Issue #845

February 10-16, 2017

Headline

Bad air

Bikram Rai The suffocating rise in roadside dust in Kathmandu in recent months has had one important benefit: it raised public awareness about…

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Editorial

Polluted politics

Gopen Rai Just when we thought the Valley’s urban environment couldn’t get any worse, Kathmandu has become even more unliveable. The rivers are…

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Columns

Kanak Mani Dixit
On the Way Up by Kanak Mani Dixit

KTM to Thiruvananthapuram

A rushed trip to Kerala provides a treasure trove of ideas and updates

Arnico K Panday
Comment by Arnico K Panday

Figuring out what to do

Air pollution data is needed for an informed public and responsive decision making

The Ass
Backside by The Ass

The naked truth

Over the years, we media watchdogs have watched with growing alarm the erosion of journalistic values in this country as the Fourth Estate…

Nation

Multimedia

Nepali Times Buzz

Teller of tales

Noted Swiss author who makes bed-time stories enchanting is visiting Kathmandu next week for a children’s book festival

Must See

Hidden figures

The film works so well because of the strength of the characters and the incredible charisma of the actors playing these women

Biz Brief

Long haul

Qatar Airways has launched daily direct flights from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand. The flight lasts 17 hours and 30 minutes and covers a…

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In this issue:

Bad Air | Editorial: Polluted Politics | KTM to Thiruvananthapuram | Transplanting Love | Figuring out what to do | Every breath you make | Teller of tales | Highway Robbery | The naked truth