Issue #151

The Himalayan viagra harvesting season brings tens of thousands of fortune seekers to this harsh region.

Girijababu's impatience with the left's timidity before royalty may carry a deeper meaning.

'I miss GM a great deal."

Subhas Rai has been drawing ever since he can remember. The draughtsman-ship itself seems to come easily to him, but like all professionals he…

Want to be a mountaineer? Now you can train in technical climbing right here in Nepal.

Subhas Rai Himalmedia, 2003 Rs 200 The cartoons in Rai's first book cements what we already know: this is an insightful, talented artist who has…

Many Nepalis are doing well for themselves in the field of Information Technology. Some work for Nokia in Finland, others are up-and-coming…

In 'Tibet, Tibet' (#150) Sara Shneiderman and Mark Turin bring up cogent points questioning our proposed boycott of travel to Nepal- a…

Ajako Kura Teknath Rijal, Bhutani human rights activist living in Siliguri, interviewed by Kiran Pokhrel for Radio Sagarmatha on 22 June.

Kantipur, 25 June

Spacetime, 23 June

Nepal Samacharpatra, 26 June

Rajdhani, 26 June Excerpts of an interview with Prahlad KC, representative of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce in America.

Bhutani refugees in Nepal had no illusions about the outcome of the joint verification team report on the interviews of families at the…

A survey report on child sexual abuse in Kathmandu Valley has quantified what society has tried to sweep under the carpet for so long. Based on…

The agreement between India and China to open the ancient trade route between Sikkim and Tibet has sounded alarm bells for Nepali businessmen…

Nepali business is showing it has a social conscience by launching a campaign to sponsor girl children from underprivileged communities in Dang.…

Laxmi Bank has taken the initiative to reach small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These entrepreneurs can now supplement their…

The Fort Resort in Nagarkot has launched five-star packages for “over worked individuals”. They range from Rs 900 per person to Rs 14,500 per…

Solar batteries may be the perfect answer for areas still outside the national grid. Charging the batteries has been made easier by Sunrise…

Your internet poll (Poll #90) has given a clear message: the ongoing agitation should be against GP Koirala. The Nepali Congress led by Koirala…

Reading Min Bajracharya's 'Hearts, minds and haircuts' (#149) we get the impression the security forces are serious about cleaning up their…

Friends of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAN) is extremely concerned about the activities of the Washington National…

Re: 'Learning education' (Editorial, #150). It seems that the anti-education forces are not listening. Last Friday, most schools in the Valley…

Daniel Lak's column is always refreshing and is an asset to your weekly. However, his born-again discovery of a miracle medicinal herb as worth…

Since Kunda Dixit seems to be running out of hats, we hope this piece of research is helpful. The 'World of Animals' book has got a new entry:…

Re: 'Curtain call' (Artha Beed, #149). As there is no planning for life in Nepal, how does the author expect us to plan for death? When basic…

There may be some validity to the argument that a tiny poor country like Nepal bears the brunt of a superpower in 'Nepal feels the heat over…