Issue #861

June 2-8, 2017

Headline

Deuba IV

Subhas Rai The man who failed as Prime Minister not just once, twice, but three times is all set to become Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fourth…

Editorial

WHITE SWANS

The Black Swan Theory is used by business experts to classify events that disrupt a planned trajectory of a company, or a nation’s economy.…

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Columns

Swarnim Waglé
GUEST EDITORIAL by Swarnim Waglé

Nepal 2030

Nepalis and their economy are innately resilient. Even when the earthquakes of 2015 devastated parts of the country, our GDP growth rate did not…

Kanak Mani Dixit
On the Way Up by Kanak Mani Dixit

Who will lead the charge?

The man who was to have led the campaign for the restitution of Nepal’s looted statuary is no more

Joseph E Stiglitz
One World by Joseph E Stiglitz

Trump's rogue America

His rejection of science, in particular climate science, threatens technological progress

Ass
Backside by Ass

Seeking assylum in Nepal

Several valued customers have taken me aside during Happy Hour in the past week to ask if the second phase of election will take place as…

Nation

Deuba IV

The man who failed as Prime Minister not just once, twice, but three times is all set to become Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fourth time

Burning in the aftermath

Earthquake survivors in temporary shelters, especially children, are at risk of burn injuries

Sahina Shrestha

Review

Nepali Times Buzz

Timely climb

Handmade watches taken to the top of Mt Everest will be auctioned to help earthquake survivors

Shreejana Shrestha

Cat man do

Catmandu Lovers is giving personalised attention to abandoned, seriously-malnourished, sickly and injured kittens

Pema S Lama

Must See

Hacksaw ridge

The events at Hacksaw Ridge are the high point of Gibson’s filmmaking, but they are also the stuff of nightmares

Sophia Pande

From The Nepali Press

Teaching Nepali in China

Himal Khabarpatrika, 28 May – 3 June As China’s influence and investment grow internationally, there is increasing interest in learning English…

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Biz Brief

Economy perks up

After doom and gloom after the earthquake and Blockade that brought down growth rate in 2015-16 to nearly 0%, Nepal is set to rebound. In his…

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In this issue:

Deuba IV | Editorial: White Swans | Who will lead the charge ? | Hard to forget | Taking politics out of the economy | utting it down on paper | The Rana Reign | Timely Climb | Nepali street names in England | Who will be the new Chief Sec? | Burning the aftermath | Seeking assylum in Nepal