GO, NO GO
DINESH SHRESTHA The countdown from 10 has begun for the 19 November elections. It is being presented by the government and the international…
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November 8-14, 2013
Headline
Editorial
The wages of sin
The criteria for electing a candidate has changed. This time, voters are asking: does he have blood on his hands?
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Columns
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
Biting the ballot
The country will go for polls on 19 November, but at what cost?
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Pre-poll polls
Predicting the outcome of elections based on opinion polls is fraught with danger in India and Nepal
Backside by Ass
Moderate Hardliners vs Hardline Moderates
BRKG SAMACHARThe sky is dark with parachutists descending on Kathmandu for the election story and some of you have been asking the Ass off the…
Nation
Slum success
By taking complete charge of community development, residents turn their illegal squatter settlement into a model town
Ben Conner
The road to safety
Kathmandu’s chaotic streets don’t afford a space for pedestrians and cyclists
Bhrikuti Rai
Longing for Langtang
The closest wilderness to Kathmandu got a record number of trekkers this season
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A burning desire to help
German plastic surgeon dedicates his life to treatment and training in reconstructive surgery in Nepal
Review
Eye witness
When media students in Nepal are asked what first comes to their mind about Bangladesh, most reply “poverty”, “floods” or “hartals”. Very few in…
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1905
Every Saturday morning, 1905 restaurant in Kantipath hosts a farmer’s market that is a celebration of sorts. Fresh, organic vegetables, high…
Rainbow Diner
Nepali Times Buzz
Laughing matter
ERIK SPINK‘Hello, I am Shailee Basnet from Nepal. How many of you know nothing about Nepal? We are a beautiful country right in between India…
Shailee Basnet
The care in healthcare
It is often said that more mistakes in medicine are made by those who do not care than those who do not know. Beyond a strong understanding and…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Must See
Byzantium
Budgeted at a modest £8 million, Byzantium is a small, but surprisingly pleasing little film. It has its fault in that the movie is sometimes…
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
Theatre house
Sony’s BDV-N7100W Home Theatre System, a truly masterful blend of sound, design, and features bundled into an affordable package, should…
Yantrick
Obituary
Jagdish Ghimire, 68
The death of noted Nepali author Jagdish Ghimire on 30 October has left a void in the world of Nepali literature and rural development. Ghimire…
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Inger Lissanevitch, 85
Inger Lissanevitch, 85, passed away in her apartment in Bhaktapur on Monday afternoon. Inger was the widow of Boris, the Russian émigré who…
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From The Nepali Press
Back to square zero
Interview with Chitra Bahdur KC, chairman of Rashtriya Janamorcha, and political analyst Dil Sahani. BBC Nepali, 2 November
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In this issue:
Go, No Go | editorial: The wages of sin | Biting the ballot | Slum Success | A roof of one’s own | The road to safety | Laughing matter | Longing for Langtang | The care in healthcare | Pre-poll polls | A burning desire to help | Is being Christian a crime? | Back to square zero | “We donʼt want charity CA seats” | Jagdish Ghimire, 68 | Inger Lissanevitch, 85 | Backside: Moderate Hardliners vs Hardline Moderates