Issue #842

January 20-26, 2017

Headline

Cliffhanger

SAMARTH / AF-Iteco The bad news is that it required political intervention by the Nepali Congress to bring back Govinda Raj Pokharel to head the…

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Editorial

Bhagbanda politics

Things start falling apart when the centre cannot hold because it is too busy dividing up the spoils.

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Columns

Binita Dahal
Legalese by Binita Dahal

Separating powers

Judicial Council nominations of judges are always controversial, this year was no different

Ass
Backside by Ass

Leaked Driving License Test

Without any eating around the bush or hemming and hawing, the Donkey is leaking for your eyes only, this week’s test. Good luck. All motorcycle…

Nation

Feminine FM

Women in radio stir a nationwide conversation

Emma Stolarski

Stigma and silence

Economic hardships, political chaos and natural disasters have lead to an increase in the incidence of mental disorders in Nepal

Ketan Dulal

Failing to make the list

Many genuine earthquake survivors are missing from the list for housing grants due to frequent changes in government

Shreejana Shrestha

Multimedia

Cantilever trail

Cantilever trail

Workers needed mountaineering skills to build unique steel pathways to reconnect Upper Gorkha after the earthquake

Sonia Awale

Nepali Times Buzz

Dolakha reincarnated

The earthquake destroyed the historic trading town of Dolakha, rebuilding it would revive its historical importance

Sahina Shrestha

Healing through radio

Conflict victims and their families are sharing and broadcasting stories of their war experiences

Smriti Basnet

Must See

Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars is dazzling to look at and the 3D enhances the beauty of the action sequences

Sophia Pande

From The Nepali Press

“This much.”

Rupa Joshi in Himal Khabarpatrika, 15 – 21 January 2017

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Biz Brief

Fly to Kharkiv

Turkish Airlines has added flights to Kharkiv, which is considered the second largest city in Ukraine, starting 30 March this year. The starting…

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In this issue:

Cliffhanger | Editorial: Bhagbanda Politics | Separating Powers | Stigma and silence | Feminine FM | ealing through radio | Cantilever Trail | Dolakha reincarnated | "This much" | Failing to make the list | Leaked Driving License Test