Issue #619

August 24-30, 2012

Headline

Editorial

You ain't seen nothing yet

You ain't seen nothing yet

Power used to come out of the barrel of a gun for the Prime Minister's party. It should now come out of a hydro-electric turbine.

Columns

Textbook history
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA

Textbook history

To blame outsiders for Nepal's ills is to excuse the mistakes of our rulers and misread history

Load-shedding more than 24 hours a day
Backside by Ass

Load-shedding more than 24 hours a day

So Prime Minister Baboo summoned Nepal's hydrocrats and gave them strict instructions to shut off electricity for no more than 12 hours a day…

Nation

Resorting to politics

Resorting to politics

The future of resorts located inside Chitwan National Park hangs in the balance after their licence renewal is embroiled in politics

LUKAS GRIMM

Licence to loot

Licence to loot

In the absence of local governance, Dipsung VDC in Khotang has become a hotbed for corruption

SAINDRA RAI

Interview

"A dangerous racism"

"A dangerous racism"

David Seddon spoke to Nepali Times about why his dire predictions about Nepal haven't come true. He warns about the dangers of defining social exclusion only in terms of caste and ethnicity.

Business

London in Kathmandu

London in Kathmandu

Nepali Times caught up with Sulav Budhathoki, Chairman and CEO of Islington College to learn what IC has to offer Nepali students who desire an international degree

Review

Tamas-laya

Tamas-laya

PICS: RUBY TUESDAY Tamas in Sanskrit signifies a lifestyle of decadence, indulgence and indolence. Tamasic activities include eating meat and…

SOMEPLACE ELSE by RUBY TUESDAY

Life Times

The voices of their minds

The voices of their minds

For the first time in Nepal, a radio station in Pokhara tackles the taboo subject of child sexual abuse

TONG SIAN CHOO in POKHARA

Boys no more

Boys no more

Discrimination against girls in Pakistan is so strong that families cross-dress their daughters as boys so they can move more freely about town

MUDASSAR SHAH

The humble aspirin

The humble aspirin

New studies hint to the possibility of using aspirin to prevent cancer

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

Must See

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

What struck me initially as a slightly disastrous title altered significantly after watching this delightful film directed by Lasse Hallström…

SOPHIA PANDE

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Happy holiday

Arihantholidays.com was launched recently with the aim of providing wholesome holiday experience. Focusing on satisfaction of the customers, it…

In this issue:

Coming this winter: 20 hour power cuts daily |Editorial: You ain't seen nothing yet |A dangerous racism |Resorting to politics |Chuck the wildlife whiz |London in Kathmandu |The voices of their minds |Boys no more |The humble aspirin |Textbook history |Hello darkness my old friend |Violence starts at home |Labour and the law |Licence to loot |Backside: Load-shedding more than 24 hours a day