Fire and water
BIKRAM RAISAFFRON RAINBOW: Demonstrators demanding that Nepal be declared a Hindu state are doused by water cannon in Kathmandu on Monday, as…
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September 4-10, 2015
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Editorial
Open and shut case
Despite the deepening deadlock and violence, disagreements on the constitution aren’t intractable
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Columns
One To Many by Bidushi Dhungel
Any means necessary
The media now needs to create a climate for compromise and put the onus back on the political parties
As It Happens by Om Astha Rai
Lessons from India’s Patel movement
Nepal’s affirmative action should be nuanced enough to avoid quotas for better-off Dalits, Madhesis or Janjatis
GUEST COLUMN by Bihari K Shrestha
The federalisation folly
Nepal’s unique geography will deliver only as an integrated whole, not as fragmented enclaves
The Gadfly by David Seddon
Birthing a new constitution
A long time ago in what seems like a far-off galaxy the warring parties came together and signed a Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Backside by Ass
Annus horribilis
We are just halfway through 2015, and what a year it has already been. After much back-and-forth, to-and-fro, hither-tither, pillar-to-post, not…
Nation
Beware of fake news
Inaccurate news of the Kailali killings were an example of how facts can be bent to suit different versions of the truth
Bhrikuti Rai
War-makers to peace-keepers
Former Maoist guerillas now in the Nepal Army prepare to leave for UN peacekeeping missions
Rameswar Bohara
Deconstructing reconstruction
Rebuilding destroyed homes has been unnecessarily delayed by lack of money, masons and clear government policy
Sahina Shrestha
How politics blocks relief
Will the survivors of the earthquake suffer the same fate as the victims of the Jure landslide who are still waiting for compensation and relocation?
Yuvaraj Puri
Help from far
Former US Army surgeon, Wan Shaw Pong has pledged $50,000 to help rebuild all 50 homes in Lele, Lalitpur District
Sarthak Mani Sharma
Nepali Times Buzz
Following dad’s steps
While Tuladhar’s name might not ring a bell for most Nepalis, he’s booked every year to perform at venues across Europe
Stéphane Huët
Festivals galore
Metal For Nepal What: Metal bands from South Asia come together for a fund raiser concert to benefit the victims of 25 April earthquake. When: 5…
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Garden Tea House
One of the few places in Kathmandu that has managed to get right all the three elements of ambience, food, and service
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The last, the least and the left out
Jan Møller Hansen’s picture book offer a glimpse of the rough side of town, the dark underbelly of humanity that many of us would rather forget
Kumar Acharya
Mini-Nepal in Milan
The Nepal pavilion at the World Expo in Italy attracts a million visitors
Sushila Budathoki
Ask Anjana Anything: Let’s connect
If you are an introvert and feel uncomfortable networking, like any other skill in life, you can learn it
A world without optimism?
Two activist documentaries by French filmmaker Philippe Borrel will be screened at Alliance Française of Kathmandu on 5 September
Stéphane Huët
Must See
The Fall And Other Suspenses
The Fall provides no easy answers, no heroes or heroines, but just a lens into the world of people who try to track down killers
Sophia Pande
From The Nepali Press
In this issue:
Fire and water | Editorial: Open and shut case | Any means necessary | Lessons from India’s Patel movement | The federalisation folly | Beware of fake news | Following dad's steps | The last, the least and the left out | Mini - Nepal in Milan | Let’s connect | War-makers to peace-keepers | Deconstructing reconstruction | How politics blocks relief | Help from far | Getting away with murder | Birthing a new constitution | Backside: Annus horribilis