PULLED APART
DIWAKAR CHETTRI The tragedy in this prolonged constitution-writing process all along has been that the long-term national interest of Nepal is…
No Author
August 7-13, 2015
Headline
Editorial
Bordering on brinkmanship
A constitution cannot be a pot-holed road to be hurriedly patched up. It is a highway to carry Nepalis to a prosperous future.
No Author
Columns
One To Many by Bidushi Dhungel
Commodifying to survive
Insecurity about secularism stems from the fear among many Nepalis they will be converted
Backside by Ass
VACANCY: Prime Minister
The Landlocked Federal Kleptocratic Oli-garchy of Nepal recently hit by an unnatural disaster and on the verge of being declared a flailing…
Nation
U r welcome, wanna cu ASAP 4 a drink
Textbooks in Nepal’s schools aren’t just outdated, they are outrageously bad
Sarthak Mani Sharma
Twist in the tale
Top leaders inched closer to a fresh deal on demarcating federal provinces, but a last-minute hitch stalled negotiations
Same old story
The deadly Jure landslide last year presaged the earthquake as well as its delayed rehabilitation
Mothers and babies
Relief agencies move out, but the need for maternal and child care is greater than ever in quake-hit areas
Building back Bungamati
Historic town struggles to rebuild and overcome a shortage of masons
Monsoon mélange
100 days after the 25 April earthquake, the ancient city of Patan has pulled itself together
Sonia Awale
Business
Strategy for recovery
A report by ICIMOD highlights the need to reduce vulnerability to future earthquakes and floods by integrating preparedness
Sonia Awale
Review
Multimedia
Nepali Times Buzz
Life in Black and White
The provocatively positive tv talk show that spreads optimism and hope
Sonia Awale
India’s skewed rise
A must-read for employees of multinational corporations striving to do business in india
Susan Froetschel
Puran Khadka in the abstract
Khadka has evolved by never altering his nature in 35 years
Stéphane Huët
Ex or next?
Trying to see how the relationship might look in the long run might be a good indication of how much potential the relationship has
Must See
The Water Diviner
While parts of The Winter Diviner are occasionally fairly thought-provoking, the film does fail to be a cohesive whole
Sophia Pande
From The Nepali Press
In this issue:
Pulled apart | Editorial: Bordering on brinkmanship | Commodifying to survive | U r welcome, wanna cu ASAP 4 a drink | Strategy for recovery | Twist in the tale | Life in black and white | India’s skewed rise | Laughing it off | Puran Khadka in the abstract | Ex or next? | Same old story | Mothers and babies | Building back Bungamati | Monsoon Melange | Mission unaccomplished | Pen mightier than khukri | Backside: Wanted Prime Minister