Issue #739

January 2-8, 2015

Headline

Political laxative needed

DIWAKAR CHETTRI Nothing in Nepali politics is at it appears, one has to read between the lines of headlines. So, if it seems like the…

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Editorial

Taskless force

If it’s the top leaders who decide everything in secret, what is the point having a Dialogue Committee, a Task Force or even an elected Constituent Assembly?

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Columns

Anurag Acharya
By The Way by Anurag Acharya

Time to grow up

We have already lost decades in stalled development, we don’t need messy politics to compound the problem

Ass
Backside by Ass

Navel exercises in 2015

Cartoon: Diwakar ChettriThe year has got off to a flying start with parties sticking steadfastly to their new year resolutions to keep partying…

Nation

The Chinese are coming

...but a lot more tourists from China would visit if there was more information about Nepal online in Mandarin

Claire Li Yingxue

Back to Everest in 2015

A blaze of publicity for the Himalaya in 2015 is expected to give a boost to Nepal’s trekking tourism

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Multimedia

Changu Narayan

Changu Narayan

Besides its famous Vishnu shrine, the cradle of Kathmandu Valley civilisation now has two world class museums

Stéphane Huët

Nepali Times Buzz

What is app enning in Nepal

Nepali software engineers and cyber entrepreneurs go boldly forth where few Nepalis have ventured

Nepali Times

Cyber flights

Nepflights is the only website providing solely domestic flights booking in Nepal with five airlines

Elaine Wang Yiwei

B for Barley

A valuable crop that provides physical and spiritual sustenance

Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD

Must See

Gizmo

Sound of theatre

If you want the complete home theater experience, then a capable receiver such as the Yamaha RX-V567 is a must

Yantrick

From The Nepali Press

In this issue:

Political laxative needed | Editorial: Taskless Force | Some are more equal than others | The Chinese are coming | Back to Everest in 2015 | B for Barley | Sound of theatre | Time to grow up | Changu Narayan | “I want to be executive president” | Navel exercises in 2015