Issue #552

May 6-12, 2011

Headline

Curtain raiser

Curtain raiser

BIKRAM RAI STAGE MANAGED: Prime Minister Jhal Nath Khanal emerges into the main hall at Shital Nibas for the swearing-in of his expanded cabinet…

Editorial

Columns

Lost to the land
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA

Lost to the land

This nation survives on the money sent back by the same people whom it has failed to provide for

More energy, please
My Two Paisa by PAAVAN MATHEMA

More energy, please

Business and consumer behavior is hit by a chain reaction of the electricity and petroleum crisis

Who cares?
My Take by DAMAKANT JAYSHI

Who cares?

When those with responsibility behave irresponsibly

Kalam by RABI THAPA

Mind your Ps

Poverty, politics, power, petrol, pani, pakhes

Home away from home
Backside by Ass

Home away from home

Yay! We will only have 11 hours of power cuts from tomorrow. FNJ office-bearers (right) will be happy they can keep phones charged. Others, like…

Nation

The Nepali tweetosphere

The Nepali tweetosphere

The micro blogging site is the perfect space for discussions, comments and activisim

RUBEENA MAHATO

Every day is Mother's Day

Every day is Mother's Day

Throughout the world, mothers are strong, but Nepali mothers are in another league altogether

RUMA RAJBHANDARI in ACHHAM

The power of three

The power of three

Three young city-educated medical workers prefer to work in remote Nepal

DAMBAR KRISHNA SHRESTHA in ACHHAM

Interview

Review

Newa de Cafe

Newa de Cafe

BIKRAM RAI I hate to generalise, but Thamel's charms have faded somewhat for me. This is less to do with the plethora of establishments that…

SOMEPLACE ELSE by NEPALIKUKUR

Life Times

Kicking it in Nepal

Kicking it in Nepal

A British semi-professional football team arrives to play off with local teams

Typhoid season

Typhoid season

PRADEEP KAFLE In the latest online issue of the Lancet Infectious Disease, our team from Patan Hospital working together with Oxford University…

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

International

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Business happenings of the week

Save upSyakar Company is doling out discounts of Rs 5000 to Rs 8000 on Shine, Stunner, CB Unicorn, CB Twister and CB Unicorn Dazzler motor…

In this issue:

Curtain raiser | Editorial: Delayed constitution better than flawed constitution | Lost to the land | An investorfriendly Nepal | More energy, please | Who cares? | "Fümms bö wö tää zää Uu" | Typhoid season | Mind your Ps | Online censorship on the rise | Bloggin’ bout a revolution | The Nepali tweetosphere | Every day is Mother%s Day | The power of three | Backside: Home away from home