow your own trumpet

The world has made giant strides since 2006, how about us?

Guest Column by MOHAN BIKRAM SINGH

The intellectual dilemma

Why can't the Maoists and the intellectuals who support them understand what joining the constitutional porcess means?

Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Making work work

An ecosystem of support is needed if businesses and public enterprises are to flourish

350 days for new constitution
Backside by Ass

350 days for new constitution

Fifteen days after the breakthrough 3-point agreement between the 3 leaders of the 3 parties it is now clear that none of the 3 meant a word…

Nation

Walled in

Walled in

They were meant to be freedom fighters, but they have neither physical nor mental freedom

BENJAMIN BROWN in CHITWAN

Business

Connectivity and growth

Connectivity and growth

Leading European telecommunications company TeliaSonera recently rebranded Mero Mobile to Ncell. Nepali Times spoke to Spice Nepal CEO, Pasi Koistinen.

Publisher's Note

Life support

Life support

Politics has pushed everything else off the headlines. We don't worry about what we don't see, but Nepal's deepening economic crisis is much…

Economy

Connectivity and growth

Connectivity and growth

Leading European telecommunications company TeliaSonera recently rebranded Mero Mobile to Ncell. Nepali Times spoke to Spice Nepal CEO, Pasi Koistinen.

Life Times

Dreams come true

Dreams come true

The World Cup is seen as a unique opportunity not only to thrust South Africa into global prominence, but also to honour the entire African continent

SURESH NEUPANE

International

Rethinking poverty reduction

Rethinking poverty reduction

The mixed record of poverty reduction calls into question the efficacy of conventional approaches

JOMO KWAME SUNDARAM

Constitution Supplement

So far, so ok

The CA got some important things done, but the most heated battles are yet to come

DHRUBA SIMKHADA

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

New products, awards, and giveaways

Turning 10Himal Power Limited (HPL) marked the tenth year of its successful operation of the 60MW Khimti I Hydropower Project. The company also…

In this issue:

GOOOOAAAAL? | Life Support | The intellectual dilemma | Losing ground | Connectivity and growth | The partisan press | Making work work | Dreams come true | Blow your own trumpet | Rethinking poverty reduction | Walled in | !Time not ripe yet | Dangerous waters | Pass the budget | So far, so ok | Backside:350 days for new constitution