Issue #57

A united moderate left would be a formidable force in future elections, and may even counter the Maoists.

The needs and rights of children can form a common basis for understanding and agreement in future talks between the government and Maoists.

While preparing for talks with the Maoists in good faith, the government must also plan for negotiations not getting anywhere.

Three years after it began privatising its stake in one of Nepal's best-run hydropower organisations, the government is still at it. This could…

Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims celebrated the Srawan full moon on the shore of the Dudh Kunda.

Three years after it began privatising its stake in one of Nepal's best-run hydropower organisations, the government is still at it. This could…

An IT project in Makwanpur explores the possibility of getting young people talking and planning-for their future, and that of their village.

Dr Ram Sharan Mahat is back from the Dragon Kingdom and we will know how successful he has been from the pace of the joint verification process…

The Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN), the country's biggest non-governmental organisation has cause for concern. FPAN officials are…

No chyangra (Tibetan goats) from the Chinese this Dasain, says the Food Corporation. Nepal is said to have decided to stop taking the Tibetan…

While some Members of Parliament and others argue that legalising abortion would create an imbalance in our “social harmony”, I ask what sort of…

Binod Bhattarai's "Scramble for Indosuez" (#56) and his line "divesting in Nepal is almost as difficult as investing" are very pertinent. Nepal…

Pratyoush Onta's "What to do when Big Brother knocks"(#55) is a schizophrenic analysis. The rationale behind foreign direct investment (FDI) is…

CK Lal in "Tunak tunak tun.... tarara" (#56) purports to quote the conversation he had with me at the Nepali Times Anniversary Reception. May I…