Issue #158

When the government nationalised the country's forests in 1961 it took away control over resources from local communities. Within 15 years,…

Melamchi villagers fear they will be left high and dry when their water is taken away to Kathmandu.

Nepal is not alone in being a non-secular state, and the experience of secular states is not always worth emulating.

"We don't want a revolution, just the same respect given to everyone else."

Surender Bhandari-CEO, Kumari Bank

The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, has never visited Nepal. But he has always shown great affinity for the birthplace of the Buddha and…

In Bangkok, they call Anil Sakya Nepal's permanent ambassador to Thailand. Not only is he an authority on Thai Buddhism, speaking the language…

In the not-so-distant past, Nepalis were hardwired into thinking that the "Made in Nepal" tag didn't make the grade.

Given the conditions that artists in Nepal work under, it is a wonder that they produce art at all. I have written about this before, elsewhere,…

Traditional Arts and Crafts of Nepal CL Gajurel, KK Vaidya S Chand & Company, 1994 (second edition) Rs 400 This book seeks to portray, in vivid…

Nepalese Textiles Susi Dunsmore British Museum Press, 1993 Rs 2,200 Dunsmore travelled extensively through Nepal to record tradional techniques,…

Living with Kilims Alastair Hull, Nicholas Barnard, James Merrell Thames and Hudson, 1996 (Paperback) Rs 2,200 Kilim is the Turkish word for a…

When Madan Kala Devi Karna was a small girl, it was already clear that she had a special talent for art. She coloured the earthen walls of her…

Baburam Bhattarai in Kantipur, 10 August

Girish Giri in Kantipur, 2 August

Rajdhani, August 11, 2003

Nepal Samacharpatra, 11 August

A 60-year-old Japanese mountaineer is undertaking a six-week expedition to prove the existence of the Yeti on the slopes of Dhaulagiri. “Many…

Besides ostensibly preparing for talks and sporadic exchange of fire with the army, the Maoists are currently exploring ways to air their…

The visit to Nepal by a delegation from Tibet last week is expected to give a boost to trade and tourism between Nepal and China. Nepali tourism…

Nepal is to receive $321 million in loans from the Asian Development Bank over the next three years. In line with the bank's country strategy…

After the overwhelming popularity of the Yamaha Enticer, the manufacturers were encouraged to tweak their original design for the new Enticer…

Horlicks, the drink that has long been the staple feature in every sickroom, recently received a makeover after sales in the kingdom dropped by…

Nepalis are avid snackers, which bodes well for Krazy Cheese Balls from the snack and instant noodle makers, Asian Thai Foods. The new product…

I concur with TR Upadhyay ('Little to bank on', #156) that this so-called reform is no more than a pie in the sky and we will be back in the…

I have always assumed that the purpose of politicians was to help their country and the people. If that were the case, Nepal's politicians would…

Shiva Gaunle has done an excellent job in 'Kathmandu Connection' (#156) exposing the new and thriving business in human trafficking through the…

That CK Lal in his article Kingdom of Bahuns, tries to poise Bahuns at the forefront even when they were being ruled by non-Bahuns is an…

In 'Dogs of war' (State of the state, #157) CK Lal refers to the decision made in the second round of talks limiting the movement of security…