Columns
Tunak tunak tun...tarara
India has moved on from the Nehru-Gandhis and even the Singh-Vajpayees. Nepal better learn to deal with a new brat pack of post-liberalisation Indians
Nation
King Birendra’s legacy
What better way to honour the late king and his family than to bequeath his assets to improving public education in Nepal.
PROMOD MISHRA
Disturbed care
Mentally ill people hardly ever receive adequate or even humane care in Nepal. The costs to the country are enormous.
HAMLATA RAI
Half-baked ISDP
Ambiguous and weak rules of engagement could be fatal because excessive army casualties during initial engagements with Maoists could give insurgents an aura of invincibility
GYAN JUNG THAPA
Yak Yeti Yak
Travel
Pilgrims’ progress on Tilicho
Hindu pilgrims from around the world flock to a lake in Manang,convinced it is a holy spot mentioned in the Ramayana.
RAMYATA LIMBU
Technology
The Digital Provide?
IT is, and should not be a priority. Later yes, at this point, no.
DR JOVAN ILIC and DR DAVID OSRIN
In this issue:
Can he do it | The scramble for Indosuez | While the iron is hot | Editorial: Tunak tunak tun.. tarara | The ugly Indian | On Kathmandu streets, sweeping changes | London's melting pot | King Birendra's Legacy | Disturbed Care | Tourism Update | Pilgrim's progress on Tilicho | The Digital Provide? | Racism in the rainbow nation | Malaysiansre-think bumiputra | Maoist Power | The ascetic of the Arun | The valley of dogs