In the driving seat
Gopen Rai Nepal’s festival season starts this weekend with Tij, the day devoted to women that they themselves are ambivalent about. Most Nepali…
September 2-8, 2016
Headline
Editorial
Patriarchy in the hierarchy
The Tij fast by Nepali women could also be considered a one-day hunger strike against male dominance in our politics and society
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Columns
Economic Class by Manish Jha
Inhuman under-development
We know what needs to be done to raise Nepal’s Human Development Index, we just need to do it
GUEST COLUMN by Bineeta Gurung
Power to women
Male politicians still do not believe women to be as capable and deserving as themselves
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
Happiness is not size specific
Backside by The Ass
Fasting for the longevity of dorks
Because his logic is often backward, the Ass can’t figure out why women need another festival to celebrate the fact that they are downtrodden.…
Nation
In the driving seat
Apart from proportionate representation, women need to have rights to grant citizenship as men do
From un-uniform development...
Western mountain districts improve while east-central Tarai stagnates, as Nepal’s development remains uneven
Epicentre of trafficking
Long before the earthquake hit last year, the districts around Kathmandu were already hotbeds of trafficking
Hiding hidden wounds
After facing years of abuse in Indian brothels, rescued young women have to then struggle to fight stigma back home in Nepal
...to inhuman under-development
We know what needs to be done to raise Nepal’s Human Development Index, we just need to do it.
Nepali Times Buzz
Songs of rebellion
Lyrics of Tij songs reflect newfound independence and empowerment of Nepali women
Taking art out in the open
The shift in setting of Kathmandu’s arts from private to public spaces could be a catalyst for change
In perfect harmony
Done right, Kathmandu’s traditional architecture would add to the city’s aesthetics and make it more seismic-resistant
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Pete’s Dragon
If you weep over furry creatures, this film will extort tears from your eyes.
From The Nepali Press
Where is my home, mother?
Mira Prasai in Setopati, 9 August Ram: Don’t keep criticising. If you want to live in this house, do what I say. What’s it to you where I go, or…
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Biz Brief
HBL’s NADA offer
Himalayan Bank announced personal auto loans for 80 per cent of the purchase price, at 6.5 per cent interest, and an eight-year maturity period,…
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In this issue:
In the driving seat |Editorial : Patriarchy in the hierarchy |From un - uniform development |.. to inhuman under-development |Power to women |Taking art out into the open |In Perfect Harmony |I am not a rebel |My First Husband |Epicentre of trafficking |Hiding hidden wounds |Backside: fasting for the longevity of dorks