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Headline
Land redistribution may just redistribute poverty.
BINOD BHATTARAI

Nation
It is not in Nepal's interest to hold bilateral trade with India hostage over five export items. Keeping the 1996 treaty is much more important.
TIRTHA UPADHYAY

The insurgency doesn't only claim human lives. Rare species are falling prey to poachers emboldened by poor patrolling.
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA

A united moderate left would be a formidable force in future elections, and may even counter the Maoists.
RAMYATA LIMBU

The needs and rights of children can form a common basis for understanding and agreement in future talks between the government and Maoists.
NIGEL FISHER

While preparing for talks with the Maoists in good faith, the government must also plan for negotiations not getting anywhere.
AJIT NSTHAPA


Technology
An IT project in Makwanpur explores the possibility of getting young people talking and planning-for their future, and that of their village.
GAURAB RAJ UPADHAYA

Culture
Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims celebrated the Srawan full moon on the shore of the Dudh Kunda.

Discrimination against Dalits is a South Asian problem, and arguing over semantics will not get us anywhere.
MARTIN MACWAN

Business
BINOD BHATTARAI

Sports
Nepali athletes, who did so well in the last SAF Games, have little chance to shine this time around due to official apathy and budget cuts.
MUKUL HUMAGAIN

Domestic Brief








Nepali Society

Review
As the Women's Bill edges closer to becoming law, a new book describes the relevant provisions of the Muluki Ain.
MARK TURIN

 
EDITORIAL

COLUMNS
State Of The State
by CK LAL
The Chicken Neck

Economic Sense
by ARTHA BEED
Whose land is it anyway?

Here And There
by DANIEL LAK
Last orders, please

Under My Hat
by KUNDA DIXIT
At the drop of a hat

LETTERS

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BIZ NEWS


 
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