Farewell 2070
BIKRAM RAI As 2070 draws to a close, a lone bicyclist pedals on Nepal’s longest pedestrian bridge across the Mahakali River of the country’s…
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April 11-17, 2014
Headline
Editorial
Irreconcilable truths
“You just can’t turn the page. You have to read that page before you turn it.”
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Columns
This Is It by Rubeena Mahato
Healing the wounds of war
This week marks 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. More than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a 100 day period in 1994 by…
The deadline by Damakant Jayshi
Think nationally, act locally
Federalism and local elections are not contradictory, they are two sides of the same coin
Look Out by Ajaz Ashraf
Patronage and representation
India’s election exposes flaws in its system of parliamentary representation
Backside by Ass
How to survive the mating season
HARIZ BAHARUDINWhy anyone would want to get hitched at a time when the country is engaged in the serious business of writing a new constitution…
Nation
Nepal’s mobile widows
Owning a phone empowers single mothers, helps them become independent, and earn respect
Juanita Malagon
Selling sympathy
Beware of fake orphanages that exploit children and fleece bleeding-heart donors
Bhrikuti Rai
Recycle, reuse, reduce
The answer to Kathmandu Valley’s garbage problem is right under our noses
Wealth from waste
We need to dump our attitude that waste is useless and needs to be disposed
Business
The tale of two Commissions
Thousands of conflict era survivors are still in search of justice.
Review
Tube stars
By revisiting forgotten classics, young Nepali YouTubers are introducing iconic Nepali songs to Generation Y and earning fans
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Chinese garden restaurant
RUBY TUESDAYThe huge influx of Chinese tourists in Nepal recently has led to many eateries opening up in Kathmandu, especially in Thamel, to…
Ruby Tuesday
Multimedia
Selling sympathy
Beware of fake orphanages that exploit children and fleece bleeding-heart donors BHRIKUTI RAI Lojung Kippa Sherpa is from the mountains of…
Bhrikuti Rai
Baby spa
Reviving the art of traditional baby massages A nurse gently lifts the baby out of the thick swathe of blankets and begins to delicately massage…
Hariz Baharudin and Toh Ee Ming
Nepali Times Buzz
To new beginnings
The mid-April celebration also coincides with New Year celebrations in several countries across Asia.
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Beware of vectors
World Health Day on 7 April focused on vector-borne disease – a fancy way of describing infections in which an insect carries the bug to humans.…
Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD
Must See
Sherlock
Flatmate wanted: must share bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens, mailboxes, and landlady’s prying. You may find your laptop’s battery drained and…
Sunir Pandey
Gizmo
Flat magic
With a reputation of manufacturing solid high-definition televisions behind them, Toshiba have now entered the Smart TV domain with their new…
Yantrick
From The Nepali Press
In this issue:
Farewell 2070 | Editorial: Irreconcilable truths | Healing the wounds of war | Think nationally, act locally | The tale of two Commissions | Nepal’s mobile widows | To new beginnings | Baby Spa | Beware of victors | Patronage and representation | Wealth from waste | Recycle, Reuse, Reduce | To hell and back | Selling Sympathy | Backside: How to survive the mating season