Clear view
NASA IMAGES A satellite-eye view of the Indian subcontinent on 16 December, with haze cloaking the Gangetic plains on its way to the Bay of…
December 24-30, 2010
Headline
Editorial
Shed the load
As darkness falls, instead of pushing on towards home and hearth, more urban Nepalis are likely to be tempted to tarry awhile, if not in their…
Columns
My Take by DAMAKANT JAYSHI
President's rule?
KIRAN PANDAY We seem to be moving more towards presidential rule after 28 May next year rather than promulgating the new constitution and…
Kalam by RABI THAPA
Enjoy the silence
Amid the useless noise surrounding the passing of the old year, here's to pin-drop silence
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
The diplomat's burden
Rakesh Sood could have been more diplomatic, but he is not to blame for Indian policy on the Maoists
Backside by Ass
The Case of the Phantom Firearm
After he resigned Makunay told us he'd be out of Baluwatar by Dasain. He forgot to tell us which Dasain. Looks like he'll be taking-care till…
Nation
How to achieve a 100 per cent pass rate in the SLC
Targeted, small-scale programs may mean more to individual students than large-scale school reforms
PETER SUTORIS
Keeping the peace
Kashish Das Shrestha recently visited the Nepali peacekeepers in Haiti, and here chronicles fragments of a soldier's life, far from home.
KASHISH DAS SHRESTHA
Review
Covers of the year
KIRAN PANDAY A young woman looks out uncertainly from a bus window KIRAN PANDAY Patan's Rato Machhindranath gets his annual makeover KUNDA DIXIT…
Review - Issue #533: January
January 7: The process of discharging disqualified PLA combatants finally begins with the release of 201 disqualified combatants from the…
2010, Blow by Blow
January 7: The process of discharging disqualified PLA combatants finally begins with the release of 201 disqualified combatants from the…
Culture
10th Bagmati River Festival In August, the Bagmati River Festival called on the people of Kathmandu to act against the pollution of the sacred…
Books
Seasons of flight – Manjushree ThapaPenguin Books IndiaSeasons of Flight is the 'zigzag' tale of a young Nepali woman, Prema, whose life follows…
Film & Theatre
Dasdhunga Dir: In its all-too short run at the theatre, mockumentary Dasdhunga, starring Anup Baral, attracted plenty of attention. Many Nepalis…
Persons of the Year
Anuradha Koirala In recognition for her tireless work to combat human trafficking, Anuradha Koirala, founder and chairperson of Maiti Nepal, was…
Life Times
"Being a Christian in Nepal is both a great privilege and a positive challenge"
This Christmas, Nepali Times spoke to two members of the growing community of Christians in Nepal.
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
New gadgets
Simmtronics Semiconductors, a memory module and motherboard manufacturer, has launched its products in Nepal. Simmtronics products include…
Letters
Letters - Issue #533: Help our workers
Help our workersI am against the government's decision to send women to work in middle-eastern countries ('Helping workers abroad', Roundtable…
In this issue:
Editorial: Shed the load | The diplomat’s burden | Not missing UNMIN | Delhi diary | President’s rule? | “Being a Christian in Nepal is both a great privilege and a positive challenge” | A brace of Almodóvar | Atchoo! | Handy waste | Enjoy the silence | How to achieve a 100 per cent pass rate in the SLC | Keeping the peace | Nosedive | Printing question papers | Whither the disqualified? | “We are open” | Blind idealists | Backside: The Case of the Phantom Firearm