Issue #649

March 29 - April 4, 2013

Headline

The interim supper

DIWAKAR CHETTRIBy now we have learnt to read between the lips of our politicians: the opposite of what they say is usually true. So when all the…

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Editorial

Maybe not June

All indications are that the Election Commission and the political apparatus will not be able to get their act together for polls in three months

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Columns

Anurag Acharya
By The Way by Anurag Acharya

The Holi land

Anger over corruption and neglect after 2008 rankles the Tarai psyche, but people still favour immediate polls

Ajaz Ashraf
GUEST COLUMN by Ajaz Ashraf

Communalism and terrorism

An Indian Supreme Court ruling this week underscored the state’s inclination to crush terrorism but condone communalism

Ushakala Rai
GUEST COLUMN by Ushakala Rai

Where next?

Why should we unite the plains in a single Madhesi province, but chop up the hills into little pieces?

Ass
Backside by Ass

Hit the head on the nail

OK, that’s enough. Khil Raj Sir, back to work. No more ribbon-cutting and inspecting industrial fairs, let’s get this show on the road. In fact,…

Nation

Cairn may give up on Nepal

The Scottish company is running out of patience with a country where it has been unable to start drilling due to political instability

Mark Williamson

Interview

Advantage, right

Interview with Kamal Thapa, chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) and his rising popularity on the polls

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Review

Reggae Bar

This restaurant is a melting pot of sorts and a Friday night home for locals, hippies, embassy folks, bankers, and NGO crowd

Tsering Dolker

Nepali Times Buzz

Tweet away!

Is it a Facebook clone? Is it a blog? What should or should you not blurt out? Seven years after its birth we are still struggling to figure out…

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A for autism

Nepali parents don’t have the knowledge or resources to take care of children with disorders like autism, but support is on its way

Sulaiman Daud and Cindrey Liu

Bean there, done that

A new revolution is brewing in rural Nepal as farmers find a new cash crop

Sunir Pandey

Alcohol to the rescue

Hand sanitisers will be useful and complement the use of soap and water in a country where the habit of washing hands is finally catching

Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD

Yak Attack 2013

Nepali riders once again excel in the highest, hardest, and most extreme mountain bike race in the world

Tyler Mcmahon

Must See

Gizmo

A green sun

After reading reviews of the new BlackBerry Z10, a Made in Thailand vibrator, and a killer mouse, Yantrick this week turns readers’ attention to…

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Book Review

One of us daughters and sons

When Prajwal Parajuly’s The Gurkha’s Daughter rapidly flew off the shelves (it’s already in its first reprint) and garnered rave reviews…

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Nepali Tweets

Nepali tweets

हेटौंडेली ठिटो What happened in Malaysia is extremely unfortunate. Nepalis fought among themselves and what’s worse the media turned unconfirmed…

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From The Nepali Press

Weekly Bazar Poll #6

In weekly polls conducted with the help of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 respondents in 14 cities across Nepal every Monday…

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Biz Brief

Hot wheels

Agni Incorporated has launched Mahindra’s new global sport utility vehicle XUV 500 in Nepal. Three models of XUV 500 - W6 2WD, W8 2WD, and W8…

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In this issue:

The interim supper |Editorial: Maybe not june |The Holi land |No alternative to alternative energy |Cairn may give up on Nepal |Hydro Solutions in US JV |Communalism and terrorism |Tweet away! |A for autism |One of us daughters and sons |Alcohol to the rescue |Advantage, right |Yak Attack 2013 |“It’s not as if we killed everyone” |Where next? |Backside: Hit the head on the nail