Issue #740

January 9-15, 2015

Headline

Tottering future

KUNDA DIXIT Next week, Nepal will mark the 80th anniversary of the Great Earthquake that killed at least 17,000 people. On a sunny winter…

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Editorial

Unnatural disaster

Earthquakes don’t kill people, weak houses and bad planning do

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Columns

Ted Atkins
Outside In by Ted Atkins

New year, new start

There is no franchise on happiness or achievement, anyone can do it

Guna Raj Luitel
On The Road by Guna Raj Luitel

Twice blessed

Nepal’s most-famous comedian duo MaHa (Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya) don’t just make us laugh at ourselves, they have also…

Ass
Backside by Ass

What will be will be

If the number of arsetrologers descending upon us these days from Down South is any indication, then this country is heading towards a glorious…

Nation

Business

Disaster and Development

Investing time and resources in preparing for shocks will save lives and protect communities from other losses

Helen Clark

Review

Journeying for art

Gurung’s approach reflects a sensibility that should be welcomed in contemporary Nepali visual culture

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The Rox

Dining at the Rox involves not merely eating but a complete gastronomic experience

Ruby Tuesday

Multimedia

Nepali Times Buzz

Nepal’s Good Luck Cat

The discovery of the endangered Pallas Cat in Manang has encouraged conservationists studying Himalayan biodiversity

Sonam Tashi Lama

Why so many deaths?

Without documented causes of death, there is a lot of speculation to identify the reasons for the high rates of death among Nepali migrant workers

Dhanvantari by Buddha Basnyat, MD

Must See

Into the Woods

Into the Woods collapses four beloved tales by the Grimm Brothers into one unholy, fairly incomprehensible mega fairy tale

Sophia Pande

Gizmo

Slimmed down

Slim and light the Elfie S5.1 is a delight for users who prefer form over function

Yantrick

From The Nepali Press

Bad air

Gagan Thapa in himalkhabar.com, 27 December

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In this issue:

Tottering future | Editorial: Unnatural Disaster | Spanner in the works | Mirage of prosperity | Disaster and Development | New year, new start | Twice Blessed | Nepal's GoodLuck Cat | Journeying for art | Why so many deaths? | Bringing Cuba back | Preparing to be prepared | “There was so much dust it became dark” | Bad air | Backside: What will be will be