Take me home
BIKRAM RAI Sonam Gyaltsen, 74, from Ghoda Tabela miraculously survived when the 25 April earthquake triggered an avalanche that wiped out…
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June 12-18, 2015
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Editorial
Deconstruction before reconstruction
That famous Maoist dictum has a whole new meaning in post-earthquake Nepal, and not quite in the way Pushpa Kamal Dahal intended.
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Columns
One To Many by Bidushi Dhungel
For politics’ sake
A decision on the number of provinces or forming a national unity government were hardly what 3 million earthquake survivors needed
Interesting Times by Mallika Aryal
One crisis at a time
Dhading survivors brace themselves for the rains, but have more immediate worries
The deadline by Damakant Jayshi
Was that for real?
Whatever the reason for the deal on the constitution, at least we have a deal
Nation
Bureaucracy as usual
Confusion and obstruction delay delivery of urgent relief supplies to quake-hit areas
Animals also suffered
An estimated 150,000 chicken, 8,000 water buffaloes and cows and 14,500 pigs and goats died in the quakes
Dog Mother
Gyani Deula, a homeless temple-dweller known for her love and compassion towards stray dogs, passed away Sunday
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Monks and nuns to the rescue
Thousands of monks and devotees were participating in the prayer ceremony at the Shechen Monastery in Boudha when the earthquake hit on 25 April
Rebuilding Hotel Paradise
25 April was a foreshock for the 12 May earthquake that destroyed Charikot
Sheltering women
Most survivors in temporary shelters are women, and they are worried about privacy and security
Survival of the altruistic
Studies show altruistic behaviour increases the production of the feel-good hormone oxytocin
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Bhaktapur is waiting for you
Historic town will formally open again to visitors from 15 June
Peregrine Frissell in BHAKTAPUR
Must See
Ex Machina
Instead of opening up a world of possibilities, this film succeeds only in narrowing things down
From The Nepali Press
A new mechanism for Nepal
Interview with Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC) Govind Raj Pokhrel in Kantipur, 7 June
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“No permanent enemies”
UCPN (Maoist) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal interviewed by Rabindra Mishra in BBC Nepali Service, 8 June
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In this issue:
Take me home | Editorial : Deconstruction before reconstruction | For politics’ sake | Bureaucracy as usual | One crisis at a time | Was that for real? | Animals also suffered | Bhaktapur is waiting for you | “Every brick is historic” | A long wait | Monks and nuns to the rescue | Nepal calling | “No permanent enemies” | A new mechanism for Nepal | Sheltering women | Rebuilding Hotel Paradise | Survival of the altruistic