Issue #789

January 1-7, 2016

Headline

Begone 2015

DIWAKAR CHETTRI Having survived a year like the one that just ended, 2016 has to turn out better for Nepal. The country was punished first by…

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Editorial

Year on year

2015 could have been worse, here’s hoping 2016 is kinder to Nepal

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Columns

Rubeena Mahato
This Is It by Rubeena Mahato

The endless transition

A strong, stable and democratic Nepal left alone to solve its own issues is the best guarantor of India's national interest

Foreign Hand
Moving Target by Foreign Hand

One gun leads to another

The wholesale introduction of countless illegal firearms into a country where few existed is yet another tragic consequence of The Pointless War

Ass
Backside by Ass

Happy New Earful

Is it really such a good idea to embark on a new year at this point in time?

Nation

Sick of the cold

Families who survived the earthquake are now fighting the winter chill

Dambar K Shrestha

Business

City safari on rickshaw

Restrictions on movement of big vehicles imposed by Madhesi protesters have increased the popularity of electric rickshaws

Birat Anupam

Nepali Times Buzz

Reams of Dreams

In each of the ten stories that make up City of Dreams, the author has tried to pull off something quite different

Rabi Thapa

Healing together

Religious organisations show solidarity with earthquake survivors

Lucia De Vries

Women flying high

Paragliding used to be dominated by men but women are making inroads.

Xiaotong Xu

Must See

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Force Awakens has taken its life from the imagination of the gifted writer/director and its new talents.

Sophia Pande

From The Nepali Press

Pay per patient

Pramod Acharya/ Centre for Investigative Journalism in Himal Khabarpatrika, 27 December-2 January

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Why is Mahato in ICU?

www.setopati.com, 30 December SETOPATI Madhesi leader Rajendra Mahato was injured in a clash as he tried to block the Nepal-India border…

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In this issue:

BEGONE 2015 |Editorial: Year on Year |The endless transition |Reams of Dreams |City safari on rickshaw |One gun leads to another |Healing together |Women flying high |Pay per patient |Politics of lies |Indian patients suffer |Authority to reconstruct |Shivering in shelters |Sick of the cold |Looking forward to spring |Backside: Happy New Earful