Work in progress
WORK IN PROGRESS: We could ram through an election in November, but the question remains: can a new Constituent Assembly not represented by all…
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August 30 - September 5, 2013
Headline
Editorial
Frozen grief
Not having a missing relative present is ever-present pain for families of the thousands who were disappeared during the conflict
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Columns
GUEST COLUMN by Ram Kumar Bhandari
My missing father
A son’s moving account of how he turned the pain of having a disappeared father into activism
GUEST COLUMN by Bhojraj Pokharel
The best of worst alternatives
We could ram polls through in November, but will the CA thus elected be able to write a new constitution
Inside Out by Muma Ram Khanal
Afraid of catching big fish
Top politicians don’t seem to be the target of Lokman Singh Karki’s selective pursuit of the corrupt
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Do journalists need an education?
No educational institute necessarily makes journalist sensitive to a guilty conscience
Backside by Ass
Guy’s jatra and Tij
And now for something completely different. In today’s class we will take a look at the tremendous strides Nepal has taken in the sphere of…
Nation
Whereabouts unknown
"It has been ten years, and still all they give us are readymade answers.”
Bhrikuti Rai
Common minimum targets
A lack of understanding among power players has stalled the growth of the hydropower industry
Sunir Pandey
Election handbook
Bhojraj Pokharel’s book on the 2008 polls is a manual for conducting post-conflict elections and has lessons for November
Nepali Times Buzz
Cafe Beyond
PICS: CC Regular visitors to Bhaktapur, as well as its residents, will already be very aware of the city’s major drawback. Located only 13km…
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Tracing back vibrio cholerae
Cholera like typhoid is restricted to humans, spreads through fecal oral transmission, and is endemic in Nepal. The bacteria, vibrio cholerae,…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Painting pictures
After more than three decades working as a photojournalist, Gopal Chitrakar is now taking time to indulge in his first love
Happy Father's Day
People who have lost their fathers visit Gokarneshwor temple today in their memory
Bikram Rai
Gizmo
Smartshot
The Shiva statue in Sanga, Phewa Lake and the stunning Annapurna range, Tenzin Thinley of Caravan fame, and Biru the yawning hippopotamus – what…
Yantrick
Must See
Chungking Express
Wong Kar-wai is undeniably one of the most brilliant, revered, and beloved filmmakers living today. Ever since his first, dreamy film As Tears…
Sophia Pande
Book Review
Cricket’s media tamasha
The Great Tamasha, Cricket, Corruption, and the Turbulent Rise of Modern India by James Astill, Wisden Sports Writing, 2013, INR 399…
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Nepali Tweets
Nepali tweets
@Birgunj The unlucky few who carried guns to pave the path for power have become army officers now. Welcome to the patriotic path. @SarojrajKtm…
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From The Nepali Press
Weekly bazar poll #25
In weekly polls conducted with the support of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 respondents in 12 cities across Nepal every…
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Biz Brief
Education first
Everest Bank Limited (EBL) on Tuesday began its CSR Adopt-a-School initiative by making a donation to Rampukar Sah Higher Secondary School in…
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In this issue:
Work in progress | Editorial: Frozen Grief | Afraid of catching big fish | My missing father | Whereabouts unknown | Common minimum targets | Painting pictures | Colorful of capital | Cricket’s media tamasha | Tracing back vibrio cholerae | Do journalists need an education? | The best of worst alternatives | TRC, now! | Overloading caused Sita crash | Backside: Guyʼs jatra and Tij