Nepali Times

Decisive Decade

New year, New decade, New Nepal

New year, New decade, New Nepal

Nepali Times marks its tenth year with a special Anniversary Issue that looks back at the Nepali decade since the first issue in 2000. As Nepali…

From the Nepali Press 2000 - 2009

From the Nepali Press 2000 - 2009

A suitable prince This translated comment on Crown Prince Dipendra's marriage plans appeared in the Nepali Times of 1 June 2001, the morning of…

"We have to make a big leap?"

"We have to make a big leap?"

Interview in 2000 with Maoist Chairman Prachanda reprinted from the Revolutionary Worker. Pictured is the only likeness of the man available at that time.

" Ke gardeko?"

" Ke gardeko?"

King Birendra released doves on his 53rd (and last) birthday on 28 December 2000 at Tundikhel. Taranath Ranabhat, parliament speaker and head of the commission of inquiry on the royal massacre, brandished at a press conference the Colt Commando rifle used by Crown Prince Dipendra. Post-massacre editorial in the Nepali Times:

Murderous middle ground

Murderous middle ground

It was the civilians in the countryside who suffered the most during the conflict from atrocities by both sides.

SAGAR PANT in DANG

Offensive strategy

Offensive strategy

Columnist Puskar Gautam, a former Maoist commander for Okhaldhunga, analysed the breakdown of the second ceasefire and future Maoist strategy in this comment printed in September 2003.

PUSKAR GAUTAM

Bad blood in Beni

Bad blood in Beni

It is the morning after in Beni and a scene of utter devastation. The police station is a blackened wreck. The barbed wire had been clipped away…

THOMAS BELL in BENI

Hariyo ban Nepal ko dhan

Hariyo ban Nepal ko dhan

This metaphorical Nepali Times editorial after King Gyanendra's coup on 1 February 2005 tried to circumvent the military censors by replacing the word 'democracy' with 'trees'. The newspaper came out with white holes where the censors had expunged paragraphs and cartoons.

Swords into ploughshares

Swords into ploughshares

After ten years of war, Nepalis welcomed the end of conflict, and some Maoists realised it was more important to build than to destroy.

RAMESWOR BOHARA in SURKHET

Smouldering anger in the Madhes

Smouldering anger in the Madhes

A field report from the Madhes three months after the movement that changed the face of Nepal and inspired other demands for autonomy.

KUNDA DIXIT in SIRAHA

Press for freedom

Press for freedom

As attacks on journalists continued in 2008 and 2009, Nepali Times marked Press Freedom Day on 3 May with this editorial:

High noon at Himal

High noon at Himal

Dambar K Shrestha, Special Correspondent of Himal Khabarpatrika, recounted the attack by Maoists on 22 December 2008 in this article published in Nepali Times.

DAMBAR K SHRESTHA