Issue #672

September 6-12, 2013

Editorial

Skeletons in the closet

The theory of revolutionary violence justifies the taking of human lives in order to overthrow an unjust political order. It has been seen…

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Columns

Trishna Rana
Here We Go by Trishna Rana

Combatants to captains

“We made immense sacrifices to come this far, the parties too need to also sacrifice their self-interest for the greater good.”

Ajaz Ashraf
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf

The anatomy of radicalism

Co-founder of Indian Mujahideen Yasin Bhatkal was arrested in Pokhara last week When the Indian Mujahideen’s bomb-maker, Yasin Bhatkal, was…

Anurag Acharya
By The Way by Anurag Acharya

A Raw Deal

RSS New Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae after presenting his credentials to President Yadav on Wednesday. Indian Ambassador Jayant Prasad will…

Ass
Backside by Ass

Vermicultural revolution

For the class warriors that they claim they be, the Baddies sure have a knack for shooting themselves on the foot. Pukada once told GPK during…

Nation

The end of a sibling war

A brother and sister who served on opposite sides during the conflict are now part of the same army

Bhrikuti Rai

Dancing in Dar

Young Nepali women find employment in dance bars in East Africa

Seetashma Thapa

Business

Review

Embers Restaurant

PICS: PM There was a time when I felt unsafe walking through the quiet Krishna Galli at night. But that was a long time ago. The dense bamboos…

PM

South Asians who conned Wall Street

America is either a melting pot or a salad bowl, depending on who is talking, but in The Billionaire’s Apprentice it is mainly populated by…

Nepali Times Buzz

GOAL

Meet 15-year-old Bimal Gharti Magar, the newest celebrity in town

Santa Gaha Magar

Poisoned environment

One of the deadly chemical agents used in the gas attack on a suburb of Damascus last week was Sarin. This is an organophosphate compound which…

Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD

Must See

The Portrait of a Lady

This week I am writing about one of my favourite directors, the New Zealander Jane Campion. While she is one of my favourites because of her…

Sophia Pande

Gizmo

Gaming delight

Released in June 2013, the Nvidia Shield is an Android based premium portable gaming device from the legendary gaming graphics card manufacturer…

Yantrick

From The Nepali Press

Weekly bazar poll #26

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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In this issue:

Celebrating Womenhood | Editorial: Skeletons in the closet | A Raw Deal | South Asia shining and suffering | Creating jobs | Sunitaʼs long walk to freedom | Dancing in dar | Goal | One day in the life of Mingmar | South Asians who conned Wall Street | Poisoned environment | The anatomy of radicalism | The end of the sibling war | Neighbourʼs keeper | Combatants to captains | Backside: Vermicultural revolution