Swing votes
Jan Møller HansenDASAIN's UNDERBELLY: In Kathmandu’s slums, thousands of riverside residents have little time for politics. But they are putting…
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October 11-17, 2013
Headline
Editorial
The pulse of the people
If the November polls are truly free and independent, most of the disgraced leaders of the past should be voted out
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Columns
Inside Out by Muma Ram Khanal
The party that can throw the best party
This festival season coincides with campaigning and will tell us a lot about the culture of Nepali politics
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Mamma mia
The politics of Rahul Gandhi’s mother-fixation and India’s pre-election politics
Here We Go by Trishna Rana
Silenced by the state
Banned documentary is a testimony to the serious war crimes that accompanied the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka
Backside by Ass
Hot shopping items this Dasain
There was a time in elections of yore when Kangresi leaders promised to transform Nepal into Singapore if they got the vote. The Maobaddies went…
Nation
Ayo A-du-wah
Already #4 producer of ginger in the world, Nepal can lift farmers out of poverty with this cash crop
Taking farmers to market
Allert van den Ham, CEO of the Dutch development organisation SNV recently visited Nepal to assess the impact of SNV’s work at the grassroots.…
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Let’s talk about girls
Nepal has laws that prohibit child marriages, but not the enforcement mechanisms
Aleksandra Percynska
Dasain dasa
Many farmers lost their ready-to-harvest paddy destroyed by the rainfall this week
Bhrikuti Rai
Review
Walking among giants
Trekking around Manaslu and the Tsum Valley: Lower Manaslu and Ganesh Himal, Sian Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons, Himalayan Map House, 2013,…
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Nepali Times Buzz
Moving words
Acclaimed Korean author Shin Kyung-sook visits Jumla and it reminds her of post-war Korea
Spirit mountain
The Manaslu Circuit Trek is fast gaining popularity as the new jewel in the crown of Himalayan trekking
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Selling ourselves short
For years, Nepal’s tourism industry has lamented that the country has gone for quantity rather than quality. They point to Bhutan, which has…
The first day of Dasain
Dasain is a time of generosity, sacrifice, puja, and family gatherings. It is also the time when children enjoy swinging on the ping,…
Jan Møller Hansen
Topping the health charts
In these days of political doom and gloom, there is welcome news about Nepal’s health indicators. Although we still have large scope for…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Places
A psychedelic Birendra. Angular lines that make climbing the stairs feel like something out of Magical Mystery Tour. A giant gorilla with…
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Let's drink to that
Trade your whiskey on the rocks for a taste of Spain and support a good cause this festive season
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Encounters at the End of the World
Film Southasia has just ended and in the spirit of celebrating the documentary form I would like to review one of my favourite Werner Herzog…
Sophia Pande
The thrills of frills
Nothing beats accessorising your generic mobile iDevice (iPod, iPhone, and iPad) to something more personalised to suit your need and taste. The…
Yantrick
Guess who's back?
Wondering how to spend those dull days between Dasain and Tihar holidays? Fret not, the week-long Jazzmandu festival is back, so you can party…
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Nepali Tweets
Nepali Tweets
@Bipendraa Khum Bahadur is definitely corrupt, but even he couldn’t match the corruption levels of Prachanda, Hisila, and Mahara. @Birgunj The…
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From The Nepali Press
Dear Bill,
An open letter by Sudarshan Subedi to Bill O’Reilly of Fox News, Facebook, 5 October
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In this issue:
Swing Votes | Editorial: The pulse of the people | Ayo A-du-wah! | Taking farmers to market | Letʼs talk about girls | Moving words | Spirit mountain | Walking among giants | Selling ourselves short | The first day of dashain | Topping the health charts | The party that can throw the best party | Mamma Mia | Silenced by the state | Whither compromise? | Dear Bill, | All for elections | Backside: Hot shopping items this Dasain