In a jam
KIRAN PANDAY Highways across Nepal have been blocked by landslides and floods as late monsoon rains batter the country. Kathmandu's road…
Columns
Guest Column by RAUL SCHIAPPA PIETRA
Learning from Peru's transition
Political haggling can be removed if the transition is led by technocrats
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Indian insecurities
The Nepali state must be sensitive to Delhi's security concerns
Politically Cracked by INDU NEPAL
The patriot
Amrit Gurung and his music are barometers for the mood of the country
Fourth Estate by CK LAL
Plants and slants
By allowing itself to be manipulated, the media sacrifices its credibility
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Of jobs and toilets
New Nepal needs to create jobs and toilets to meet MDG goals
Backside by Ass
Donkey trading
BIKASH KARKI Mahara Sir is intriguingly coy about the wiretap leaked to the press in which he is caught inflagrante on tape soliciting Rs 500…
Nation
Narrowing the digital divide
City businessmen help government schools with computer and internet access
PAAVAN MATHEMA
Interview
Business
Review
An insider's guide to Helambu
Review of the English translation of Khenpo Nyima Dondrup's guide to Yolmo (Helambu)
Publisher's Note
Delinking the economy from politics
That is easier said than done. But Nepal's politics is in deep crisis and our rulers are oblivious to the obvious. Untying the knot is still…
Life Times
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
Product launches and Festive offers
DTH LaunchedHometv, Nepal's first direct to home technology (DTH), was launched this week. DTH provides TV channels directly in digital format…
In this issue:
In a jam | Delinking the economy from politics | Learning from Peru’s transition | Indian insecurities | “India would like to see stability return” | Of jobs and toilets | Amrit’s rocky road | Valley belly | Potty photo prize | The patriot | Plants and slants | Narrowing the digital divide | Successful quest | The Third Force | “NC for changed Nepal” | All together, now | Foreign play | NAC faces pilot shortage | Rotten roads | Donkey trading