Issue #777

September 25 - October 1, 2015

Headline

Face saver

GOPEN RAIGOD’S OWN (SECULAR) COUNTRY: A young woman and dressed as a Hindu goddess takes part in a ceremony in Tundikhel to celebrate the new…

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Editorial

Vicious cycle

Politics affects the economy which in turn impacts on politics

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Columns

Tsering Dolker Gurung
Between The Lines by Tsering Dolker Gurung

Hashtag revolutions

Social media online movements don't always result in real change

Anurag Acharya
By The Way by Anurag Acharya

Costly constitution

The good news is that the bias that the new constitution has institutionalised can be reversed

Anjana Rajbhandary
All In The Mind by Anjana Rajbhandary

When little girls grow up

Adults need to be mindful of their words and actions in front of children as they might never forget

Foreign Hand
Moving Target by Foreign Hand

The Great National Unraveling (GNU)

SHYAM GUPTA In the same spirit as the politics that inspires it, the Collateral Damage series follows no logic or order of importance. Except…

Nation

Rebuilding what is holy

Kathmandu Valley has always rebuilt its temples after earthquakes, but this time the international community wants to help, too

Sahina Shrestha

Review

Big Daddy

A zippy new place that serves mostly burgers and steaks

Sarthak Mani Sharma

Nepali Times Buzz

Himalayan healers

Traditional Tibetan medicine gets growing global following, but not much government support

Ayesha Shakya

Nepal’s chronology

The new translation of History of the Kings of Nepal- A Buddhist Chronicle aims to correct the mistakes and fill the gaps found in the earlier translation.

Madeline Zutt

Not just talking peace

Nepali artists are participating in a global peace event in London with international celebrities

Sarthak Mani Sharma

Give them a way

While rebuilding Kathmandu, we need to turn it into a disabled-friendly city

Stéphane Huët

Must See

Nightcrawler

Jake Gyllenhaal's grisly performance in Nightcrawler is his best yet

Madeline Zutt

From The Nepali Press

Anger at Kathmandu

Front page stories from the 21 September issue of Newspaper, a Janakpur daily

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In this issue:

Face Saver | Editorial: Vicious Saver | Hashtag revolutions | Rebranding tourism with remodelled plane | Costly constitution | Himalayan Healers | Not just talking peace | When little girls grow up | Give them a way | The Great National Unraveling (GNU) | Lantang Rising | “Now I can rest in peace” | Counter-productive for India | Anger at Kathmandu | Rebuilding what is holy | Backside: Are you in a funk about Nepal?