6 weeks to go
DIWAKAR CHETTRI The November elections is being held in a time of uncertainty, with neither the excitement nor the preparation that the country…
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October 4-10, 2013
Headline
Editorial
Hydropower and manpower
KUNDA DIXIT Nepali migrant workers in the Gulf are suddenly in the news again for all the wrong reasons. The exploitation, harassment, and…
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Columns
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
Failed experiment
New Delhi’s overt and covert efforts to influence Nepali politics haven’t been in India’s own national interest
Backside by Ass
Got a ticket to ride
No Ass column will be complete this week without some asinine comments about the way political parties have distributed tickets for candidates…
Nation
Empty sky
AHMAD ISKANDAR Stephen Shrestha, 35, Nepal’s pioneer sports aviation entrepreneur and pilot died Thursday morning when an Aeroprakt light…
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Mexico City's lessons for Kathmandu
In 1993 I published an article titled Kathmandu: Another Mexico City? describing the geographical similarities of the two cities, analysing…
Earth, fire, and air
Like most visitors to Kathmandu, Norwegian professor Viggo Brunn was fascinated by what people of Kathmandu take for granted: the ubiquitous use…
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Business
All that glitters
Gitanjali Jewels, the world’s largest integrated jewellery manufacturing company is launching its first authorised retail outlet in Nepal this…
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Nepali Times Buzz
COLOUR PLAY
Women in Janakpur are gaining financial independence through indigenous Mithila art
Bhrikuti Rai
The Z effect
Successor to the highly successful Sony Xperia Z reviewed earlier in this column, the Xperia Z1 is Sony’s latest flagship smartphone capable of…
Yantrick
Japanese Noodle Kitchen
Japanese Noodle Kitchen’s bright, airy, and modern dining room is a welcome surprise: outside is the Dhobighat stretch of Ring Road, all chaos…
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Raksi Lagyo
With Ghatastapana a day away, it’s a good time to talk about alcohol. Many people, including doctors, do not know what comprises a single drink…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
No Fire Zone and Expecting
Expecting That wonderful biennial documentary festival, Film Southasia, is back in Kathmandu with its usual eclectic and profound selection of…
Sophia Pande
Eyes on Afghanistan
To help audience sift through the many offerings of the festival, Film Southasia has organised two special curations for more directed viewings.…
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Nepali Tweets
Nepali Tweets
@Madhu2067 People don’t see much difference between a corpse that comes in a coffin and remittance that comes to banks. The governments of Qatar…
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From The Nepali Press
Weekly bazar poll #30
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
Expensive taste
Chivas Brothers recently launched Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute, a premium Scotch whisky. At Rs 300,000 per bottle, the 62 Gun Salute is currently…
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In this issue:
6 weeks to go | Editorial: Hydropower and manpower | Failed experiment | All that glitters | Color Play | Eyes on Afghanistan | The butterfly effect | Raksi Lagyo | Scoops about spooks | Mexico Cityʼs lessons for Kathmandu | Earth, fire, and air | Price tag | Backside: Got a ticket to ride