Issue #536

January 14-20, 2011

Headline

What now?

What now?

KIRAN PANDAY Blow hard: A Prithvi Jayanti rally revs it up for Nepal's founder in front of Singha Darbar Tuesday At first glance, the withdrawal…

Editorial

Geo-political instability

Geo-political instability

In the larger scheme of things, the current political infighting over the prime minister's chair will all look very petty in comparison to the…

Columns

Ignorant crusaders
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Ignorant crusaders

Shutting down private schools will perpetuate hereditary feudalism, not eliminate it

Seizing the moment
My Take by DAMAKANT JAYSHI

Seizing the moment

Chairman Dahal may be looking to use UML's Khanal like he did Lt. General Kul Bahadur Khadka back in 2009

Diagnosis of death
Politically Cracked by INDU NEPAL

Diagnosis of death

Are doctors exaggerating negative diagnoses because of mob rule?

Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA

Vacuum ahead

Whatever the permutations, a sustainable deal to share power is unlikely

More monkey business
Backside by Ass

More monkey business

The week that the capital's traffic cops started arresting jaywalkers, towing away illegally parked cars, and demolishing hooch shops along the…

Nation

Not if, but when

Not if, but when

Ask not what your government can do for you in an earthquake, ask what you can do for yourself

KUNDA DIXIT

"Let's learn from Haiti"

"Let's learn from Haiti"

UN Resident Coordinator, Robert Piper, spoke to Nepali Times about the Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium

"Doing nothing is not an option"

"Doing nothing is not an option"

US Ambassador Scott DeLisi spoke to Nepali Times about coordination between the donors and the government to prepare for the big earthquake

Life Times

Quake treatment

Quake treatment

US GOVERNMENT WORKS One thing is for certain, it will be impossible to treat everyone who needs medical care after a severe earthquake in Nepal.…

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

Heritage

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

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Letters

In this issue:

What now? | Editorial: Geo-political instability | Vacuum ahead | Forgotten founder | Ignorant crusaders | Seizing the moment | Development can also be about embracing the past | Quake treatment | Diagnosis of death | The Quake of ’34 | Not if, but when | “Let’s learn from Haiti” | “Doing nothing is not an option” | Case stuck | Electricity for whom? | Farmer’s hero | Solitary life | Backside: More monkey business