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Dahal Capitalism 1.0 .....Version One of capitalism with a Maoist... [ #408 - July 11 - 17, 2008 ]
Early this week a Nepali-language business weekly broke the story of Bank CEOs being hauled into a room at the Rastra Bank...
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Cash crops.......Nepali farmers should be able to benefit from the... [ #407 - July 04 - 10, 2008 ]
This time round, farmers at the rice-planting ceremonies have been more enthusiastic, with more of them participating and...
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Those energy blues....It's more than just another fuel price hike [ #404 - June 13 - 19, 2008 ]
In a change from the past, when the government announced the new fuel prices on Tuesday the protests were sporadic, more a...
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Time for real change.....Just doing away with the king is not enough [ #402 - May 30 - June 05, 2008 ]
The political parties who love their bandas so much did their usual, officially shutting the country down for three days...
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Digesting inflation....It’s not just price hikes [ #400 - May 16 - 22, 2008 ]
Supermarket shelves are emptying throughout the world. From Argentina to the UK to Japan politicians have worried looks and...
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Infrastructure blues....Roads and power plants can’t build themselves [ #398 - May 02 - 08, 2008 ]
NEW DELHI—India’s capital in late April has few virtues to attract visitors. Even the residents get out if they can, seeking...
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Maonomics...How will the Maoists turn their economic policies into... [ #396 - April 18 - 24, 2008 ]
Some habitués of the Kathmandu cocktail circuit have had a sudden change of heart and are trying to find socialite Maoists...
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Another Dasain....Avoiding work is Nepal’s national hallmark [ #394 - April 04 - 10, 2008 ]
The answers at government offices are similar to the ‘try again later’ message you get on cell phones. From now on, no...
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Nothing new,nothing about economics....Election fever forgets a thing... [ #392 - March 21 - 27, 2008 ]
The cocktail circuit of Kathmandu which so beautifully belches negativity after every drink has started to shift its...
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The American dream....Maintaining a topdog position is always... [ #390 - March 07 - 13, 2008 ]
Washington DC: Consumers in the US are paying the highest prices for oil, but we do not see angry protests like in Nepal....
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