Issue #137

All important decisions on the peace process or rapprochement between the palace and the parties are on hold for two weeks. "Only after His…

Although our own conflict is on hold, Nepal will feel the economic impact of the American war on Iraq that began with a dramatic cruise missile…

Love in the time of war: legacy of seven years of conflict.

Out of sight and out of mind, a beautiful valley is ravaged by quarrying.

At 60, the man who "discovered" Thamel, is turning to heritage tourism.

Political leaders appear as clueless as the rest of us when it comes to what happens next.

Managing director of President Travels and Tours and General Sales Agent of the Gulf Air in Kathmandu, Bhola Bickram Thapa, doesn't mince words…

"Nothing could save Nepal"

A new community radio station wins hearts and minds in western Nepal.

Dr Bruce Goldberg New Age Books, 2002 Rs 250 Out-of-body experiences are as natural to our functioning as breathing suggests the author.…

A cultural tour book Patricia East, Susan Hoivik, Max Petrik, Sara Shneiderman, Mark Turin Eco Himal, 2003 Rs 300 This book, written by five…

A vision for the new millennium APJ Abdul Kalam with YS Rajan Penguin Books, 2002 Rs 400 The authors offer a vision of how India can be among…

When India's freedom fighters threw the British out, they nearly threw cricket out with them. The true story of how cricket was saved.

Nepali cricket is now within striking distance of the big league.

Pramod Lama has an entirely different way of meditating. To unshackle his mind, he skies down very steep slopes very fast. "It's just great.…

Budhabar, 19 March

Kantipur, 14 March

Excerpts from an article by Dr Surya Dhungel, a constitutional expert. Deshanter, 16 March

Manju Thapa Kantipur, 17 March

Sanghu, 17 March

Bimal Gautam Rajdhani, 18 march

Laxmi Prasad Upadhaya Space Time, 19 March

A Nepal-India joint army team will attempt to climb the Sagarmatha and Lhotse this April, to mark the golden jubilee year of Hillary and…

Radio Sagarmatha, the first community FM radio station in South Asia, has launched a fund-raising drive to build its own premises. Inspired by…

All ex-British Gurkha servicemen and their widows will receive an increase of 12 percent on their current pension with effect from 1 April this…

MS Nepal (Danish Association for International Cooperation) in partnership with Backward Society Education (BASE) is launching a comprehensive…

Nepali workers eager to go to Kuwait for work will have to wait till the war clouds dissipate. The government has suspended migrant workers from…

The properties of nearly 2,000 public servants and politicians have come under the suspicion of the high level Judicial Commission for Property…

In his excellent obituary of Robert K Merton ("Misunderestimating Merton", #135) , CK Lal has missed the fifth and most important of Merton's…

The important role played in getting the peace process started by Narayan Singh Pun ("Narayan Singh Pun", #136) must not be underestimated, nor…

Re: "The bubble of American supremacy", #136. No matter how much we praise the self-appointed world police in the guise of the United States of…

So, finally we have peace. We all wanted peace, even the Maoists. Whatever their stated declared aspirations, the palace, security forces,…

I was touched by the nationalist sentiment in your editorial ("Terrorism vs Tourism", #135). A country where terrorists target tourists is able…

Re: "Visas and Advisories" (Letters, #136) by Chris Lebonne. I have been bringing foreign groups to raft on the Karnali River, and stay in the…