Nepal can feed itself
Next week, the country marks rice-planting day. Nepal used to be a net exporter of rice, today it imports staple grain. The ongoing census will…
June 24-30, 2011
Headline
Editorial
In a state of impunity
A man accused of being involved in a murder is appointed minister by a party in the ruling coalition. Challenged by public interest litigators,…
Columns
Chalo Dilli by JYOTI MALHOTRA
Rise and fall of Acharya B
A Nepali associate of Ramdev finds money doesn't mix very well with religion
Kalam by RABI THAPA
More is less?
Gone are the days when renting a video was the in thing – launches, galleries, restaurants, bars, malls and cinema halls compete for your time and money today
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA
Cock-fight
The anger in the Madhes this time is against Madhesi leaders themselves
Backside by Ass
Work permits for the Gulag Archipelago
It looks like the implied threat from donor governments in Kathmandu that any party organising bunds will be denied funding and/or visas is…
Nation
Nepal's hunger solution
New method of rice cultivation doubles harvests with less water and less seeds
RUBEENA MAHATO in KAILALI
Yarsa-land
Nepal's new cash crop is a caterpillar and provides a living for hundreds of thousands
DIPENDRA BHANDARI in RUKUM
Review
Upstairs cafe
MARCO POLLO Not quite thukpa, not quite ramen, pho (fuh) is a Vietnamese hotpot that has fast become an affordable and reliable fixture in the…
SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO
Life Times
Li Na represents not just China, but Asia
First Asian woman to win a grand slam singles title prepares for Wimbledon
CLARENCE CHUA in BEIJING
E coli alert
The authorities dealing with the recent E coli bacterial outbreak in Germany could have drawn lessons from travel medicine literature. E Coli…
DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
Business happenings of the week
New branchesSanima Bikas Bank has opened new branches in Biratnagar and Naubise. Sanima's customers can also withdraw their deposited amount…
In this issue:
Nepal can feed itself | Editorial: In a state of impunity | Cock-fight | Rise and fall of Acharya B | Nepal&s hunger solution | SRI in Nepal | Bending over backwards | Li Na represents not just China, but Asia | Off-beat trekking | E coli alert | More is less? | Yarsa-Land | SLC of PLA | Mid-year review | Foreign Relations | Will the Maoists split? | Backside: Work permits for the Gulag Archipelago