Rebirth
JANA AŠENBRENNEROVÁ Sunita BK was 6 months pregnant when the quake struck her Dalit village near Kerabari in Gorkha on 25 April. The baby was…
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July 31 - August 6, 2015
Headline
Editorial
Vox populism
The people do not want the new constitution to make anyone stateless or second-class citizens, and they want a better quality of life.
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Columns
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
Federalism, republicanism and secularism
Whatever the political compromise, Nepal's new constitution must stand on these three pillars of inclusive democracy
As It Happens by Om Astha Rai
Faith in the future
Federalism is a fait accompli. Now we have to make it work to raise living standards
Moving Target by Foreign Hand
The Shameless
Nepal’s leaders don’t know the meaning of shame and care about nothing but themselves
Backside by The Ass
Secularism, federalism and rheumatism
Despite the fact that Nepal was never under the colonial yolk and is frequently visited by natural calamities, it is heartening to note that our…
Nation
Jump-starting the economy
... but strong leadership and an independent Reconstruction Authority needed first
Business
Budgeting for energy self-reliance
Who in his right mind levies VAT on hydropower projects when a country is reeling under crippling power cuts? Answer: Nepal’s Finance Minister.
Review
Multimedia
Clouds from both sides
Tourists are told not to visit Nepal in the monsoon. It is actually the best time to visit.
Economy
Budgeting for energy self-reliance
Who in his right mind levies VAT on hydropower projects when a country is reeling under crippling power cuts? Answer: Nepal’s Finance Minister.
Nepali Times Buzz
Amrit at O2 Academy
Two years after its gig at the Wembley Arena, Nepathya returns to London
A rising Nepal
Photographer Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi wants to bring optimism and raise awareness
All in the mind
Exercise and yoga don’t just keep you physically fit but help improve your emotional resilience
Union with the universe
Why are we interested in yoga only after it is ‘discovered’ by the West?
Shristhi Shrestha
Must See
Far From The Madding Crowd
A novel with a woman of the 19th Century as a central character becomes a film about the integrity of the men in her life in a 21st Century
Gizmo
Home-made froyo
Let’s say your love handles are getting heftier, you can’t keep away from the carbs, the doc has told you to lose 10 kg fast, but you can’t keep…
From The Nepali Press
“I gave it all I had”
Interview with Chief Secretary Leela Mani Paudyal, Himal Khabarpatrika, 26 July-1 August
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In this issue:
Editorial: Vox populism | Federalism, republicanism and secularism | Emerging market | Budgeting for energy self-reliance | Faith in the future | Amrit at 02 Academy | Normally proud | CLOUDS from BOTH SIDES | Gorgeous Chobar | A rising Nepal | The Shameless | Jump-starting the economy | Ruin the rain | “I gave it all I had” | How (not) to write the constitution | The crime of reporting | All in the mind | Union with the universe | The Vipassana way | Backside: Secularism, federalism and rheumatism