Tag: #Nepali Times Satire
Articles tagged with #Nepali Times Satire
Glad tidings
As the Earth attempts to complete its 2,022nd orbit around the Sun since the virgin birth of Baby Jesus, I have both good news and bad news.
Errata, etc
As the guardians of the Fourth Estate, it is our job to tell it like it is, and let the potato chips fall where they may. Every once in a while, however, there are facts that need to be tweaked.
Relocating Kathmandu
There is no question that Kathmandu has now become unliveable, and we need to think about moving. There is a proposal to relocate the capital so…
Election dos and don’ts
The Chief Election Commissar is a busy hombre these days. With the intention of cracking down on violations of the election Code of Conduct, he…
Why Nepalis are so happy
You may not have noticed, but things in Nepal are getting better and better each passing day. Every day in every way, things are improving. And…
Holier than thou
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHHETRIEven as the entire nation gets ready for another week of holidays this month, we have to grudgingly accept that…
The Order of the Bath
As soon as the cannons at Tundikhel rudely woke up neighbourhood dogs on Monday morning, we knew it was time to make haste and celebrate another…
Off-road signs
We in Nepal have to periodically remind motorists of traffic rules, and any revisions that have been made in regulations when they were not…
Awesome stuff
The Ass can’t figure out what the big deal is about PKD suddenly dashing off to Delhi. It is a time-honoured ritual for Nepal’s leaders to visit…
Un-resident Nepalis
So, it seems Non-Resident Nepalis will now get the same facilities as Nepalis-in-residence. Which begs the question: if Nepalihood was such a…
Feedback questionnaire
As Nepal tries to revive its tourism industry, it would be a good idea to hand out Visitor Feedback Questionnaires for dear and departing…
Muckraking in ‘Mandu
Nepal’s post-Covid planners need a different tactic. Trying to convince people around the world to visit Nepal because it is there is not…
Taxman cometh
Comrade Janardan announced a hefty increase in all kinds of taxes in his budget speech to Parliament. The grabberment cannot function without…
Working our asses off
The wellbeing of every country on Earth can be measured by how much leisure time its citizens have. Industrialised nations are so productive…
Still Rising Nepal
Nothing is more symbolic of the Still Rising Nepal than the ongoing view tower construction spree. It is concrete proof that Nepal stands tall,…
Horsing around
The Ass takes umbrage at Nepal celebrating Horse Day with an official holiday in Kathmandu Valley on 25 March, whereas there is no special day…
Unfair sex
After celebrating World Wildlife Day which coincided with Global Day of Baristas on Thursday, the world as we know it is now getting ready to…
Do You have Guts?
We are all excited here in the newsroom about a news item that a Chinese firm is making sports bras for overweight men. Most men of voting age…
Kathmandu Metropalika
Many of you who were born during or just before the last elections in 2017 will no doubt remember that the Mayor-in-Chief of Kathmandu promised…
Things are looking up
After watching Don’t Look Up on a bootleg channel this week, the Ass has come to the happy conclusion that compared to a direct hit with Planet…
Older and wider in 2022
As Planet Earth completes another orbit around the Sun, it is that time of year during our trajectory through space to take stock of the past…
License to analyse
As a newspaper of record it is our job here to report on the ongoing party conventions by sticking to the factions — and not allow facts to get…
Holy Matrimoney
As some of you disgustingly young whippersnappers of reproductive age who tied the nuptial knots of holy matrimony during the human breeding…
Bigger fish to fry
Many of us are suffering from post-Dasai Tihar withdrawal symptoms. This is a recognised psychological syndrome wherein an individual is forced…