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23-29 January #742

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Editorial

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Columns

The deadline

by Damakant Jayshi

Pass the preamble
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Analysis

by Om Astha Rai

Better later than never
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The Gadfly

by David Seddon

Limits to toleration in a secular state
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Backside

by Ass

Manhandling the Chair
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On the road

Scenes of protests from around the valley in the days leading up to 22 January

By: Cynthia Choo and Kenji Kwok

Comments

Nation

Antibiotic resistance

The growth of an unwelcome guest in Nepal

Buddha Basnyat and Hellen Gelband

Antibiotic resistance

“Patients are impatient”

Over-commercialisation of medical care and impoverishment spread antibiotic resistance in Nepal

Sonia Awale

“Patients are impatient”

India’s superbug time bomb

How India tackles the emergent threat of superbugs will affect countries in the neighbourhood, like Nepal

Nayan Chanda

India’s superbug time bomb

A Buddhist Himalaya

A good reading for those interested in Buddhist traditions and the culture of the Himalaya

Gregory Sharkey, SJ

A Buddhist Himalaya

Business

The rise and fall of the world’s poorest nations

Thalif Deen in NEW YORK

The rise and fall of the world’s poorest nations

Nepali Times Buzz

Text to textile

Cartoonist Rajesh K.C.’s Phalano Luga is now open for business

Cynthia Choo

Text to textile

The height of sacrifice

The story of the Nepalis who showed extraordinary courage in rescuing fellow climbers on K2 in 2008

Deepak Adhikari

The height of sacrifice

Picturing Kathmandu’s beat

A stimulating exhibition that struck a resonance with Kathmandu dwellers

Stéphane Huët

Picturing Kathmandu’s beat

Cold viruses

There are ways to prevent the common cold

Science bytes by Roshan Karki

Cold viruses

Review

Dhokaima Café

A varied menu, ranging from Nepali to Italian in a laid back ambience

Someplace Else by Cynthia Choo

Dhokaima Café

Must See

John Wick

A highly anticipated, yet disappointing, action flick with art-house pretensions

Sophia Pande

John Wick

Gizmo

iWant

A worthy expense for its sharp image quality and huge storage space

Yantrick

iWant

From our archives

Pampha Bhusal

18th November 2004

Ujir Magar in Nepal, 21 November

Forced indoctrination

23rd September 2004

Students in Palpa mistook visiting journalists for Maoists and fled, fearing abduction

JB PUN MAGAR

Duty free

18th November 2004

Kantipur, 8 November

Revive parliament

18th November 2004

Nilambar Acharya in Kantipur, 4 November