Hollow nationalism
Kunda Dixit A week after surviving a ‘coup’ by the opposition Nepali Congress, a plot widely believed to have been hatched in New Delhi, Prime…
May 13-19, 2016
Headline
Editorial
Columns
One To Many by Bidushi Dhungel
Tweet that
Politically-charged predators on the prowl to pounce on the next prey with 140 characters
Moving Target by Foreign Hand
Kakistocracy
Diwakar Chettri Despite having tried everything from absolute monarchy to absolute anarchy the goal of finding a system of governance that’s…
As It Happens by Om Astha Rai
Illegal, ill-treated
Nepali workers are unlawfully forced to become ‘illegal’ by unscrupulous employers, recruiters and the government
Backside by Ass
Tax on kickbacks
It was completely wrong on the part of Belayati Prime Minister David Cameron to tell Queen Elizabeth on candid camera the other day that…
Nation
Getting tourism out of hot water
Nepalis have been using Himalayan hot springs for health reasons, but their full tourism potential has never been tapped
Sahina Shrestha
Hounded out of Malaysia
Among the factors dissuading Nepalis from working in Malaysia is widespread harassment and robberies by locals
Staying home
The number of Nepalis going to work in Malaysia and the Gulf showed a drastic drop this year
Sonia Awale
Nepali Times Buzz
Langtang is ready for you. Are you?
The scenic national park is open to trekkers again after last year’s deadly earthquake and avalanche
Yu Wei Liew
Selling ourselves short
Nepal needs to raise the bar urgently for sustainable high-value tourism
Arild Molstad
Charles McDougal
Charles McDougal was a tiger ecologist who pioneered wildlife tourism in Nepal
Must See
Captain America: Civil War
A fine film with amusing surprises, stunning action sequences, and a bit of real heart
Sophia Pande
In this issue:
Hallow nationalism | Editorial: Decay of democracy | Tweet that | Getting tourism out of hot water | It's about us | Made in Kavre | Langtang is ready for you , are you? | Selling ourselves short | Charles McDougal | Kakistocracy | Hounded out of Malaysia | Staying Home | Illegal, ill-treated | Tax on kickbacks