Issue #824

September 2-8, 2016

Headline

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…

Shreejana Shrestha

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

No Author

Columns

Manish Jha
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

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

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

Shreejana Shrestha

From un-uniform development...

Western mountain districts improve while east-central Tarai stagnates, as Nepal’s development remains uneven

Sahina Shrestha

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

Shreejana Shrestha

Nepali Times Buzz

Songs of rebellion

Lyrics of Tij songs reflect newfound independence and empowerment of Nepali women

Smriti Basnet

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

Smriti Basnet

In perfect harmony

Done right, Kathmandu’s traditional architecture would add to the city’s aesthetics and make it more seismic-resistant

Sahina Shrestha

Must See

Pete’s Dragon

If you weep over furry creatures, this film will extort tears from your eyes.

Sophia Pande

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…

No Author

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,…

No Author

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