Issue #17

A battle royal is looming between "democrats" represented by political parties following the 1990 constitution, and "republicans" whose avowed aim is to abolish the constitutional monarchy. Civil-military relations need to be mended first before the fast-closing window of opportunity for a political solution is lost forever.

It is difficult to see how forcing shops to shut and cars off the roads helps the cause of the political parties calling for shutdowns.

The hotel strike has been put off for a while, but talks between workers and hotel owners remain deadlocked.

An American professor, who once taught at TU, talks about the Kathmandu he knew, the state of our politics, and compares the Maoist insurgency with other movements in Indo-China.

Daily commuters are riding high on the sleek new microbuses. But an efficient mass rapid transport system is still a long way off.

Nepalis are chopping down priceless trees that took centuries to grow, loading them on yaks and hauling them to Tibet. Pretty soon, there won't be any trees left in Humla.

"I'm afraid I shall have to cut you in half, Sir Edmund," said the queen, advancing towards the cake with a scimitar-like knife.

Desh Khojdai Jaandaa (While Searching for the Country) is songwriter Shrawan Mukarung's first poetry collection. It shows the strong influence…

The Worldwide Fund for Nature is exploring exciting new ways to get big business, green groups and even religions to help save the earth's…

The gala World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) annual meeting that ends Friday in Kathmandu provided a unique opportunity for Nepal to showcase some…

On the occasion of the WWF Annual Meeting this week, Prince Gyanendra spoke to Nepali Times on a wide range of issues dealing with environmental…

The fact that professional sportspersons in Nepal don't earn a decent living is fairly well established. But even this common truth has a…

After the Surya Nepal Western Open, Nepali golfers are all set to tee off at the Dharan Country Club. The Surya Nepal Eastern Open to be held…

Govinda Raj Joshi in Nepal Samacharpatra, 8 November

Chhalphal, 12 November

Deshanter, 12 November

Jwala, 12 November

Kedar Subedi in Saptahik Bimarsa, 10 November

The ruling party has expelled 16 members for disrupting a meeting to elect delegates to the 10th Convention in Saptari district. Party president…

Anmesty International launched a worldwide campaign against torture from Nepal last week. The campaign aims to build public opinion to make…

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is to provide $5 million to a Local Development Fund to fund decentralised planning and…

A group of Bhutanese refugee students called "The Rose Class" will present an exhibition of photography, art and writing. The exhibition, called…

A group of South Asian writers, including big names like VP Singh, former prime minister of India, and Khushwant Singh, controversial columnist…

Hans Rothenbuhler, World Bank Country Director in Nepal since July 1997, left Kathmandu in the middle of a bandh Thursday heading into…

The government has decided to reinstate subsidies on urea. The subsidies were phased out in December 1999 under the terms of an Asian…

Nepal Battery Company, one of the first Indian joint ventures in Nepal, closed shop last week. Industry sources say the closure of the company,…

Nepali officials say the Indian Railways Board is moving slowly on decisions regarding the commissioning of the rail link between the Inland…

Aqua, the "ultra pure water" retailed by the HC Dugar Group, has been selected as the official supplier of drinking water for both the World…

The Nepal Tea Policy 2000 was approved by the government last week. The policy envisages expanding the area under tea cultivation to 40,800…

AVCO International, the sole distributor of Hyundai vehicles in Nepal, will give away two Hyundais as prizes in a lucky draw to be held later…

Nepal's Prisma Advertising has bagged the Bell Ringer Award 2000 given by Johnson & Johnson School of Advertising in New Brunswick, USA for its…

An organisation of Nepali truckers has called upon the government to check the entry and illegal operation of Indian trucks in Nepal. A…

As a Hindu, I was outraged by Hemlata Rai's article "Who is a Hindu?" (#16). It is indeed shameful that a country that prides itself on being…

You gave timely projection to the mayor of Bhaktapur "Nepali Society" (#14). Prem Suwal reminds us of the celebrated mayor of Dalian in China,…

Ram Gopal Sharma (“Letters” # 16), wherever he may be living, would be wiser if only he had a bit more respect for Jan Aastha because it is the…

I really enjoyed the last three issues of Nepal Times on the Internet. It is a great job you are doing to keep the light shining at the end of…