Escape to Pokhara
BIKRAM RAIThis edition of Nepali Times carries a special focus on Pokhara, which is emerging as the premier destination for domestic tourism.…
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May 3-9, 2013
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Editorial
Clash of cultures
The anniversaries on Chomolungma this month may be a good place to start mending the reputation of Himalayan climbing
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Columns
GUEST COLUMN by Ajaz Ashraf
Best of a bad lot
Pushpa Kamal Dahal came across in Delhi as a leader patiently waiting for history to run its course
GUEST COLUMN by George Varughese
Muddling through
For Nepal to move ahead institutions must replace individuals as the focus of political practice
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
Misinformed, misunderstood
Nepal’s federalism debate is unnecessarily trivialised with extreme arguments
Backside by Ass
Sagarmatha Summer Slam
THE HIMALAYAN TIMESFor a guy who once threatened to invade India, the sight of the Awesome One groveling and apologising in Delhi was a sight to…
Nation
Mountain fight
Everest rage is a result of the clash of two distinct climbing styles in the Himalaya and was bound to happen sooner or later
Speaking for the Sherpas
Sherpas are brought up to respect norms and rules in order to protect their environment
Frances Klatzel
Insurance scams hit helicopter rescue
Trekking agents and their clients fraud insurance companies, overcharging for genuine rescues
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Building for tomorrow
Traditional mud and wood buildings can give ‘futuristic architecture’ a whole new meaning
Cindrey Liu
Review
Sarangkot Fordays
Of all the great places to eat in Pokhara, at Fordays you also feel great about helping out
Yeoh Lai Lin
Nepali Times Buzz
Sweet escape
Blessed with natural beauty and constantly reinventing itself, the lake city continues to attract people from all over the world
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Popular Pokhara
A favourite destination among tourists both at home and abroad, Pokhara has a lot to offer in terms of adventure, sightseeing, and cultural exploration
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Click, click
22-year-old Georgina Foster started Pokhara Photography to train young photographers in the region
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Creaking joints
Osteoarthritis is so prevalent in Nepal that doctors see hundreds every week at their clinics
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Must See
Contagion
A film by Steven Soderbergh about people struggling with the terror of an epidemic and social order disruption
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
Book Review
Afghan experience
In 2010, a flash flood hit northern Afghanistan and damaged a 165-year-old public bath house, Hammam Khist-i-Kopruk. Life of an Afghan Hammam…
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Nepali Tweets
Nepali tweets
निलाम्बर Twitter: The best example of ‘barking dogs seldom bite’! सम्राट शर्मा After being denied DV, nationalism runs in my veins. #DV rejects…
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From The Nepali Press
Weekly bazar poll #11
In weekly polls conducted with the support of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 respondents in 14 cities across Nepal every Monday for their opinion on contemporary issues. This week’s result of interviews about CPN-M’s stance against general elections:
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In this issue:
Escape to Pokhara | Editorial: Clash of Cultures | Best of a bad lot | Mountain fight | Speaking for the Sherpas | CON AIR | The Seti settles | Sweet Escape | Popular Pokhara | Creaking joints | Muddling through | Building for tomorrow | Leaving nightmares behind | Bad habits | Misinformed, misunderstood | Backside: Sagarmatha Summer Slam