Issue #10

Who says Nepal is a poor country? We are awash in cash.

Anyone who has gone through Casper J. Miller's Faith-Healers of the Himalaya will remember the dancing shamans making their way to the hilltop…

"I am in politics, I will do politics I will not give up, I will tight. I am very clear about what I am doing and will continue doing my work.''

This month Himal Cement was forced to close for five days. Now, people of Chobhar want it to shut down for good so they can breathe easy.

Himal Cement Company has a production capacity of 360 tonnes a day, but it is working only at one-third capacity at present. It has two stacks…

A day's closure of business can cause business losses of Rs 30 million in Kathmandu alone. Only rickshaws benefit.

Nepal's domestic airlines are lining up fortake-off with a whole new array of aircraft, new routes and more frequency.

On Tuesdays and Saturdays just before the festival of Desain, the temple courtyard is ankle-deep in the blood of sacrificed goat, chicken and ducks.

"I was absolutely astounded when I got the contract," says Dharma Raj Shakya, recalling the day he bagged the job to create the two stone lions…

Nepal's domestic airlines are lining up fortake-off with a whole new array of aircraft, new routes and more frequency.

Climbers are running out of records to break on Mt Everest. This autumn, a climber will be trying to carry out the fastest descent the mountain - on skis! Other expedition.

Compared to the spring when there were nearly 20 expeditions jostling for space at the Everest Base Camp, this season there are only five teams:…

The villagers of Halchowk across the Ring Road west of Swayamhhu had a rare monsoon treat on 9 September. They lined up curiously to watch as…

Nepali Patra, 15 September

Nepali Patra, 15 September

Deshantar, 17 September

Ghatna Ra Bicbar, 13 September

Prakash Wosti in Deshantar, 17 September According to a 1930 government order, government employees enjoyed a 5-day holiday in Dasain, 2 days in…

Despite Indian PM Atal Behari Vajpayee's knee problem, he spared 45 minutes to meet once more with Girija Prasad Koirala in New York, most of it…

Government officials and donors met last week for one of their regular tete-a-tetes to review progress on reforms promised by Mahesh Acharya in…

Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola's visit to Sweden was the first exchange of official visits between the two countries since Nepal's…

A Nepali who spent three months in custody for immigration fraud was freed last week after prosecutors dropped the case for lack of evidence. A…

The Maoist insurgency that began in February 1996 has so far claimed 1436 lives, reported the Home Ministry last week. The Ministry said that…

Guess which of the country's three sub-metropolitan cities, Birgunj, Biratnagar and Pokhara, is the most polluted? The answer is Birgunj, says a…

The rainy season is almost over but engineers at the Department of Roads believe landslides could still surprise commuters heading home for…

Just days before the group of nine left parties, supported by the Maoists, were getting ready to carry out a torch procession, a day before the…

Nepal now has a national Urdu newspaper. The fortnightly Nayee Sadee was launched last week by Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of CPN(UML)…

The Special Additional Duty that India imposed on Nepali exports earlier in the year and which it agreed to revoke during the Nepali Prime…

Fears that the price of sugar may go up during the festival season has been discounted by the Ministry of Supplies which announced that it had…

Summit Hotel, the first Dutch joint venture in Nepal, is 20 years old. The hotel's unique blend of two- and four-star services is a favourite…

Highland Distillery Pvt Ltd has introduced a new lime-flavoured Mirnov Vodka, which it says brings to the Nepali market a unique taste and…

Nepal Grindlays Bank Limited has opened its 11th branch in Bhairawa, which its management said was part of its commitment to take international…

Nepal's oldest privately run airline-also reputedly the most successful one-completed eight years of operation last week, and unveiled new plans…

Come 1 January 2001 and Western tourists visiting Bhaktapur will have to shell out an entrance fee that is 14 times more than that what South…

Gulf Air recently awarded travel agencies and cargo agencies for their continued support to the airlines. The newly appointed country manager of…

Thanks for "Trickle of Hope on the Bagmati" (#9). Just to clarify some points. The Ganga Aryaghat Improvement Project does not plan to clean…

I think your article on Shyam Kakshapati (#9) is somewhat male piggyish. I have followed Shyam from the Park to when he hung up his first bear…