Issue #681

November 15-21, 2013

Headline

Point of no return

BIKRAM RAI When the four-party mechanism decided to put Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi in charge of a careening state eight months ago, everyone…

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Editorial

Two Polls

Most voters regard this as a parliamentary election and not one to elect a Constituent Assembly. Wonder why?

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Columns

Muma Ram Khanal
Inside Out by Muma Ram Khanal

A second chance

Nepalis are set to reject totalitarians, oligarchs, separatists, and anti-nationals in this election

Ajaz Ashraf
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf

Sorry, can’t come

The Indian PM’s decision not to attend the Commonwealth Summit in Colombo rings a bit hollow

Kanak Mani Dixit
Comment by Kanak Mani Dixit

Let's not repeat 2008

If the 19 November ballot can be relatively clean, the possibilities are that Constituent Assembly-II will have a life

Ass
Backside by Ass

Let the games begin

The gubberment in its infinite wisdom decided to get tough against the Dash Baddies and retaliate against their 10-day bund with its own…

Nation

Our daughter from Nepal

JON APPELMy name is Bijay Gautam and I am a Nepali living in Mumbai where I have made great friends. One of those generous spirits is Kiran…

Kiran Kumar Karlapu

Weigh-in

Election predictions on top leaders of the three parties

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Far-fetched in the Far-West

Rather than making promises they can’t keep, the people want candidates to deliver on basic services

Sunir Pandey

Business

The biggest losers

Climate talks underway in Poland must agree on the basics to deal with extreme weather events

Bhrikuti Rai

Review

Barista Lavazza

PICS: LAWRENCE MILLER Behind the gaudy sheet-metal façade of the newly opened Norkhang Complex in Jawalakhel, lies the source of quite possibly…

Lawrence Miller

Nepali Times Buzz

Hot wheelers

Nepali mountain bikers leave their tracks on the global stage

Tyler Mcmahon

Leaving stones unturned

Forty-two-year old Ram Devi came to the clinic complaining of a burning pain in her upper abdomen, which got worse when she ate spicy and fatty…

Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD

Criminal faces

Nepal Police’s only composite artist is helping put more offenders behind bars

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Must See

Top of the Lake

I have never made a secret of my immense admiration for Jane Campion despite possible accusations of feminine bias. Rarely does a contemporary…

Sophia Pande

Gizmo

Apple’s apps

They say the best things in life are free and that is certainly true of iOS apps. With more than 400,000 available apps, Yantrick Is saving you…

Yantrick

From The Nepali Press

On the tube

Here is what the leaders have been saying during their door-todoor election campaign, YouTube

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In this issue:

Point of no return | Editorial: Two Polls | A second chance | Our daughter from Nepal | The biggest losers | Sorry, can’t come | Criminal Faces | Hot Wheelers | Why Nepalikukur will ‘bhote’ for Kukur! | Leaving stones unturned | Let's not repeat 2008 | Weigh- In | On the tube | A murderer in the CA: not again | Far-fetched in the Far-West | Backside: Let the games begin