Issue #629

November 9-15, 2012

Headline

Writing on the wall

Writing on the wall

MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA WRITING ON THE WALL: A Congress activist paints a message calling for elections in Bhotahiti on Tuesday morning. Nepalis…

Editorial

For whom the bell polls

For whom the bell polls

The only way out of the current impasse is to hold fresh elections by first setting up an inclusive government

Columns

By the people, for the people
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA

By the people, for the people

The prolonged political deadlock in Kathmandu is trickling down to the grassroots, and undermining community spirit

Animal republic
Backside by Ass

Animal republic

The more discerning among you who are visiting Nepal for the first time may have realised by now that we are a nation of animal lovers. Stay on…

Nation

Review

Han Suyin's Nepal

Han Suyin's Nepal

Through 'The Mountain Is Young', Han Suyin introduced Nepal to the world at a time when the country was just opening up

Bombay Masala

Bombay Masala

Contrary to its name, Bombay Masala dishes out a wide variety of cuisine without burning a hole in your pocket

SOMEPLACE ELSE by TRISHNA RANA

Life Times

The dog mother

The dog mother

For Gyani Deula and her 21 adopted dogs, it's Kukur Tihar every day

TRISHNA RANA

With love, from animals

With love, from animals

Nepal's medical set-up is shockingly unprepared to handle a zoonotic pandemic

DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD

Must See

Skyfall

Skyfall

While Skyfall does not live up to expectations, it still packs some delights

SOPHIA PANDE

Nepali Tweets

Tweets of the week

Tweets of the week

After reading Parijat's Parkhal Bahira Ra Bhitra, I feel like telling her: your comrade leaders have turned into low-rate leaders, Parijat!…

From The Nepali Press

In this issue:

Editorial: For whom the bell polls | By the people, for the people | ʻPalazzos decorated with pilastersʼ | Time travel in Kathmandu | The Dog Mother | With love, from animals | Subcontinental identity | Mustang’s migrating students | About turn for Thawang | Difficult diversity | Backside: Animal republic