November 2-8, 2001
Headline
Editorial
Times of Nepal
After the restoration of democracy in 1990, we have seen in Nepal an explosion of expression. In fact, if there is a single pillar of democracy…
Dasain wishlist
For whatever it's worth, here is our Dasain wishlist: 1. That the government and the Maoists stop twiddling their thumbs and take secret…
Columns
State Of The State by CK LAL
Memories of the future
The shame of the present political mess makes the pain of the past more intense.
Economic Sense by ARTHA BEED
Sikkimonomics
Sikkim may not be perfect, but it has some lessons for us in Nepal.
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
More ministers the merrier
We agree with critics of the government who have serious misgivings about the size of our new jumbo jet cabinet. They are right: with 41…
Nation
Coming soon- The Himalayan
Just when you thought Kathmandu could take no more, another English daily newspaper is coming to town.
BINOD BHATARAI
The wealth beneath our feet
Some 300 metres below the surface, Kathmandu Valley's vast natural gas reserves are waiting to be tapped. What's holding things up?
RAMYATA LIMBU
Come to Kumrose
A do-it-yourself in Chitwan has created a mini-national park, and is earning money from eco-tourism
KISHOR PRADHAN
Business
History
Afghanistan, 1841
The deployment of Gurkha soldiers in Afghanistan is a possibility as British commandos in Oman go on standby this week. The last time the…
Economy
Heritage
Not so freaky anymore on Freak Street
Is Freak Street getting gentrified? If not, why not?
ALOK TUMBAHANGPHEY
Technology
Global village idiots
The allegations and prophecies of doom circulating on email were ridiculous, but the social functions of rumour are often indistinguishable from "real news".
STEPHEN D O’LEARY
Let the sun shine in
The greenhouse effect may be the way to keep trekking inns warm and toasty.
JANAKI GURUNG
Sports
From The Nepali Press
Domestic Brief
The rewards of fiction
Good times are here for Nepali novelists writing in English. While Manjushree Thapa's recently launched book The Tutor of History, published by…
Preparing for disaster
Nepal is almost synonymous with natural disasters. And UN agencies in the country are not taking chances. UN Nepal this week launched the UN…
Festive occasion
Festivals are about family. And Revati Subedi has a big one. One of Bhaktapur's seven centenarians, Subedi recently celebrated Dasain with a…
Business Briefs
Himalayan apples
Apples from Jumla and Mustang are once again in department stores and mobile kiosks in Kathmandu. In recent years, due to the liberalisation of…
Deadlock
The last round of the Nepal-India trade talks at the secretary level on 25 and 26 October went nowhere, following India's proposal to revert to…
Text it
The Nepal Telecommunication Corporation will make its Short Messaging Service (SMS) a regular feature for mobile owners after Tihar. Users will…
ADB assistance
The Asian Development Bank has earmarked $306 million in soft loans and $4 million as a technical assistance grant for 2002-2004, or $102…
Necon and Shangrila
Necon Air has added two Beechcraft 1900C and two Twin Otters-flying Shangrila Air colours-to its fleet of two ATRs. Necon is now operating…
Letters
Bahuns
Kanak Mani Dixit in "Bahuns and the Nepali State" (#65) seems to have completely overlooked the fact that a good majority of Bahuns in remote…
Truth
As I cross my fingers and hope that my long awaited trip to Nepal scheduled for November is not cancelled due to recent events, I thought I…
Tikapur
Thanks to CK Lal for covering Tikapur in his regular column (“Nothing to do in Tikapur”, #64). During my three years stay at the adjoining…
Tax
We wouldn't mind paying taxes, if we knew where the tax money goes. And if it goes into someone else's pocket, why should we pay? (From the…
In this issue:
Is Crown Prince Paras mending his ways? | Times of Nepal | Editorial: Memories of the future | The wealth beneath our feet | Remembering rebabs in Rimche | Come to Kumrose | The foreign hand | Read the fine prin | Sikkimonomics | Not so freaky anymore on Freak Street | Global village idiots | The other victims | How to lose a war | A civilisation in crisis | Modernise the monarchy | Air looks human | Afghanistan, 1841 | Let the sun shine in Let the sun shi | More ministers the merrier