Absent faces
BIKRAM RAI The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released the final report of Nepal's Population and Household Census conducted in 2011 this…
November 30 - December 6, 2012
Headline
Editorial
Politics for politics' sake
We are obsessed with the operational strategy of politics, and have lost track of the larger picture of what politics is for
Columns
By The Way by ANURAG ACHARYA
In a state of flux
Nepal's changing demography provides conditions for broad socio-economic transformation, but is the political class ready to lead the country in that direction?
Economy Stupid by POOJA TANDON
Reinventing brand Nepal
Nepal needs to stop using geography as an excuse and learn to exploit its comparative advantages
Look Out by AJAZ ASHRAF
Us and them
Twenty years ago this week, Indian society was polarised by politics of the Babri Masjid demolition
Backside by Ass
So you want to be a prime minister?
The president's deadline looms as the Ass goes to press, and there are still no takers. There is no new gubberment agreement because the parties…
Nation
Our ama, our hero
Graphic journalist tells the story of Pushpa Basnet and her children through comics
The diamond in the hills
Diamond Hill Academy is changing the rural landscape one student at a time
SKYE MCPARLAND in LAMJUNG
Committing to the future
The Doha climate summit this week won't make any breakthrough
RAJU PANDIT CHHETRI in DOHA
Review
Kasi
Spread out over a large terrace overlooking Phora Darbar, Kasi is an ideal hangout for long lazy afternoons and a delectable plate of Newari delicacies
SOMEPLACE ELSE by RUBY TUESDAY
Life Times
Home away from home in Tsum
Home-stay tourism injects income directly to local families in Nepal's remote Himalayan valley
AMELIA PRIOR
Super stem
Despite the controversy surrounding stem cell research, scientists like Gurdon and Yamanaka are forging ahead and changing the way we think about medicine
DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD
Arts
Artmandu
The Kathmandu International Art Festival kicked off last week with fascinating pieces installed across the Valley. In Bhrikuti Mandap, artists…
Must See
Rescue Dawn
The strange and deeply bizarre characters that are typical of all Herzog films and powerful performances make Rescue Dawn worth watching
SOPHIA PANDE
Nepali Tweets
Nepali tweets
Politics is like a sack of potatoes, in the beginning one or two became rotten, now the entire bag is rotten. It shouldn't surprise us. (Rubina…
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
Online incline
CG Electronics, the leading company in durable consumer goods and digital technologies, launched its online e-store at www.cgdigital.com.np on…
In this issue:
Absent Faces | Editorial: Political for politics' sake | In a state of flux | Our ama, our hero | Reinventing brand Nepal | Home away from home in Tsum | Super stem | Us, them and the others | The diamond in the hills | A thought for the far-west | Knowing right | Committing to the future | Backside: So you want to be a prime minister?