It's a man's world
An elderly woman walks past lounging men at Patan Darbar Square, fetching home precious water on World Water Day, 22 March. As the dry season…
March 30 - April 5, 2012
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Editorial
Self-righteous violence
It is not in the terms of reference of die-hard Maoists to ever admit they were wrong, or to say sorry.
Columns
This Is It by Rubeena Mahato
To hell and back
Nepali women workers are exploited at home and suffer horrific abuse abroad, but a woman minister sacks an official trying to clean up the Foreign Employment Department
My Two Paisa by Paavan Mathema
Bad parenting
Public enterprises need lessons on efficiency, not just bailout pocket money
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
The last lap
The prime minister's exclusive focus on peace and constitution seems to be yielding results
Backside by Ass
Drive less, drink more
If there was any doubt that Nepal's Maoists are inspired from El Norte, then Comrade Supersonic's statement to the Stand-up Committee the other…
Nation
Killers on the run
Lack of investigations of road fatalities denies justice to victims and emboldens rash drivers
Young yogis on bicycles
Two Nepali youngsters pedal across South Asia to spread the message of peace and environmental protection
ALOK LAMSAL
Baby ready for preschool?
If you have a toddler at home, you are most likely scanning through newspapers, asking friends and relatives, and making a list of possible…
Interview
"Constitution by 27 May"
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai speaks about the challenges in the next 60 days.
Review
8 Degrees
Party palaces in Kathmandu are as ubiquitous as its temples. In the business of pomp and circumstance, they go hand in hand. A wedding or…
SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO
Life Times
The wildest dreams of Kew
Exciting exhibition of 200-year-old drawings of plant specimens from Nepal
From portrait to self-portrait
Spanish photographer Antonio Nodar has photographed over 1,000 artists all over Europe and he is now in Nepal at the behest of the Kathmandu…
Defending our honour at Surya Masters
Zom Hranga (left) is a tourism executive, golf enthusiast and lives in Kolkata, also in picture are (l-r) Sri Lankan pro Anura Rohana, Biresh…
ZOM HRANGA
Placebo power
Derived from Latin, the word "placebo" means " I will please". Hired mourners in medieval times chanted psalms which clearly sounded insincere;…
DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD
Must See
Black Swan
In the 2011 Academy Awards Darren Aronofsky's wondrous Black Swan lost out to Tom Hooper's heart-warming and beautifully crafted The King's…
Dhanvantari
Placebo power
Derived from Latin, the word "placebo" means " I will please". Hired mourners in medieval times chanted psalms which clearly sounded insincere;…
DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD
From The Nepali Press
"So-called intellectuals"
Pushpa Kamal Dahal in conversation with journalists at his residence on 22 March after the cancellation of the visit by UN Secretary-General,…
Coming around, Nepal
Interview with Minendra Rijal, NC leader and Army Integration Special Committee member, 31 March
In this issue:
It’s a man’s world | Editorial: SELF-RIGHTEOUS VIOLENCE | “Constitution by 27 May” | Baby ready for preschool? | The wildest dreams of Kew | Defending our honour at Surya Masters | Placebo power | The last lap | Bad parenting | Killers on the run | Young yogis on bicycles | “So-called intellectuals” | Coming around | Losing ground | Homecoming | Backside: Drive less, drink more