Need for speed
BIKRAM RAIONE AT A TIME: Children wait for their turn at a health camp organised at Siddhi, Chitwan, on Monday. More than 360 children received…
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January 10-16, 2014
Headline
Editorial
An idea whose time has come
Adjusting Nepal Standard Time to UTC +6:30 would not just save energy, but also replace the unscientific 15 minute time difference with India
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Columns
Inside Out by Muma Ram Khanal
And they all fall down
The long-simmering internal quarrels in the UCPN (M) now threaten to tear the party apart
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Next stop: Haryana
Imagine an erudite, modern academician at the helm of a state infamous for its socio-political conservatism and venality
Backside by Ass
News we can use in 2014
The Himalayan TimesAs you may have noticed, 2014 is off to a flying start with the news item that Nepal is to host an International Conference…
Nation
The fight continues
Sita and her family are not ready to give up their fight against the state just yet
Bhrikuti Rai
Where are they?
Families of the Uttarakhand flood victims live with the anguish of not knowing whether their loved ones are dead or alive
Bachchu Bk
Interview
Business
The path to altruism
As mankind tries to solve new, global challenges, we must also find new ways to cooperate and the basis for this cooperation must be altruism
Review
Drawing from solitude and silence
Set against a canvas of midnight blue, a man lies fast asleep. The same man appears again, only this time he is suspended in mid-air. He nestles…
Toh Ee Ming
Sun Café and Bar
It is easy to walk right pass Sun Café, the newest addition to Jhamsikhel’s ever expanding food map. Unlike many in the area that rely on…
Sunaina Rana
Nepali Times Buzz
Little punjab
200 years after first entering Nepal, the Nepali Sikh community has successfully retained its distinctive cultural and religious identity.
Meghna Bali
Legally lethal
Many nations like Nepal have abolished capital punishment, however, others like the US, China, India, and Indonesia continue to use the death…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Must See
The Butler
Lee Daniels is a very particular kind of filmmaker. His films are harsh, over the top, in your face, full of atmosphere and energy, not…
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
A musical box
Not one to be outdone by its contemporaries, Japanese electronics manufacturer Toshiba has released a new series of televisions that aims to…
Yantrick
From The Nepali Press
Weekly bazar poll
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:
Need for speed | Editorial: An idea whose time has come | And they all fall down | The fight continues | The path to altruism | Hemanta’s home in the wild | Little Punjab | Wintering in Mustang | Drawing from solitude and silence | Legally lethal | Next Stop: Haryana | Where are they ? | Nepal's Aam Admi | Time to make the call | 20 years and counting | Backside: News we can use in 2014