Issue #816

July 8-14, 2016

Headline

Cultural evolution

Bruce McCoy Owens Where the Machindranath chariot once crossed the Nakkhu Khola on its once-in-twelve-year route from Bungamati to Patan used to…

Editorial

Electing to govern

Nepal’s political parties believe they have to be in power to be elected to power.

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Columns

Mukesh Jha
GUEST COLUMN by Mukesh Jha

Identifying with identity

Calling Madhesis “dhoti” might still be a popular racial slur, but it doesn’t offend Madhesis anymore

Sangita Thebe-Limbu
GUEST COLUMN by Sangita Thebe-Limbu

Nobodies who are somebody

What would be the compensation if Canadian nationals were killed instead of guards from Nepal in Kabul

Nation

Finding refuge in cyberspace

Fear of ostracisation by family and friends forces Nepal’s LGBTI community to seek solace on social media

Christopher Kelly

What’s in the Constitution

When Nepal promulgated its new Constitution in September 2015, Madhesi politicians blockaded the border. However, Nepal’s sexual minorities…

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Biz Brief

Discounted data

Ncell has unveiled night data packages at 10 paisa per MB. Customers can subscribe to a daily night data pack of 40MB for Rs 8, a weekly night…

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In this issue:

Cultural evolution | Editorial: Electing to govern | Living on the edge | Insulting an ex-President | Identifying with identity | The world beyond thangkas | Managing dogs in Manang | Red Rain God | Bhotekoshi Flood | First Chepang Nurse | Night and day | Finding refugee in cyberspace | What is in the constitution? | Without further ado around the bush