chariot of the rain god
CYNTHIA CHOO Every 12 years, the chariot of the Red Machhindranath is rebuilt from scratch. On Wednesday, sure enough, it threatened to rain on…
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April 24-30, 2015
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Editorial
Because it is there
The lesson from the Everest tragedy is to spread the benefits of mountaineering to other areas of Nepal and ensure that mountaineering fees go for the welfare of high altitude workers
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Columns
Between The Lines by Tsering Dolker Gurung
Running with the herd
To suggest that the state has remained a mere spectator in Jajarkot is not just wrong, it is selective reporting
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
The final redemption
The good news is that the constitution has become the only way for senior leaders to ensure a political future for themselves
Moving Target by Foreign Hand
Pointless Activity (Revolutionary)
When it comes to whipping up the masses to perform meaningless tasks nobody compares with the Maoists.
Backside by Ass
Guide to urban wildlife
The discovery this week in Humla of a species of wild yak thought to be extinct has brought new hope to scientists that biodiversity in the…
Nation
Jajarkot’s unsung heroes
Battling neglect and apathy, health workers have saved hundreds of lives in the Jajarkot flu outbreak
Out of the darkness
Nepalis need a new Electricity Act more urgently than we need a new constitution
Gurks vs Turks
This is the first installment of a series of flashbacks of the involvement of Gurkhas in the First World War
Review
Bhauju House
A hole-in-the-wall eatery that might possibly be Patan’s best-kept foodie secret
Cynthia Choo
Nepali Times Buzz
Circumambulating with Swayambu Billy
On the trails of Gunadhya with the yoga teacher who translated 'Nepala-Mahatmya'
Lucia De Vries
The Nepal chronicles
Hawley’s articles on Nepal from 1988 to 2007 have been compiled in two volumes of text more than 2,000 pages long
Never settle
Those who choose to follow their instinct might not be there yet but they are most likely on their way to find it
Makers of Machhindranath
Little is known about the people who make the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival possible
Cynthia Choo
Must See
Gizmo
From The Nepali Press
“Spread awareness, not panic.”
Interview with Jajarkot-based physician Dipak Pun in Himal Khabarpatrika, 18 April
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In this issue:
Editorial: Because it is here | The final redemption | Out of the darkness | Gurks vs Turks | Circumambulating with Swayambu Billy | Makers of Machhindranath | The Nepal Chronicles | Never settle | Pointless Activity (Revolutionary) | Jajarkot's unsung heroes | Running with the herd | “Spread awareness, not panic.” | Donor pull out | Land Rover Country | Backside: Guide to urban wildlife