Issue #584

December 23-29, 2011

Headline

Up in smoke

Up in smoke

BIKRAM RAI It was tragic to see the one party in Nepal that we thought stood for democracy and non-violence stoop so low by calling an…

Editorial

Worst system, except for the rest

Worst system, except for the rest

HIMALMEDIA PUBLIC OPINION POLL NEPALI TIMES #553 Every time things are in disarray, there is a hankering for strongman rule. This happens not…

Columns

In the dark
My Two Paisa by PAAVAN MATHEMA

In the dark

The Rastra Bank's interest rate relief for hydro developers may be too little too late

Lumpen Gandhians
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA

Lumpen Gandhians

When defenders of democracy are responsible for the rot, we are doomed

Comment by VACLAV HAVEL

Politics and Theatre

In March 1997, while serving as President of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel – who died on December 18th -- offered the following assessment of…

More breaking news
Backside by Ass

More breaking news

ANURAG ACHARYA The windshields of 10 ambulances were broken throughout the country on Monday's bund. Nepali Congress leaders Jhusil Korala,…

Nation

'Nepali le maya maryo'

'Nepali le maya maryo'

GOLDEN OLDIES: Singha Bahadur Basnyat with Peace Corps volunteers Chris Cluett, Jesse Brandt, Stu During, Stu Ullman and tony Drexler singing…

SINGHA BAHADUR BASNYAT

A win-win situation

A win-win situation

A JICA community mediation project in Sindhuli and Mahottari may have lessons to resolve national-level disputes

NAOKO KITADATE in MAHOTTARI

Interview

Review

The Heritage

The Heritage

Dining on a terrace in Thamel is as clichéd as the district's nightly cover bands, and views are usually limited to water tanks and electric…

SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO

Life Times

Animated Competition

Animated Competition

Nepal's first 3D animation film competition, One Film 3D Animation Challenge is set to launch the careers of Nepali animators. Organised by Maya…

New hope for typhoid

New hope for typhoid

Recently the medical journal Nature published the genomic sequence (decoding) of the organism which caused the plague ("Black Death") that…

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

About town

Don't miss the 'New Expressions on the Block'!

Making A Difference

The herbal way of life

The herbal way of life

Wild Earth uses ancient Himalayan knowledge to create international standard herbal products made in Nepal

BHRIKUTI RAI

Special

Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun

Solar power comes in two types: passive solar heating for water and electricity generation through photo-voltaic panels. Solar panels used to be…

The world's 'Solar King'

The world's 'Solar King'

China's Huang Ming wins this year's 'alternative Nobel' for being a solar energy pioneer

RIC WASSERMAN in STOCKHOLM

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Business happenings of the week

Festive offerEverest De Cargo, the licensee of FedEx Express (Nepal), has launched a special festive scheme for Christmas and New Year 2012.…

In this issue:

Up in smoke | Editorial: Worst system, except for the rest | Lumpen Gandhians | Stability for growth | Social media as political player | Musical peace education | New hope for typhoid | The herbal way of life | Barry aka Bir Bahadur | Corps values | ‘Nepali le maya maryo’ | Anxious times | Facebook diplomacy | Ethnic Platoon | Sajha Sawal | Backside: More breaking news