Better late than never
PICS: BIKRAM RAI This week's rain broke a four-month winter drought in central and eastern Nepal, bringing the snow down to 3,000m and reviving…
February 18-24, 2011
Headline
Editorial
Shed some light
BIKRAM RAI As the politicians jostle for space in the new government, Nepalis are in the dark in more ways than one. Closing in on three years…
Columns
Guest Column by BIRAJ BAHADUR BISTA
Straddling two boats
Nepal's politicians pay homage to one definition of politics while exploiting another
My Take by DAMAKANT JAYSHI
Hassleport
The first step towards a better life is often the hardest one for Nepalis applying for passports
Plain Speaking by PRASHANT JHA
Same-same
Khanal will be hard-pressed to survive, let alone force change
Backside by Ass
Ministry of Interior Decoration
ANGADOne of the most welcome pieces of news this week is the long-awaited announcement that the Municipality is going to finally install an…
Nation
No light at the end of the tunnel
The bad news is that the power crisis will get worse before it gets better
DEWAN RAI and RUBEENA MAHATO
From light to darkness
Khadga Bahadur Bisht's book sheds light on the hundred years of hydropower development in Nepal
The India factor
Indian commentator cites security as reason for rejecting seven-point agreement
PRANAB DHAL SAMANTA
Interview
Playing safe
Nepali Times talked to Resta Jha, CEO of Prime Life Insurance about the growing life insurance industry in Nepal
Review
Life Times
Otzi the Iceman
Imagine stumbling into the oldest moist mummy in the world while trekking. This is exactly what happened to a German couple in 1991 when they…
DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD
Let there be light
Through the hours of loadshedding, a group of innovative students have been working to design an alternative energy option - a solar battery…
GREEN SCENE by PAAVAN MATHEMA
From The Nepali Press
ILO 169: Nepal as a model
ILO Country Director for Nepal, Shengjie Li, spoke to Himal Khabarpatrika's Santa Gaha Magar about ILO Convention 169 concerning Indigenous and…
"It will be a huge calamity"
Interview with Bob Parker, the mayor of Christchurch, in Nagarik, 16 February
Biz Brief
Business happenings of the week
Mobile bankEverest Bank has launched the Easy Mobile Banking Facility for account holders who use NTC mobile phones. This facility allows…
In this issue:
Better late than never | Editorial: Shed some light | Same-same | Straddling two boats | Playing safe | Adieu | Hassleport | The long march | Otzi the Iceman | Let there be light | Jingoistic jerks | No light at the end of the tunnel | From light to darkness | “It will be a huge calamity” | The India factor | Backside: Ministry of Interior Decoration