A day of our own
HARIZ BAHARUDIN There may be more women than men in Nepal, but their numbers hardly match up outside the census report. Only 172 out of 575…
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March 7-13, 2014
Headline
Editorial
Not just half the sky
Let’s not ‘celebrate’ International Women’s Day on Saturday. Let’s mark it as a day of mourning
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Columns
Interesting Times by Mallika Aryal
Macho nationalism
A Nepali man can marry anyone and his child will be Nepali, but if a Nepali woman marries a foreigner her child can be denied citizenship
Comment by Kanak Mani Dixit
From Cabin 16-17
What could explain the international community’s disinterest in addressing wartime excesses?
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Locking horns with the BJP
PTIFrom the Indian capital through the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, rural India, and decrepit towns Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal…
Backside by Ass
The more asinine sex
Although us male asses are supposed to be from Mars and those of the female persuasion are supposed to be from Venus, space robots that have…
Nation
Their lady excellencies
Seven female foreign envoys in Kathmandu are in stark contrast to the under-representation of women in Nepal’s diplomatic service
Ayesha Shakya
Running the house
Although small in number, women CA members are determined to make their voices heard and ensure that they draft a gender-friendly constitution
Mina Sharma
Review
The Vanishing Act: Stories
Prawin Adhikari’s debut set of nine short stories comprise of an array: there is The Boy from Banauti and Fortune set in and around the author’s…
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Natssul
As the most popular tourist destination in Nepal, Pokhara is a melting pot of food from across the globe. Walking along Lakeside leaves one…
Hariz Baharudin
Multimedia
Women Representation: Infographics
Out of 21 ministers sworn in last week in the new coalition cabinet headed by Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, only two are women. Gender gap in…
Ayesha Shakya
Nepali Times Buzz
Saving Brazil’s blonde monkeys
The golden lion tamarin is rescued from the brink of extinction in Brazil’s rainforest by protecting what is left of its habitat.
Father of tropical medicine
We now know that various species of mosquitoes transmit many parasitic and viral diseases. But Scottish physician Patrick Manson (1844-1920) was…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Must See
Frozen
The Oscars have come and gone, all the usual suspects have won, among them the widely beloved Frozen – a long overdue smash animation hit from…
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
From A to O
Every year on 8 March, old men in stuffy suits cut ribbons, light lamps, present glossy reports on gender equality, and then enjoy a few pegs of…
Yantrick
From The Nepali Press
In this issue:
A Day of our own | Editorial: Not Just half the sky | Macho nationalism | From Cabin 16 - 17 | Saving Brazil’s blonde monkeys | Homemaker to heroes | The Vanishing Act: Stories | Father of tropical medicine | Locking Horns with the BJP | Their lady excellencies | Running the house | No Fly Zone | So long, Narayan | End VIP culture | Backside: The more asinine sex