Breathing space
Gopen Rai A smartphone survey last month ranked what Kathmandu’s long-suffering residents are most worried about: air and water pollution topped…
May 12-18, 2017
Headline
Editorial
Nationally local
Diwakar Chettri It is only now becoming clear how close Nepal and its democracy came to a fatal plunge last week as the executive and the…
No Author
Columns
GUEST EDITORIAL by Krishna Prasad Sapkota
Resuscitating democracy
No taxation without representation is one of the universally accepted norms of democracy. But Nepalis were forced to pay taxes without…
Connecting Dots by Dinkar Nepal
The Fountainhead (of all crises)
Nepal’s top political leaders are not just part of the problem, they are the problem
GUEST COLUMN by Sangita Thebe-Limbu
Does democracy deliver development?
The jury is still out over which comes first: economic growth or an open society
So far so good by Lisa Choegyal
Preserving our heritage
Professor Eduard Sekler’s enduring legacy of heritage and conservation in Nepal
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
Creativity is piercing the mundane
Comment by George Varughese
From subjects to citizens
Reconnecting Nepalis with a democratic political process
Backside by Ass
Bad Ass
It is now finally becoming clear to The Ass why we have such a long and glorious history as an independent nation state never colonised by a…
Nation
It’s party time on the internet
… but still doubtful if the wave of digital campaigning in this local election will translate into votes
Sonia Awale
Trial and error democracy
Nepal is experimenting with radical decentralisation in local elections, and does not have the luxury of failing
Electing for a better future
A village in Kavre is using Sunday’s election to make up for two lost decades of development
Multimedia
GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY
After two lost decades, Nepalis are finally getting ready to vote in local elections for 481 Village Councils, 246 Municipalities and 17…
Nepali Times
Nepali Times Buzz
Must See
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
The plot of the film is so silly it is not worth a summary, yet the film boasts an astonishing cast of international renown
Sophia Pande
From The Nepali Press
Biz Brief
Nepal rebound
Economic growth has rebounded strongly in Nepal, reaching 7.5% in fiscal year 2017, the highest rate since 1994, according to the World Bank’s…
No Author
In this issue:
Breathing space | Editorial: Nationally Local | The Fountain head(of all crises) | Does democracy deliver development ? | Presering our Valley | Hate is not a Nepali value | Political power of the ballot | silver lining | New Korean prez in Nepal | It's party time on internet | Trial and error democracy | Electing for a better future