Polls apart
DIWAKAR CHETTRIEven while the Election Commission and the Interim Electoral Council haggle over who should announce elections and dates, the…
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April 26 - May 2, 2013
Headline
Editorial
Federal expression
Indications are that elections (when, and if, they ever happen) will essentially be a referendum on single-ethnic federal provinces
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Columns
One World by Nina L. Khrushcheva
The Boston Paradox
The only thing that seems clear about the murderous affair is that utterly alienated young men of any religion or ethnicity might suddenly rebel violently
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
What’s left of the left
What vision can Nepal’s communists offer society at a time of internal turmoil?
Comment by Kanak Mani Dixit
Mr Dahal goes to Delhi
The Maoist chairman needs to ingratiate himself simultaneously to the two big neighbours
Here We Go by Trishna Rana
Arms and the men
With the peace process officially over, Nepal’s security forces need to downsize and rethink their roles
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Dahal in Delhi
Dahal’s visit was an attempt to rebuild bridges with the Indian leadership
Backside by Ass
Going to the dogs
The Ass can’t figure out what the big deal is about PKD clocking up mileage points with his shuttle diplomacy. This is a time-honoured tradition…
Nation
The Kathmandu airlift
Attention turns to preparing Kathmandu airport to receive relief after the next big earthquake
Naresh Newar
By the fireside
A Monday afternoon in the office for Bhusan Dahal involves intercom feeds, power cuts, and Gagan Thapa
Kundan Shrestha
Telling each other’s stories
Nepalis on both sides of the conflict step into each other’s shoes in a unique reconciliation effort
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Interview
Tour de Nepal
Honorary Consul for Nepal in France, Didier Benard, has been encouraging the French people to visit the country he dearly loves
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Review
Furusato
With nice food, clean restrooms, efficient wi-fi, and peaceful surroundings, it’s a shame that more people don’t know about Furusato
Sulaiman Daud
Nepali Times Buzz
Doctor at your doorstep
CINDREY LIUIn Nepali culture if a father falls sick, the son is responsible for taking care of him. But as joint families fragment into nuclear…
Sulaiman Daud
Dulla and the shoe factory
From almost dropping out of school to owning his own footwear company, designer Ahmed Dulla is now giving shoe lovers in Nepal a reason to smile
Live high, train low
Training at low altitude while sleeping at high altitude is a more effective in enhancing performance
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Talk to the hands
“It was in my genes,” Ashesh Kulung Rai, 19, says with an infectious grin when we ask him how he got into music. His fascination with eastern…
Roman Gautam
Must See
Mad men
Watch this US TV show for its exceptionally subtle story arcs and its perfect recreation of a bygone era
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
Nepali Tweets
Nepali tweets
Rabi Raj Baral Parties are bickering over who is going to inaugurate a martyr’s statue. After Prachanda unveiled martyr Setu BK’s statue, the NC…
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From The Nepali Press
Weekly bazar poll #10
In weekly polls conducted with the support of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 respondents in 14 cities across Nepal every…
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Biz Brief
Double offer
International Money Express and Ncell have launched a campaign called “IME Garaun Ncell SIM upahaar swarup paaou” to celebrate New Year 2070.…
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In this issue:
Polls Apart | Editorial: Federal Expression | What’s left of the left | The Kathmandu airlift | By the fireside | A slip of the tongue | Doctor at your doorstep | Tour de Nepal | Live high, train low | Mr Dahal goes to Delhi | ARMS and the MEN | Telling each other's stories | Election is the only way ahead | Setting off the siren | Backside: Going to the dogs