Plain speaking
People in Madhes are worried about amendment but will not vote if there is fear of violence
Columns
Comment by Shyamal K Shrestha
Making Nepal FDI friendly
We know what needs to be done to attract investment, we just need to do it
So far so good by Lisa Choegyal
Never fly into clouds
Those wonderful Pilatus Porter pilots and their flying machines
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
The grass is greener
GUEST EDITORIAL by Sangita Thebe-Limbu
Leave no one behind
Absorbing women into the labour market by reinforcing traditional gender roles is not empowering
Comment by Deepti Gurung
Stateless daughters
Every Nepali mother must be allowed to get Nepali citizenship as easily as a man, without if’s and but’s
Backside by Ass
It is rocket science
Some of you may be under the wrong impression that our institutions of higher learning are full of goons. That is a slightly inaccurate…
Nation
Cashing in on tragedy
The growing epidemic of hospital vandalism and attacks on health workers reflects extreme politics and erosion of the rule of law in Nepal
Sonia Awale
Plain speaking
So far, the Madhesi parties are staying firm even though there is no way the proposed amendment will get a two-thirds vote
Om Astha Rai and Jiyalal Sah
Cloud with a dark lining
Nepalis have 24-hour electricity, but it has doubled our carbon footprint because of the import of thermal power
Nepali Times Buzz
Broadcasting podcasting
Women journalists break the sound barrier by streaming directly to audiences through the Internet
Sahina Shrestha
In joy and in sorrow
Women do not need to be empowered, they are already strong, but what helps is support from the men in the family.
Nepali Times
The clever metalsmith
Akal Man Nakarmi was a beacon of light showing us the path to eco- and people-friendly development.
Must See
Miss Sloane
Miss Sloane is a character study of an extraordinary, enigmatic schemer with real issues when it comes to drawing lines between right and wrong.
Sophia Pande
From The Nepali Press
Interviewing Rabindra Mishra
After stepping down as the head of BBC Nepali, Rabindra Mishra is forming a new political party, www.setopati.com, 28 February
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In this issue:
Plain Speaking | Guest Editorial: Leave no one behind | Cloud with a dark lining | Never fly into clouds | Broadcasting Podcasting | In joy and in sorrow | Making Nepal FDI friendly | The clever metalsmith | Interviewing Rabindra Mishra | Cashing in on tragedy | It is rocket science