Issue #851

March 24-30, 2017

Headline

Saffron surge

Gopen Rai When Narendra Modi became India’s Prime Minister in 2014, monarchists in Nepal hoped he would help roll back secularism and restore…

Editorial

Southerly Wind

Diwakar Chettri Only in Nepal perhaps does the leader of the fourth-largest party in parliament who was just installed as Deputy Prime Minister…

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Columns

Puja Sen
GUEST EDITORIAL by Puja Sen

Modi's India

India’s democratic fortunes have taken another decisive turn to the right with the results of recent state assembly elections. The ruling BJP…

Kanak Mani Dixit
On the Way Up by Kanak Mani Dixit

Post-development era

The donor downturn in Nepal comes as ‘development’ re-orients towards self-generated ‘progress’

Ass
Backside by Ass

Clashing cymbals

The good news is that we are finally going to have local elections. The bad news is that the Erection Commission has run out of party symbols…

Nation

Trapped in transition

Economic and political instability in the Tarai is pushing children south of the border to a life of abuse

Shreejana Shrestha

Nepali Times Buzz

ARTAVAGANZA

The Kathmandu Triennale puts Nepal and Nepali artists on the world map with a two-week festival of creativity

Smriti Basnet

War and pieces

Nepali peacekeepers in South Sudan are witness to what happens when ethno-separatism goes out of control

Dirgha Raj Upadhyay

Must See

Hell or High Water

Hell or High Water justly joins the ranks of eight other excellent films that were nominated for “Best Picture” this year

Sophia Pande

From The Nepali Press

Biz Brief

Fun on furniture

SN Joshi & Sons, sole authorised dealer of SB Furniture Thailand, has introduced special discounts in various home and office furniture…

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In this issue:

Saffron Surge | Ediorial: Southerly Wind | The post - development era | Artavaganza | What's the buzz? | War and pieces | Trapped in transition