Issue #891

January 5-11, 2018

Headline

Game of thrones

Bhanu Bhattarai The louder the clarification, the deeper the speculation. This appears to describe Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s statement…

Editorial

28.6%

The UML swept the local elections in mid-2017, and as a member of the Left Alliance went on to win a near-landslide in parliamentary and…

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Columns

Kripa Joshi
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi

New day

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. -Eleanor Roosevelt

Swarnim Waglé
GUEST EDITORIAL by Swarnim Waglé

Schooling and nutrition

The National Planning Commission (NPC), with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), released Nepal’s first official…

Dinkar Nepal
Connecting Dots by Dinkar Nepal

Who needs fire trucks?

Kobold’s unusually titled book offers revealing insights about Nepali society’s relationship with foreigners

Lisa Choegyal
So far so good by Lisa Choegyal

Sir Ed's funeral

Edmund Hillary passed away 10 years ago this week, but the legacy of his work in Nepal lives on

Ass
Backside by Ass

Rani Pokhari Fun Park

I agree with many of you irate readers who have been spewing venom at Kathmandu’s newly-elected Mayor for what he is doing to Rani Pokhari.…

Nation

Building Kathmandu

Tens of thousands of labourers flock to Kathmandu from all parts of Nepal and beyond, driven by opportunities to earn

A flood of migration

Floods in the Tarai repeatedly inundate villages, submerging villagers in poverty

Shreejana Shrestha

Game of thrones

The louder the clarification, the deeper the speculation. This appears to describe Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s statement that he will not form the new government outside his party’s alliance with the UML

Business

A real taste of China

Bao Xuan, in Soaltee Crowne Plaza, features authentic and high-end Chinese cuisine.

Ziyu Lin

Nepali Times Buzz

Nomad art

A Nepali artist who has set out backpacking around the world creating street art

Sahina Shrestha

Must See

Dunkirk

There is always a sense that we are watching a would-be ‘masterpiece,’ with Nolan intensely at the helm trying his damnedest to bring home an Oscar for making a film about a suitably heavy subject

Sophia Pande

From The Nepali Press

Remittance slump

Ramesh Kumar in Himal Khabarpatrika, 31 Dec 2017-1 Jan 2018 During all these years of political instability, Nepal’s leaders were able to keep…

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Separated at birth

Cartoonists in the Nepali media have had a field day ridiculing and casting doubt that the promised unification of the UML and Maoists will actually occur.

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Biz Brief

Turkish toys

Keeping in line with its environmental policies, Turkish Airlines has revamped its selection of in-flight toys—all made from natural materials—…

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In this issue:

Games of Thrones | Editorial: 28.6% | Who needs fire trucks? | A real taste of China ? | Sir Ed's Funeral | Nomad Art | Online designers get real | The end of the road for Bhutan's Refugees | Remittance Slump | A flood of migration | Rani Pokhari Fun Park