Referendum for election
Diwakar Chettri The first two phases of local polls, with their high turnout of 60-80% in six provinces were essentially a referendum on…
June 30 - July 6, 2017
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Editorial
2 down, 1 to go
Diwakar Chettri Wednesday’s Second Phase of local elections in Provinces 1, 5, 7, in which 70% of 6.5 million eligible voters cast their ballots…
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GUEST EDITORIAL by Neel Kantha Uprety
Voting in the rain
This is not the first time Nepal is holding local elections in phases: the previous two local polls were also held in two rounds. But the gaps…
On the Way Up by Kanak Mani Dixit
Salute to the people
These elections were proof that the public got wise to the attempt to pit plains people against hill people
Del-Ktm by Akanshya Shah
Giving in to Gorkhaland
New Delhi grapples with trying to find a solution once and for all that will satisfy Darjeeling’s demand for autonomy
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
Buy the ticket
The deadline by Damakant Jayshi
Purposely provocative
For leaders in Nepal, India or the US, fanning hate seems to be a universal strategy
Backside by Ass
A fine place
All of you out there who never seem to get tired of writing Letters to the Editor whining about how Nepalis are always breaking the rules,…
Nation
Referendum for election
The high turnout in the first two phases of local elections reflect the strong desire among Nepalis to vote for local governments
Getting to the other side
Despite lack of conviction that local elections will improve lives, people cross swollen rivers to vote
Gopal Gartaula
Nepali Times Buzz
On location with Kesang Tseten
Capturing a village over an entire year to create a 60-minute film is just that: minute details that evoke something larger about that community
Kate Ryan
Remembering what we've lost
An invaluable resource for anyone interested in the architectural and urban history of Nepal's capital
Kumar Acharya
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Bundle of joy
Nepal’s promising young female golfer, Pratima Sherpa, 19, left for the United States this week for a training camp and to participate in…
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In this issue:
Referendum for elections | Editorial : 2 Down, 1 to go | Salute to the people | End to wait | Giving in to Gorkhaland | Bouncing back | On location with Kesang Tseten | Remembering what we've lost | Shuttered schools | Getting to the other side | A fine place