Issue #667

August 2-8, 2013

Headline

Trash Heap of History

BIKRAM RAI Garbage has piled up in Lalitpur because dumping trucks can’t drive on muddy roads to the landfill site. The writing on the wall…

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Editorial

Economy, stupid

Nepal cannot afford to wait till it straightens out its politics to rescue the economy

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Columns

Muma Ram Khanal
Inside Out by Muma Ram Khanal

Revolution comes full circle

Until the contradiction within the Maoist party is resolved, Nepal’s peace process will not have closure

Srikanth Srinivasamadhavan
GUEST COLUMN by Srikanth Srinivasamadhavan

Believing in Nepal

Eight economic reform actions on how to get over this difficult phase to make Nepal stronger

Ajaz Ashraf
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf

Run, Milkha run

Biopic of India’s most famous athlete distorts his determination

Ass
Backside by Ass

Rising from the asses

The Ass found it hard to keep awake while clocking an average of 12 hours a day watching the aptly-named Asses Series on Sports Ten recently.…

Nation

Humla’s greenhouse effect

Nepal’s most isolated district used to be known for hunger and disease, but new farm methods have improved nutrition and incomes

Sunir Pandey

Interview

British standards at Nepali price

Graham Anthony Minshaw, marketing adviser for The British College and an international educational consultant with over four decades of…

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Business

The business of elections

After the Election Commission announced its Code of Conduct last week for the November polls, Nepal’s business community has also revealed its…

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Review

Nepali Times Buzz

Ani meets A.R.

Nepal's singing nun collaborates with renowned Indian composer A R Rahman

Sahina Shrestha

All in the paper

Quality control and sustainability remains the two major concerns for one of Nepal’s top exports

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Must See

Gizmo

All Airs

This mean machine will get you hooked

Yantrick

Nepali Tweets

Nepali Tweets

TweetFactory Good god, not one comment on Baburam’s facebook status agrees with what he has to say. Seti River Stories. Tried to teach the wife…

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From The Nepali Press

Weekly bazar poll #21

In weekly polls conducted with the support of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 respondents in 12 cities across Nepal every Monday for their opinion on contemporary issues. This week’s result of interviews is about Nepalis’ mobile phones.

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Biz Brief

Glittering offer

Gitanjali jewels introduced its Like and Win a Diamond Pendant offer on its Facebook page. Two Lucky winners selected every week through a…

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In this issue:

Trash Heap of History | Editorial: Economy, stupid | Revolution comes full circle | Believing in Nepal | The business of elections | All in the paper | British standards at Nepali price | Gosainkunda Festival: The ritual and the risks | Lost crown and country | Humla's Greenhouse Effect | Selfish nationalism | Mukarung in the NC | Victims to leaders | Backside: Rising from the asses