JATRA
SUBHAS RAI There's not much room to hope for a solution, given the record of major political parties on agreeing to what is needed but not…
Columns
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Round and round in circles
It would be naïve to see recent developments as a breakthrough
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Himalayan Bajar
GANGTOK—Raman Shrestha decided to convert his old bookstore into a vibrant place where writers, filmmakers, and art enthusiasts can meet. He has…
Comment by DAVID SOGGE
Trickle up
Trying to achieve the MDGs is like trying to walk up an escalator going down
Backside by Ass
Maneater eats woman
ANIL POKHREL Going by the headlines in this country, monkeys are always a menace and the monsoon is always wreaking havoc among other priceless…
Nation
Nepal, an emerging rainbow nation
The trend towards inter-ethnic marriages is helping knit together Nepal's social fabric
RUBEENA MAHATO
Business
Publisher's Note
Peace and the PM
KIRAN PANDAY Seven rounds of voting in parliament have failed to elect a new prime minister, and if things stay as they are the eighth round…
Life Times
Nepal goes overseas
Luxury cruise ships increasingly have crew members from Nepal
DAMBAR KRISHNA SHRESTHA in HONG KONG
A J Cronin
There are parallels between Cronin's books and the medical cases here
DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD
From The Nepali Press
"We urgently need the budget"
Interview with Rastra Bank governor, Yubaraj Khatiwada Rajdhani, 21 September
"This isn't a popularity contest"
Interview with CA Speaker Subash Chandra Nembang Himal Khabarpatrika, 17 September-1O October
Biz Brief
New initiatives and festive offers
Key partnership Hester Biosciences, an Indian company, has joined hands with Him Electronics of Golchha group to set up Nepal's first animal…
In this issue:
Jatra | Peace and the PM | Round and round in circles | Himalayan Bajar | Trickle up | Nepal goes overseas | Mind your carbon footprint | Fuming about fumes | Nepal, an emerging rainbow nation | Across generations | “We urgently need the budget” | Rights | “This isn’t a popularity contest” | Backside: Maneater eats woman