In ‘Ke Ghar Ke Dera: Ghar Number 2’, beleaguered businessmen and benevolent saviours
By Timothy Aryal The film makes a sincere effort to portray characters struggling financially amid post-pandemic recession. But a contrived resolution highlights the film’s uninspired political imagination.
Theatre of dreams
By Timothy Aryal Reflections on a visit to the Bharat Rang Mahotsav, featuring a performance by a team of young Nepali student-actors.
The rhythm of the script: Dev Neupane’s sound sense
By Timothy Aryal Neupane is one of the few people—if not the only one—in Nepal devoted to the art of theatrical sound design. What makes him tick?
‘Highly anticipated’: Activists stoked as government announces feasibility study plan for medicinal marijuana
By Anup Ojha & Timothy Aryal The herb has, for ages, been part of Nepali life as it was consumed as spice, medicine and made into clothes.
New directive on virtual classes draws criticism from across the board
By Timothy Aryal Local governments yet to fix fees for online classes, schools continue to charge students.
While government formulates resettlement plan, landslide survivors live in leaking tents
By Anish Tiwari & Timothy Aryal Governance is not only providing immediate relief but also ensuring support so that survivors have the wherewithal to start new lives, experts say
Why Nepalis are writing #StopDemocidePMOli on social media
By Timothy Aryal Nepali social media users are using the word ‘democide’, coined by the American political scientist RJ Rummel, to vent their anger against the Oli administration's poor response to the pandemic.
Simple and inexpensive technology could warn of possible landslides to prevent loss of lives and property
By Timothy Aryal Encouraged by the results of the system with sensors for soil moisture content, land movement and rainfall, the government plans to install it next year after risk assessments.
Government directs private health institutions to set aside 1,000 beds for Covid patients, but they say it’s impossible
By Timothy Aryal Doctors have warned that the Health Ministry's decision to order hospitals to allocate 20 percent of their beds for Covid-19 patients could spell disaster as most of the hospitals don’t have the facilities to control the transmission of infections.
Madhav Prasad Ghimire, the Rastra Kavi, dies at 101
By Timothy Aryal & Srizu Bajracharya Known for his literary works such as Gauri (epic), Kinnar Kinnari (lyrical anthology), Charu Charcha (essay collection) and Shakuntala (epic), the poet of late was working on Ritambhara.
The problems of Nepali theatre extend beyond the pandemic
By Timothy Aryal Nepali theatre has been struggling financially for a long time. If the condition before the pandemic was poor, it is now dire.
Sindhupalchok continues to get battered by natural disasters
By Anish Tiwari & Timothy Aryal Since the Jure landslide six years ago, Sindhupalchok has been getting back on its feet from one calamity—only to be brought to its knees by another.
The Nepali film industry has lights, camera, action—but no substance
By Timothy Aryal The industry is in the doldrums primarily because most films neglect the basics of filmmaking--a good script with memorable characters, cinematography, and sound design.
Fact-checking Oli’s claim regarding Nepal’s ranking on development indexes
By Timothy Aryal In contradiction to Oli’s claim, Nepal sits near the bottom on numerous indexes, including the Human Development Index and the Legatum Prosperity Index.
Nepalis condemn singer for derogatory language but say that is no ground for arrest
By Timothy Aryal An arrest warrant has been issued for singer Astha Raut but Nepalis on social media say that the Nepal Police cannot go after someone for coarse language.