Issue #601

April 20-26, 2012

Headline

"My dharma"

"My dharma"

KUNDA DIXIT With just a month to go to finish writing the new constitution that will carve Nepal into federal units and decide on a new form of…

Editorial

Give and take

Give and take

In a country that is already the poorest in Asia, politics must be about finding the shortest path to the largest public good: raising income and equalising opportunity.

Columns

Journalism of deception
This Is It by RUBEENA MAHATO

Journalism of deception

The power that comes with being a journalist in this city has led most to think that they can get away with anything

Crossing the t's and dotting the i's
Backside by Ass

Crossing the t's and dotting the i's

If anyone had bothered to ask, the Ass'd have told you not to wait with bated breath for the outcome of the "lane dane" in Hatiban between 22…

Nation

Presidential roadshow for unity

Presidential roadshow for unity

President Ram Baran Yadav welcomed on New Year's Day by residents of Kanpur in Kavre on the first of five stops that day across central Nepal.…

KUNDA DIXIT

Interview

Making Nepal (climate) resilient

Making Nepal (climate) resilient

Nepali Times caught up with members of the Climate Celebrity Trek in Jumla as they approached the end of their four-month journey on foot across…

Business

High living

High living

Urban Nepalis transition to posh apartment living

Review

Circus story

Circus story

Circus Kathmandu, a contemporary circus company is organising a fundraising performance on 20 April to help social circus projects and raise…

Fuji Bakery

Fuji Bakery

PICS: MARCO POLO Tucked away in a desolate alley in Patan, Fuji Bakery defies the trader's triadic mantra: 'Location! Location! Location!' In…

SOMEPLACE ELSE by MARCO POLLO

Economy

High living

High living

Urban Nepalis transition to posh apartment living

Life Times

"Thank you, Ma"

"Thank you, Ma"

Nothing in the world will be an adequate Mother's Day present for the person who gave me the gift of life

ELIZA STHAPIT

Brain fever

Brain fever

Maoist leader Janardan Sharma was referred to India for treatment of encephalitis. An important reason for referral as reported by the local…

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

Must See

The Hunter

The Hunter

The Hunter is one of those rare films that catches you by the throat, and leaves you watching with bated breath as you wonder what is going to…

SOPHIA PANDE

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Buddha's new hangar and plane

Buddha's new hangar and plane

By setting up its own aircraft maintenance and training hangar at Kathmandu airport, Buddha Air, Nepal's leading private airline, has taken…

Perky ride

Pooja International, authorised dealer of Volkswagen in Nepal has launched its New Year scheme called Big Deal 2069. When customers purchase new…

In this issue:

Editorial: Give and take | Journalism of deception | Buddha’s new hangar and plane | Making Nepal (climate) resilient | A trekker’s best friend | Brain fever | Mind what you speak, but speak your mind | Presidential roadshow for unity | Battle of ‘true’ Marxists | Assembly antics | Backside: Crossing the tʼs and dotting the iʼs