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…
December 23-29, 2011
Headline
Editorial
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
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
Comment by KUL CHANDRA GAUTAM
In the Name of Children: Remembering Vaclav Havel
As tributes are pouring in for Vaclav Havel, former President, playwright and the icon of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia who died on 18…
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA
Lumpen Gandhians
When defenders of democracy are responsible for the rot, we are doomed
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI
Social media as political player
Nepali politicians ignore Facebook at their own peril
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…
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'
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 JICA community mediation project in Sindhuli and Mahottari may have lessons to resolve national-level disputes
NAOKO KITADATE in MAHOTTARI
Interview
Review
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
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
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
Making A Difference
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
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'
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