June 10-16, 2011
Headline
Editorial
Democracy non-negotiable
If the first week of the extended CA is anything to go by, the prospects don't look promising in building a consensus ahead of the 31 August.…
Columns
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA
Ungentle with refugees
Nepal's treatment of Tibetans violates not just international covenants, but also our own constitution
Kalam by RABI THAPA
tyaha raja rani hunthyo
The Narayanhiti Palace Museum doesn't reveal much about the Shahs, but it's all there is to see
Backside by Ass
Logging on to logos
One sure indication that the country is preparing to open up to multinational banks now that we have to be WTO-compliant is that their logos…
Business
The rise and fall of the Tibetan carpet industry
What started as a handicraft project for Tibetan refugees and grew into the mainstay of Nepal's economy is now on the verge of collapse
TSERING DOLKER GURUNG
Review
Nekvham and the Nepali blues
Ashesh Dangol and his band get ready for another European gig
MARCUS BENIGNO
The Cafe
MARCO POLLO On the gamut of dining experiences, the buffet reigns as an epicurean's occasional indulgence or at the very least a free ticket to…
SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO
Economy
The rise and fall of the Tibetan carpet industry
What started as a handicraft project for Tibetan refugees and grew into the mainstay of Nepal's economy is now on the verge of collapse
TSERING DOLKER GURUNG
Life Times
A whiff of Old Nepal
Locals move out for jobs, tourists move in for a new model of trekking
SUNIR PANDEY in LAMJUNG
Alternative medicine
If you are having a heart attack, it is probably not a good idea to seek immediate treatment with homeopathy, herbal medicine or acupuncture. In…
DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD
International
Food for revolution
History shows food inflation is directly linked to political unpeavals
HAROLD JAMES
Health
A care in time
A rehab centre in Lalitpur helps children with neurodevelopmental disorders
PAAVAN MATHEMA
From The Nepali Press
You're hacked
Press release by Agyats, an unknown group that hacked Nepal government's website. We are the Agyats. We have been deeply troubled by the…
In this issue:
Work in progress | Editorial: Democracy Non- Negotiable | Ungentle with refugees | The rise and fall of the Tibetan carpet industry | A whiff ofOld Nepal | Altemative medicine | …tyaha raja rani hunthyo | Food for revolution | A care in time | Final trial | Brahmin identity | Open letter to Baburam Bhattarai | Backside: Logging on to logos