Power centre
Bhanu Bhattarai In a month or so, when the new Parliament and seven state assemblies come into being, Nepal will join a list of countries ruled…
November 24-30, 2017
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Editorial
Uncharted territory
Gopen Rai Earlier this year, after Nepal’s first local elections in 20 years, the new mayors and village council heads looked lost. There were…
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Columns
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
Ever tried. Ever failed.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. - Samuel Beckett
Comment by George Varughese
The centre tries to hold
Diehard functionaries of a previously centralised, unitary state are fighting tooth and nail to preserve the status quo
GUEST EDITORIAL by Yubaraj Bhusal
Real reconstruction authorities
This year’s local, provincial and parliamentary elections may have delayed post-earthquake reconstruction, but they will eventually be the key…
On the Way Up by Kanak Mani Dixit
Leave the politics to us
Incoming ambassadors and donor agency heads have an opportunity to learn from the past
Connecting Dots by Dinkar Nepal
Key to the future
Leaders and activists interested in shaping Nepal’s future should focus on shaping up the elections
Backside by Ass
Wildlife diplomacy
Buried in election-dominated headlines this past week were several items of news that did not get the attention they deserved. The first was the…
Nation
Power centre
Electing the Parliament and state assemblies does not necessarily ensure the kind of decentralisation that Nepalis have long needed
Backlash against the backlash
Elected autocrats in democracies threaten press freedom worldwide
Sonia Awale
Nepali Times Buzz
Woman who moved mountains
Nisha Budha found her freedom, and hopes to free her sisters in Jumla as well
Smriti Basnet
More rhinos means more encounters
National park may be the victim of its own conservation success story
Alex Dudley
Tangible restoration
Destroyed in the 1934 earthquake, Patan’s Bhaidega temple is finally being rebuilt after the 2015 disaster
Sahina Shrestha
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Hyatt award
Thanks to nominations from its guests, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu has received the Service Excellence Award 2017, Asia and Australasia, provided by…
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In this issue:
Power Centre | Editorial: Uncharted Territory | Leave the politics to us | The centre tries to hold | Key to the future | Woman who moved mountains | More rhinos means more encounters | Tangible Restoration | Election Economy | Voting amidst the ruins | Information gap slows reconstruction | Wildlife Diplomacy