Issue #586

January 6-12, 2012

Headline

Vote banks on river banks

Vote banks on river banks

BIKRAM RAI After demolishing large parts of the city to widen roads, the municipality and government have trained their sights on Kathmandu's…

Editorial

The power to change

The power to change

MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA It is hard to remember a winter in urban Nepal that was bleaker than this one. Till this time last year, if there was no…

Columns

Final showdown
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA

Final showdown

It does not matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it is accountable and ensures stability

Dear Leader
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Dear Leader

Our PhD prime minister is fond of symbols and signals

Back to Year Zero
Backside by Ass

Back to Year Zero

BRB is making real progress towards Year Zero by turning the clock back on Bikram Sambut and replacing it with the Gregorian calendar. During…

Nation

Slum millionaires

Slum millionaires

Vote bank politics is coming back to haunt the Bagmati's river bank

DEWAN RAI

Nepali olive makes the grade

Nepali olive makes the grade

But German promoter finds a lot needs to change for Nepal to entice more foreign investors like himself

BRITTANY SEARLE

Review

Pyongyang Okryu-Gwan

Pyongyang Okryu-Gwan

PICS: MARCO POLO Open 365 days a year—unless of course the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea dies—the Nepali branch of…

SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO

Life Times

Nine lives

Nine lives

Common women with uncommon passion to help others are awarded

Puffing away

Puffing away

Everyone says it is a bad idea to use tobacco. But just how bad is it? For starters, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services…

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

Making A Difference

"Hello 102"

"Hello 102"

A voluntary group is upgrading Kathmandu's ambulance service and saving lives

BHRIKUTI RAI

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Business happenings of the week

Warmth in winterSpringwood has launched its new winter collection in the market. The high-quality yet affordable winter apparels are available…

Joy ride

Hyundai announces bumper prize winners

In this issue:

Vote banks on river banks | Editorial: The power to change | Final showdown | Nepali olive makes the grade | Dear Leader | Nine lives | Puffing away | "Hello 102" | Slum millionaires | Changing Kathmandu | "I will live and die in Nepal' | Backside: Back to Year Zero