Issue #515

August 13-19, 2010

Headline

Bogged down

Bogged down

KIRAN PANDAY THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY: The Dattatreya temple in Bhaktapur, Monday In the run-up to the fifth prime ministerial election, the…

Columns

A season to write
Kalam by RABI THAPA

A season to write

Nepalis writing in English have much to cheer, but need editorial and critical support

Win-win-win
Guest Column by ALOK BOHARA

Win-win-win

A trilateral agreement with India and China may be the only way to move forward together

Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Patronising behaviour

With Nepali politicians kowtowing to flawed Indian policy, it's no wonder we're not moving forward

Nothing happened this week
Backside by Ass

Nothing happened this week

News channels broadcasting the PM elections live from the Great Hall of the Pipal, four times in a row, have decided to ignore future rounds and…

Nation

Who implements?

Who implements?

Plans and policies aside, development is really about action

SUBRATH SHRESTHA

Publisher's Note

Good guys and bad guys

Good guys and bad guys

The never-ending elections would be hilarious by now, if they weren't so deadly serious. The political theatre of the absurd in parliament every…

Life Times

For the love of books

For the love of books

The 14th Nepal Education and Book Fair has a little something for everybody

PAAVAN MATHEMA

Gosainkunda's highs and lows

Gosainkunda's highs and lows

On Aug 23, Janai Purnima eve, Gosainkunda Lake (4300m) will witness the climactic enactment of one of the greatest Puranic traditions. Before we…

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

From The Nepali Press

In line

In line

Interview with Baburam Bhattarai in Nagarik, 10 August

In this issue:

Bogged down | Good guys and bad guys | Patronising behaviour | Mega goes for megawatts and more | “Save for the future” | Glass half-full | NC convention postponed | West Seti closes | No bonus | "Deport him" | Oberthur wins | Changing inheritance laws | For the love of books | Gosainkunda’s highs and lows | A season to write | Who implements? | Win-win-win | Free of bondage | Death threats | Dreaming for others | Dalit disgrace | ilking it | Backside: Nothing happened this week