Benefiting beneficiaries
SUBHAS RAI Delegates to the International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction in Kathmandu on Thursday pledged more than $3.5 billion in…
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June 26 - July 2, 2015
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Editorial
Rebuilding ourselves
More than aid, we need help to boost tourism, investment, trade and to create jobs in reconstruction
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Columns
The Gadfly by David Seddon
The disaster is not over
Assessing the National Planning Commission’s Post-disaster Needs Assessment report
Legalese by Binita Dahal
Interim order and interim constitution
By delving into politics, the Supreme Court verdict on the 16-point deal has once again blurred the separation of powers
GUEST COLUMN by Richard Ragan
Mission far from accomplished
The first emergency may be over, but the work of rehabilitating lives is only beginning.
One To Many by Bidushi Dhungel
Hold it right there
Because a super fast-track constitution is unacceptable, let's hold local elections
The deadline by Damakant Jayshi
Needless drama
Like killing Caesar to prevent an anticipated misadventure
Moving Target by Foreign Hand
The Indifferent Republic
Even a massive earthquake can’t shake the concerned authorities into actually being concerned
Backside by Ass
What’s so funny?
Cartoon: Diwakar Chettri One collateral damage from the earthquakes (aftershocks ongoing even as we speak) is that some Nepalis seem to have…
Nation
Subcontracting kindness
Less than 1 per cent of global funding for earthquake relief will go directly to groups in Nepal
Emily Troutman
Carving out a niche
Rebuilding temples won’t just restore our heritage, but also create jobs by reviving the woodcarving industry
Sonia Awale
Two months old
Babies born during the quake remind parents of the dreadful day, but also give them strength to face the future
Review
Should Dharara be rebuilt?
Rebuilding the iconic Dharara tower or leaving it as a reminder of the disaster?
Stéphane Huët
The Vesper House
The restaurant building came down in the earthquake but the Vesper House next door reopened to their loyal fans within days
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The baby who lived
Two months on, the Awal family is homeless but happy that both their children survived the earthquake
Sahina Shrestha
All is well in Jhamel
Jhamel has escaped the ghost town vibe that inhabits tourist hot spots post quake.
Peregrine Frissell
Landless before, landless after
Much of the assistance is going to earthquake survivors in the mountains, and Kathmandu’s already-poor urban homeless have fallen between the cracks
Karma Gurung
Love > Distance
Long distance relationship can be inconvenient and frustrating but it shouldn't be a dealbreaker
After the aftershocks
From Changu to Sankhu the youth are pitching in to help rebuild Kathmandu Valley's historic towns
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An opportunity for all: Nepal is open to visitors
One of the key tasks the Nepali tourism industry now faces is rebuilding confidence.
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Must See
Jurassic World
It just had all the elements of a Spielberg film that put it above par: the crazy science fiction and technology to match the vision
Sophia Pande
From The Nepali Press
In this issue:
Benefiting beneficiaries | Editorial: Rebuilding Ourselves | Hold it right there | Carving out a niche | Needless drama | Two months old | The baby who lived | Landless before, landless after | After the aftershocks | Should Dharara be rebuilt? | The Indifferent Republic | Interim order and interim constitution | The disaster is not over | Mission far from accomplished | Subcontracting kindness | An opportunity for all: Nepal is open to visitors | Focus on innovations | backside: What’s so funny?