Issue #823

August 26 - September 1, 2016

Headline

Face-to-face

Driver meets Maoist activists who set fire to his taxi and destroyed his livelihood

Shreejana Shrestha

Editorial

Cartelling of carnage

The bloodbath on Nepal’s highways is a direct result of Kathmandu’s syndicated politics

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Columns

Bidushi Dhungel
One To Many by Bidushi Dhungel

Sanctity of silence

This ‘culture’ of silence manifests both as a result of direct intimidation and the utilisation of a politics of fear

Bineeta Gurung
GUEST COLUMN by Bineeta Gurung

Power to women

Male politicians still do not believe women to be as capable and deserving as themselves

Ass
Backside by Ass

How to stop the fuel haha-car

Ever since bilateral relations were established between Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar, the two have shared cordial historical and cultural…

Nation

Face-to-face

Driver meets Maoist activists who set fire to his taxi and destroyed his livelihood

Shreejana Shrestha

Highways of death

Transport syndicates guarded by greedy politicians and corrupt bureaucrats kill six Nepalis on the road every day

Santa Gaha Magar

Nepali Times Buzz

Bhagvad Gita as opera

East meets West in the performance of Arjuna’s Dilemma at Patan Museum next week

Smriti Basnet

Go Do Phoksundo

Dolpa lake in the monsoon is a precious jewel in Nepal’s crown

Jay Poudyal

Trekking as if people mattered

In Dolpa, as elsewhere, it is not simply a question of ‘more’ tourism, but tourism of the ‘right’ kind

Joy Stephens

Must See

Love & Friendship

While undeniably very funny and thoroughly entertaining, Love & Friendship — as with most of Stillman’s films — lacks warmth.

Sophia Pande

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Lucky Hyundai

Laxmi Intercontinental recently announced the winners of its ‘Dashain, Tihar, GET, SET, GO’ offer. 56 customers won a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge…

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In this issue:

Face to face | Editorial: Cartelling of carnage | No gain, only pain | The sanctity of silence | Bhagvad gita as opera | Go Do Phoksundo | Trekking as if the people mattered | Thrill and chill in Pokhara | Increased canopy cover | Where is the royal crown? | Highways of death | What happened to public vehicle driving license ? | Backside: How to stop the fuel haha-car