Issue #174

Kali Gandaki inauguration may be delayed

A watershed in Nepal's conservation history, ACAP struggles to keep going despite the insurgency.

Pashupati SJB Rana-chairman of the RPP

Individuals with vested interests in matters of national importance have an unchallenged monopoly of opinion in the Nepali media.

Pashmina is not just a shawl anymore, it's a fabric that can be turned into sweaters, jackets, robes, bedcovers and even hats.

In the concluding part of Man Bahadur Rai's oral testimony, the Gurkha soldier on the Burma Front looks back at the end of World War II, his two…

The old adage about a picture being worth a thousand words would be especially true about the paintings of Susan Gillerman Boggs. Her commanding…

Bhatmara Bhai announces his Best Kathmandu Restaurant Award, 2003.

Stupid White Men.and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! Michael Moore Harpertorch, 2003 (3rd edition) Rs 360 The…

Power and Terror: Post 9/11 Talks and Interviews Naom Chomsky Natraj Publishers, 2003 Rs 312 Chomsky presents his latest thinking on terrorism,…

When you can't do anything else, you have to be able to laugh it off. In fact, as the situation in the country deteriorates people are seeking…

Yubaraj Ghimire in Kantipur, 8 December

Himal Khabarpatrika, 1-15 December

Rajdhani, 9 December

Chandra Prasad Gajurel of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in Janadesh, 7 December

Nepal Samacharpatra, 10 December

Human Rights Day on 10 December this year focussed national attention on the growing problem of disappearances of Nepalis in the Maoist…

Trekkers in Lamjung on the Annapurna trail this year saw thousands of students marching (see pic) on the Dumre-Besisahar road for peace rallies…

Trekking agencies are heartened that despite the troubles, the number of trekkers in Nepal has gone up in recent months. Tourists keen on…

The 16-day international annual campaign against gender violence ended Wednesday with national events coordinated by the group Saathi in Nepal.…

Who would've thought that Nepali produce would some day find their way onto supermarket shelves in the Middle East? Come Friday, a first-ever…

The boss Top 10 Awards for Business Excellence, the first of its kind, recognised Nepal's best and brightest businessmen and women last week.…

NIIT, an IT training company, is working to close the digital divide through its World Computer Literacy Day 2003 campaign launched on 2…

Kumari Bank has announced an IPO for Rs 150 million of 1.5 million shares 18 December-16 January. Should there be over-subscription, the issue…

Close shave: After prolonged research and development, Gillette has come up with a product specifically designed for the average Nepali man ie,…

I read 'Achham's agony' (#172) by Rabi Dhami and Rajendra Nath with tears in my eyes. I am now living in the United States, but am from a…

The lack of basic facts, objectivity and analytical rigour in the International Crisis Group's report ('Danger of a widening war', #172) was…

There is an inaccuracy in the wording of 'Ignorance is death' (#173) on the new CREPHA report which needs to be pointed out. Nepali law allows…