Issue #154

'The present uncertainty must end, and peace restored for this budget to work.'-Finance Minister Prakash C Lohani

Schools in Dang struggle to prevent their children from being made pawns in the political games being played out in faraway Kathmandu.

Despite truce, child victims of the insurgency bear the brunt.

Nepal is not a theocratic state. The king is Hindu, not the kingdom.

In 'Kingdom of the bahuns', (State of the State, #153) CK Lal makes some sweeping generalisations in trying to advocate turning Nepal into a…

Sukhwinder Singh-Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Nepal

A Tribhuban University scholar delves into the papers of a British Resident and finds a treasure trove of Nepali history.

Another compendium that tries to pare open the layers of the insurgency.

A fleeting glimpse on Doordarshan as we channel surf is the most Bharatnatyam many of us see. Limited exposure leads to generalisations about…

Some of the truest literary expressions of Nepali life today are coming not from works in the Nepali language, but from poems and stories…

Living History: Memoirs Hillary Rodham Clinton Headline Book Publishing, 2003 Rs 1,040 Clinton writes with candour, humour and passion about her…

India-Pakistan in War & Peace JN Dixit Books Today, 2002 Rs 595 The author, a former foreign secretary of India and one of the sharpest minds in…

Who is Kalam? R Ramanathan Konark Publishers, 2003 Rs 395 This is neither a biography in the traditional sense nor a critical analysis. The book…

Two rival private terrestrial television channels Kantipur Television and Image Metro were launched this week. They have one thing in common:…

Interview with Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) in Himal Khabarpatrika 17-31 July

Yubaraj Ghimire Kantipur, 14 July

Anamika in Punarjagaran, 15 July

Drishti, 15 July

The man from the Chand cabinet who brought the Maoists to the negotiating table, Narayan Singh Pun, spoke in London this week at a lecture…

The government and the Maoist rebels both say they are ready for the peace talks but bicker at each other for obstructing the process. The…

Royal Nepal Airlines and Nepal Tourism Board are targeting Hindus from south India to Nepal in a big way by offering the 'Pashupati Darshan…

By September the skies above the Valley should be fluttering with colourful paper kites. Taking this favourite autumnal pastime a notch…

Before joining he WTO, Nepal has some 'ifs' and 'buts' that need clearing up before the meeting in Cancun, Mexico, in September. A meeting in…

With a decline in the carpet trade, entrepreneurs, government officials and international clients all agree that Nepali carpets should have a…

Sujal Food is introducing cola flavoured Smart Lollipop and minty Sorito to the Nepali consumer. After successfully establishing Choco Fun…

An emergency rehabilitation of the damaged Sindhuli Road from Dhulikhel to Nepalthok has been made possible thanks to a Japanese grant…

Thailand has launched a major campaign to make its tourism rebound in the post-SARS scenario. Thai Airways International and the Tourism…

Buddha Air has launched Royal Club, its frequent fliers program that will enable members to earn frequent flier miles that can be redeemed for…

Kodak and Photo Concern launched Rs 200,000 in two months to help the Nepal Cancer Relief Society. The money was collected from Rs 2 set aside…

It doesn't surprise me that Baburam would not only refuse an offer of prime ministership ('Letters', #153), but after seven years and 7,000…

Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman are right in their reply to Jeff Greenwald ('Letters', #152). Greenwald needs to recognise that his actions are…

Nepali Times has been a trust-worthy and outstanding English newspaper for people like me who are temporarily living abroad. It analyses and…

What a commentary to this country and our times that Hari Bahadur Rokaya cannot take part in this year's Everest Marathon because he can't…