The unshakeable
Gopen Rai 145 days, and counting: that is the cumulative time Govinda KC has survived without food and water during his 11 hunger strikes…
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August 4-10, 2017
Headline
Editorial
ALTERNATIVE CURRENT
When established political parties discredit themselves through chronic mal-governance and incompetence, there is either a mass movement for…
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Columns
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
In life there is
GUEST EDITORIAL by Iain Payne And Binayak Basnyat
Federalism in jeopardy
Two years after Nepal’s 2015 Constitution established federalism, the country is now challenged with how to operationalise the federal…
Connecting Dots by Dinkar Nepal
Unlearning politics
Handover of power to newly-elected local governments have been put on hold for too long, and that is not a good start
So far so good by Lisa Choegyal
Gaida Sahib
Andrew Laurie, Chitwan’s Rhino Man, did pioneering research into the endangered animals
Backside by Ass
Smart city
Amayoral candidate in the last elections asked voters not to be worried about the condition of what are euphemistically referred to as “roads”…
Nation
Internal Need
While cross-border trafficking of Nepali women gets attention, domestic trafficking does not
Kate Ryan
Nepali Times Buzz
world-wide wave
After 65 years of broadcasting, Gurkha Radio still links Nepal's soldiers with families back home
Shreejana Shrestha
Not just a social problem, but an economic one
Ending child marriage cannot be done through legislation alone: it needs to be tackled at many different levels
Elizabeth Hanna Satow
Tribute
Pheri Bhetaunla, Stewart
The ultimate leader who worked for the upliftment of children and women in all countries he served in, but most so in Nepal
Rupa Joshi
Must See
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Don’t listen to what anyone says about Luc Besson’s latest and greatest sci-fi epic, just go watch it and decide for yourself.
Sophia Pande
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Biz Brief
More crops
Food productivity increased by up to 100%, and farmers and businesses earned $169.4 million under the Knowledge-based Integrated Sustainable…
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In this issue:
The Unshakeable | Editorial : Alternative Current | Unlearning Politics | Gaida Sahib | World-wide waves | Far too young | Not just a social problem, but an economic one | Pheri Bhetaunla, stewart | Manufacturing ministers | Have faith in me | What Govinda KC wants | Internal needs | Skills they can count on | Smart City