Issue #134

Both sides have claimed victory in the London High Court's dismissal on 21 February of an application by seven former Gurkhas for equal pension…

Negotiations with the Maoists will start early next month, even if the parties and the palace don't patch up. Meanwhile, Maoists like this group in Dang, hold open meetings denouncing the monarchy.

Regardless of how Surya Bahadur Thapa's effort to provide an enduring liberal democratic character to the RPP plays out, you can't ignore his robust record.

Identity lies at the centre of Tsering Wangmo's poetry.

Susan Sellars, co-ordinator for Jazzmandu 2003 at Hyatt. Shristi Thapa, performing with Cadenza. 15-year-old James Lhalungpa (r), Nepal's…

The newly-established Music Institute of Kathmandu strikes the right note for serious musicians.

KHAGENDRA SANGRAULA

Biswajit Roy Chowdhury, Buroshiva Dasgupta, Indira Bhattacharya New Holland Rs 2,400 This book takes readers on a visual adventure through the…

Gerald Hinde Harper Collins Rs 2,000 Hinde is one of the few people to unravels the leopard enigma having watched and photographed them for over…

The secret life Valmik Thapar Photographs by Fateh Singh Rathore Elm Tree Books Rs 2,160 The author and photographer spent many years in…

Visit the new, improved Central Zoo in Jawalakhel and help save Nepal's wildlife.

Nepal is beautiful, but we could do with some peace," says Kunti Moktan, who is among a dozen Nepali singers touring the country for "Sundar…

Jana Ekata, 24 February

Barbara Admas in Jana Aastha, 26 February

Ghatna Ra Bichar, 26 February

New Everest Times, 20 February

Nepal Samacharpatra, 24 February

Nepal seems to have been finally recognised as a hot spot by Britain. The British government has appointed a "special representative" for Nepal,…

A travelling music concert is spreading the word of peace as it tours the length and breadth of Nepal. Sundar Shanta Nepal, Shanti Sangeet Yatra…

In an attempt to win hearts and minds during the ?peace period?, the Royal Nepal Army has launched free medical camps in mid-western Nepal?the…

The Nepal Digest (TND), the first Nepali on-line bulletin board started ten years ago, has returned to cater to the ever-increasing audience…

Some of Nepal's top pop artistes donated half the proceeds, nearly $1,800, from a Nepali music concert in London on 23 February for HELP NEPAL…

The Dutch charter airline, Martinair, will begin weekly flights between Amsterdam and Kathmandu, replacing the link that is being vacated by…

Varun Beverages Nepal has launched Pepsi Blue to the Nepali public. A fusion of berries with a splash of cola in a vibrant shade of blue, the…

China Garden at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza, has introduced the ?working lunch for busy executives?. The concept targets simplicity, value for…

Buoyed by the immense popularity of the Sunrise Homes, the MS Group has introduced Single Floor Flats targeting the Valley's middle class…

AVCO International, the sole distributor of Hyundai Vehicles in the kingdom, held a meeting for all dealers at the Jomsom Mountain Resort…

I heartily congratulate Daniel Lak for his witty but accurate assessment of the present tourist slump in Nepal compared to Thailand ("Welcome to…

Thank you, Aruna Kandel ("Samrat, Manjushree and English writing in Nepal", #132) for being brave enough to voice your well deserved criticism…

Should we be euphoric about the so-called truce ("Om Shanti", #133)? Will it change the lives of those who struggled in the Panchayat-era, under…

Talk of talks is fine, but more important is bringing about fundamental changes. It is vital that the changes in the constitution are…

I would like to add to the list of birdwatching sites in “Bird country” (# 131). The best spot for watching different species of waterfowl in…

The establishment of a US-based charity called "The Mohan Khatri Fund" has recently come to my attention. Its website, which was taken down…