Issue #125

2003 marks the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of the world's highest mountain. Celebrations will reach a climax on 29 May at Base Camp on…

In an action that could have negative consequences for the army's domestic and international image, a local army officer in western Nepal has…

Alcoholism is a disease, it is spreading rapidly across Nepal. But it can be prevented and treated.

If India can now complete the unfinished business of fully integrating into the global economy,

Suave and fluently bilingual, Oxford graduate Pashupati Shumsher JB Rana was recently elected chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). Rana…

Winner of the British Council Short Story Competition (18-35 category).

Another series of entries in BP Koirala's prison diary gives us a hauntingly relevant analysis of Nepal's present political predicament and we…

Paris 1900: Of all Parisian music halls one stood out. Moulin Rouge-literally "Red Windmill", a holdover from the time of Louis XIV in…

Nepali, Hindi and English translation Madan Prasad Aryal and Rama Devi Aryal Rs 250 The author has undertaken a multilingual translation of the…

Reflections of a Western grandmother in Nepal Susan H?ivik Eco Himal Publications, 2003 Rs 400 For more than a decade Susan H?ivik immersed…

Practices and nutritional implications Sushila Malla Udaya Books, 2002 Rs 600 The purpose of the book is to study existing child nutrition and…

Tennis anyone?

"Hari Sharanam" Laxmi Bhusal was in her late teens when she began playing Budi Amai (Grandma) in the immensely-popular farming programme on…

Professor Krishna Khanal in Jana Ekata, 23 December

Jana Aastha, 25 December

Ghatna Ra Bichar, 25 December

Narayan Wagle in Kantipur, 20 December

Karuna Thapa in Nepal Samacharpatra, 24 December

Switzerland is giving a grant of Rs 576.3 million to help Nepal implement the trail bridge sub-sector project. The five-year project is a…

A crucial meeting of the World Bank (WB) board of executive directors in Washington DC last week upgraded Nepal into a "base case" from the…

The European Union expressed concern over the deterioration of security, law and order, and human rights in Nepal. A statement issued by the…

Hero Honda, the largest individual two-wheeler company in the world, recently introduced the 133cc Ambition motorcycle. A scaled-down version of…

2 PM, introduced by Asian Thai Foods, is the new contender on the instant noodle market. The ready-to-eat ramen outweighs its competition at 100…

Rum Doodle Express, the multi-cuisine food court, offers a year-round food festival for food lovers at Thamel, Kantipath and Durbarmarg. It's as…

Electronic appliances from Tatung Company of the US are now available in Nepal. Assembled in Taiwan, the company offers a range of high quality…

Esco Nepal, a member of the Tri-Shakti Group, has introduced ultra-efficient solar water heaters based on Australian vacuum tube technology. The…

Video CD players from the Japanese company Akai are finally available for quality conscious people in Nepal, thanks to K V Overseas Marketing.…

Recognised for hygienic meat products, Prasuma has diversified into baked products for Kathmandu consumers. You can now snack on Prasuma pizzas,…

Thank you Karuna Thapa for "The Exodus" (#123), which brings to light the awful situation of youth manpower running away from home. I think this…

I am writing to compliment your columnist C K Lal for his analysis of the unjust agitation against private schools. Lal sounds like a communist…

The analysis of Christina Rocca's Nepal visit that you translated from Jana Ekata (From the Nepali Press, #124) contains the following sentence:…

Thanks to Nepali Times and Naresh Newar for the followup with the happy news of the treatment and response from your readers to Rabina and Rabin…

Mr. Karcher's article ("5-point peace plan", #123) instilled me with great pride of being a German. After all, we are known for our…