Issue #598

March 30 - April 5, 2012

Headline

It's a man's world

It's a man's world

DEEPENDRA BAJRACHARYA An elderly woman walks past lounging men at Patan Darbar Square, fetching home precious water on World Water Day, 22…

Editorial

Self-righteous violence

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

To hell and back
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

Bad parenting
My Two Paisa by PAAVAN MATHEMA

Bad parenting

Public enterprises need lessons on efficiency, not just bailout pocket money

The last lap
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA

The last lap

The prime minister's exclusive focus on peace and constitution seems to be yielding results

Drive less, drink more
Backside by Ass

Drive less, drink more

BIKASH DWARE If there was any doubt that Nepal's Maoists are inspired from El Norte, then Comrade Supersonic's statement to the Stand-up…

Nation

Killers on the run

Killers on the run

Lack of investigations of road fatalities denies justice to victims and emboldens rash drivers

ANURAG ACHARYA

Young yogis on bicycles

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?

Baby ready for preschool?

PICS: BIKRAM RAI If you have a toddler at home, you are most likely scanning through newspapers, asking friends and relatives, and making a list…

Interview

Review

8 Degrees

8 Degrees

PICS: MARCO POLLO Party palaces in Kathmandu are as ubiquitous as its temples. In the business of pomp and circumstance, they go hand in hand. A…

SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO

Life Times

From portrait to self-portrait

From portrait to self-portrait

BIKRAM RAI Spanish photographer Antonio Nodar has photographed over 1,000 artists all over Europe and he is now in Nepal at the behest of the…

Defending our honour at Surya Masters

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

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

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…

SOPHIA PANDE

From The Nepali Press

"So-called intellectuals"

"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

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