winter freeze
JON APPELThe High Level Political Committee is inherently undemocratic, it does not respect the result of the election and will hinder the…
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December 20-26, 2013
Headline
Editorial
Wrong mechanism
Nothing has changed after the elections: the four-party syndicate is repeating history as a farce
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Columns
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
The moment of truth
The newly elected legislature offers another opportunity for the country to confront the dirty truths of the conflict
GUEST COLUMN by Bihari K Shrestha
Nepal’s Three Curses
The country’s rapidly ageing population is caught in the vortex of politicians, bureaucrats, and donors
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Diminished by triumph
When activists get elected, they seem to emulate the politicians they despise
Backside by Ass
Housewives in the House
The story that dominated all others, overshadowing even the power-sharing negotiations for the next coalition, was The Kiss. Now that it looks…
Nation
Back where they belong
Nepal needs to be prepared before it demands the return of its stolen religious figures from foreign collections
Bhrikuti Rai
Lost and found in Kathmandu
I have always been an artist, but when I visited Nepal in 2003, I felt an identity crisis. I finished a Bachelor’s degree in art, however, I…
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Business
Microfinance’s macro potential
SAM PANTHAKY/AFPON TIME: Officials from an Indian microfinance organisation receive a weekly payment installment from a borrower in the village…
Prashant Thakker
Review
Indreni Khojdai Jada
If you are the type to dissect a movie based on its technical finesse, then you will find a lot of things wrong with Indreni Khojdai Jada…
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Mezze by Roadhouse
Many a long, cold winter’s night has been spent debating the relative virtues of Kathmandu’s two most famous pizzerias: Roadhouse Café and Fire…
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International
The internet’s rescue act
Skype, YouTube, and WordPress connect and preserve language diversity around the world
Mark Turin
Nepali Times Buzz
The sound of our soul
A singer from Kalimpong revives our love for Nepali folk songs with his earthy jhyaure melodies
Ayesha Shakya
Holiday bites
The festive hues of red and green may be missing from much of the city, but bakeries around town are compensating for their absence with an array of popular Christmas specials
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The West Ridge Story
TALL MEMORY: Mountaineer and doctor Tom Hornbein is interviewed in February this year in California during the 50th anniversary celebration of…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Must See
Catching Fire
After the onslaught of the Twilight films (although I will admit that I watched every single one and that too in the theatres) it is a relief to…
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
Go pro
Renowned action camera manufacturer GoPro has come up trumps again with its latest offering, the Hero3+ Black Edition. Released in October this…
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From The Nepali Press
“Keep politics inside CA”
Interview with NC leader Gagan Thapa, BBC Nepali Service, 18 December
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Popularity check
In weekly polls conducted with the support of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 376 respondents in 11 cities across Nepal every…
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In this issue:
Winter Freeze | Editorial: Wrong Mechanism | The moment of truth | The internetʼs rescue act | Microfinance’s macro potential | Nepalʼs Three Curses | The West Ridge Story | Diminished by triumph | Back where they belong | Lost and found in Kathmandu | “Keep politics inside CA” | New beginning | MEND YOUR WAYS | Backside: Housewives in the House