clear the clutter
TOH EE MINGFour months after elections, the committee set up to draft rules of the House is deadlocked and its term has been extended twice. The…
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March 14-20, 2014
Headline
Editorial
Cart before the horse
When they should be busy drafting a constitution, honourable members wasted three weeks haggling over who should take credit for promulgating it
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Columns
This Is It by Rubeena Mahato
Missing the point
When it is possible to circumvent the democratic process and still enjoy political power why would anyone want to be accountable?
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Reversing reservation
Nepal must learn from India’s experience with the politics of identity and steer away from its pitfalls
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
Thou shall not lie
The media can’t just function as a business, it has to relentlessly pursue the truth so our freedoms are protected
GUEST COLUMN by Strobe Talbott
Putin’s Dangerous Game
By redrawing Ukrainian borders and setting a precedent, Russia could be eventual loser
Backside by Ass
Visit Nepal, Read Slogans
When it comes to attracting more visitors to Nepal we haven’t even started to scratch the tip of the proverbial iceberg. It is plain that we in…
Nation
Belly-gazing
An ointment applied on newborns’ navels could prevent one out of four neonatal deaths
Sunir Pandey
Inspector Ban
Locals of Maunabudhuk village in eastern Nepal have reaped the rewards of one man’s commitment to public health
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Interview
Seeking a revival
Nepali Times caught up with the finance minister to talk about the new government’s top economic agenda.
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Business
Yes Indians can
Indians are the world’s number one in the most important global competition in the world: the competition in economic performance.
Kishore Mahbubani
Review
A forgotten genocide
In his new book, The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide, Gary J. Bass, recounts an incident where former secretary of…
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Hyderabad House
I had been waiting with bated breath for Indian restaurant chain, Hyderabad House, to open right next doors in Tangal. An ardent lover of…
Ruby Tuesday
Multimedia
Bargain Bites: Interactive Map
From steaming plates of momos to Japanese style bento boxes, you don’t need to spend a fortune to eat your way around the world in Kathmandu.…
Ayesha Shakya
Nepali Times Buzz
Bargain Bites
You don’t need to spend a fortune to eat your way around the world in Kathmandu. Here's our top picks for places under Rs 500.
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Killer climbs
Imagine you are a mountain guide on an Everest expedition and are attacked by a client with an ice axe at 7,000m. If this were a dream you would…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Must See
Only Lovers Left Alive
The epically strange and oddly beautiful Tilda Swinton and the chiseled, Byronically good looking Tom Hiddleston are perfectly cast in Jim…
Sophia Pande
Gizmo
Drop by drop
The impending summer brings with it the constant need to keep hydrated and to help you beat the heat in style, Indian water purifier giants Kent…
Yantrick
International
From The Nepali Press
In this issue:
Clear the clutter | Editorial: Cart before the horse | Missing the point | Yes Indians can | Seeking a revival | Ayo Holi | A forgotten genocide | Killer climbs | Reversing Reservation | Belly-gazing | Inspector Ban | Put Ranjit Karna behind bars | Thou shalt not lie