Issue #588

January 20-26, 2012

Headline

Locked horns

Locked horns

BIKRAM RAI Nepali politics is getting to look like this traditional annual Maghe Sakranti bull fight in Nuwakot on 15 January (left).Cynics say…

Editorial

Tipping point

Tipping point

Forming a government of national unity may be just the right opportunity to bring in clean technocrats

Columns

Caucus chaos
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA

Caucus chaos

A political caucus is not a tool for political blackmailing

Conflicts of disinterest
Strictly Business by ASHUTOSH TIWARI

Conflicts of disinterest

In government and private sector, we confuse governance with management

Moving on
Kalam by RABI THAPA

Moving on

Resolve to have your cake and eat it too in slightly delayed new year resolutions

Who, What, Where, Wen?
Backside by Ass

Who, What, Where, Wen?

That seems to have been the plan all along: string us along with the fuel shortage for nearly two months until the lines got longer and longer…

Nation

Doughnuts to diesel

Doughnuts to diesel

As the fuel crunch hits, bio-diesel from waste cooking oil shows the way

DEWAN RAI

Red card champions

Red card champions

Domestic league players are spending more time serving suspensions than on the field

SANTA GAHA MAGAR

Monks in the middle

Monks in the middle

ANURAG ACHARYA Saturday 14 January, the people of Kathmandu woke up to the strange sight of road dividers being removed, the streets being hosed…

Gods no more

Gods no more

Many tourists are put off by the garbage, pollution, cheating and harassment

STUTI SHARMA

Review

Mako's

Mako's

PICS: MARCO POLO What makes Dwarika's latest edacious undertaking distinct from other Japanese restaurants in Kathmandu is showmanship. Like the…

SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO

Life Times

Artistic emotions

Artistic emotions

Opening on 22 January, Sunday at 4.30 pm, Emotions in Motion is a collection of paintings by Govinda Prasad Sah that takes viewers on a journey…

Pain in the sole

Pain in the sole

What on earth is Plantar (sole) Fasciitis (inflammation) and why should we be worried? It is a common problem of pain on the heel pad as shown…

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

About town

Scott H. DeLisi talks about 'Role of Development for Economic Growth in Nepal'

Must See

The Help

The Help

A standard synopsis of The Help might sound terribly boring: a recent college graduate returns to her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi and…

SOPHIA PANDE

Making A Difference

Everything organic

Everything organic

American farmers make Kavre their home to learn and teach sustainable agriculture

RUBEENA MAHATO in KAVRE

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

The face off

Sherpa Adventure Outlet (SAO) the only authorised dealer of The North Face in Nepal has been running a promotional campaign, The Face of The…

In this issue:

Locked Horns | Editorial: Tipping Point | Caucus chaos | Doughnuts to diesel | Conflicts of disinterest | Moving on | Red Card Champions | Pain in the sole | Everything organic | Monks in the middle | Gods no more | Hi and bye | Backside: Who, What, Where, Wen?