October 7-13, 2016
Headline
Editorial
The republic of insomnia
Nepalis face an epidemic of post-traumatic stress and sleep deprivation as the country copes with the aftermath of the earthquake and is tangled in endless turmoil
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Columns
Regular breaks
Nepal tops the list of countries with the most public holidays with 36 days a year.
You yourself, as much as anybody
Drama in real life
Dasain feels like someone pressed the pause button just as we were reaching a climax in politics
It’s a zoo out there
Now, kids, listen up. Today’s field trip is to the zoo. Quiet I said. There is nowhere to wee-wee inside so anyone who needs to go to the…
Nation
Putting Dolakha back on the map
Tourism can help earthquake-ravaged district rise up from the rubble
Sahina Shrestha
Food for thinking
It turns out gender discrimination is a good thing for girl students in government schools
Ode to goat
The goat looked me straight in the eye with a kind of intensity and intelligence I had never seen before
Ketan Dulal
Nepali Times Buzz
Asan at Dasain
At festival time, Asan is not just full of shoppers but also tourists who come to observe the shoppers
Raisa Pande
Jazz it up in 'Mandu
Welcome to Jazzmandu 2016. The festival that put Kathmandu on the international jazz map turns 14
Sahina Shrestha
Driving you up the wall
Rock climbing is catching on as the next big thing in the country for thrill seekers and fitness enthusiasts
Photography festival
The second edition of Photo Kathmandu is here with an extravaganza of international imagery
Smriti Basnet
Must See
Me Before You
This tearjerker has its tricks but it is also a little gem that will move your modern, stoniest sensibilities.
Sophia Pande
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
Honouring Soaltee
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu received a letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation for ‘Highest…
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In this issue:
Kid you not | Editorial: The Republic of Insomnia | Putting Dolakha back on the map | Regular Breaks | Food for thinking | Asan at Dasain | Driving you up the wall | Married in school | The goat rush | Ode to goat | It's a zoo out there