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NATURAL COLOURS: A horseman taking part in Mustang’s Yartung festival is framed by a rainbow in Khimkar last week. Read Nepali Times’ guide to…
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September 13-19, 2013
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Editorial
The election mirage
Like a mirage, the closer we get to elections the further they seem to recede. Despite the Election Commission’s assurances that all the…
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Columns
Inside Out by Muma Ram Khanal
Dasain's sacrificial lambs
Who will be the scapegoats in Pushpa Kamal Dahal's threat to tackle internal corruption within the party?
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Memory versus forgetting
‘The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting,’ novelist Milan Kundera wrote. Indeed, those who wield power…
Backside by Ass
Kick ass, or kiss ass?
The reason for all this lingering uncertainty about November elections is that no one in the gubberment seems to be sure what to do with the…
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Talking about toilets
NGOs can work with entrepreneurs to make sanitation a marker of social status
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Too little, too late?
Arresting corrupt officials isn't going to solve the problem unless the system is thoroughly cleansed
Bhrikuti Rai and Sunir Pandey
Nepali Times Buzz
A scenic drive through Nepal’s history
This Dasain, take the leisurely route from Kathmandu to Pokhara via Nuwakot and avoid congestion on the highway
Robin Marston
Ghar-e-kabab
Ghar-e-kabab Since 1981, Hotel Annapurna’s Ghar-e-kabab has been serving the best of north Indian cuisine. Gazals, classical music, and…
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The miracle men
In his new book, Second Suns (Random House), author David Oliver Relin traces the extraordinary journey of Sanduk Ruit (pic, right), the eye…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Book Review
Oh,shit
When even sex has gradually stopped being a taboo, British journalist Rose George goes boldly where few men (and women) have dared to tread to…
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Must See
The East
Occasionally one comes across a deftly written film that when wielded by the correct director’s hand becomes enormously effective, transcending…
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
Keeping tabs
Having successfully bridged the gap between phone and tablets, and popularised the ‘Phablet’ genre of smart phones, Samsung is back with the…
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Nepali Tweets
Nepali Tweets
@JawKnock Speak of the white and democracy is threatened. Speak of the red and peace process might get derailed. Indebted to all. @mailasaau Oh…
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From The Nepali Press
Weekly bazar poll #27
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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"Dedicated my life to the party, the people, and change"
Interview with UCPN (M) leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Himal Khabarpatrika, 8 September Himal Khabarpatrika: It is said that Baburam Bhattarai…
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Biz Brief
Raining gifts
Hyundai’s authorised distributor Laxmi Intercontinental has announced Dasain Tihar Ko Offer Super Duper Bumper scheme. Buyers can get cash…
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In this issue:
Editorial:The Election Mirage | Dasain’s sacrifical lambs | Talking about toilets | Land of her mother | Festivities go on in Mustang even after the festival is over | A scenic drive through Nepal's History | The miracle men | Memory versus forgetting | Too little, too late? | Knocked out | “Dedicated my to the party, the people, and change” | Backside: Kick ass, or kiss ass?