Issue #211

A Scottish oil prospecting company is hoping to strike oil in the tarai, but what will it mean for these wetlands in Nepal?

Twenty-five years later, Kathmandu's Shangri~la Hotel shows that the mystique of Kathmandu is still alive

Indian media has become more mature and objective in coverage of Nepal

Everyone, even the government, knew Nepali workers were going illegally to Iraq

"Iraq is not safe, but neither is Nepal."

Raghuji Pant-Minister for labour and transport

Everyone, even the government, knew Nepali workers were going illegally to Iraq

Everything you wanted to know and share about trafficking worldwide, now in one comprehensive portal

Secrets of Manang Clint Rogers Mandala Publications, 2004 Rs 550 Clint Rogers explores the entrepreneurial Manang community and their rise to…

Travel into the Himalayan rain shadow in the rainy season

DEUBA DOES THE DEUDA: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba taking part in the Deuda Dance Festival at BICC on Monday. PEACEFUL DISCUSSIONS: A…

Rarely does Kathmandu get to see an art exhibition of such range and variety as the 'Contemporary Expressions of India' displayed at the…

Muzzling media Kantipur, 19 August

Drishti, 24 August

Nepal, 29 August

Samaya, 26 August

Dristhi, 24-30 August

Janastha, 25 August

Industrialists and the business community have been organising rallies and issuing press releases urging Maoist rebels and the government to…

Tourism Malaysia and Marco Polo Travels have announced a 'dream holiday package' for Nepal residents at a gala event on Friday at the Hyatt…

The Confederation of Nepali Industries(CNI), in association with the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom, the World…

2PM's innovative marketing strategy has turned out to be a jackpot in more ways than one. So far, over 75 lucky winners have had the double…

Nepali Hyundai fans are in for a treat as Hyundai has upped its level of service and after sales benefits. These now include a three-year…

Hard work paid off for the 16 top students from the 2060 SLC exams at the Tuborg Excellence Awards, held on 9 August. The top three, Bishal…

On 14 August, close to 50 students received diplomas from the Exterior-Interiors campus in Kathmandu. The international interior design…

National Hydro Power Co. (NHPC) has produced 7.5MW of electricity on the Indrawati river to contribute to the NEA's national grid. The…

The only thing going for civil society is its name, it is unmilitary

Nice of you to translate Khim Ghale's 'Royal Nepali Army wins the heart and minds in Congo' (From the Nepali Press, #210). Nepalis have great…

Interesting article indeed on increased Indian aid evolution for Nepal by Navin Singh Khaka ('Indian handshake', #209). There are no shenanigans…

Poverty, deprivation, injustice, inequality, and exclusion lead to rebellion and armed revolt, but a majority of people are against violence and…

Re: 'Jugular' (#210). The significance of the Maoist blockade is that at last Kathmanduites are feeling the pain that the rest of the country…

It was amazing to read the reaction of the travel industry that travel advisories and negative publicity hurts tourism in Nepal. So one must…

Finally , CK Lal is not just criticising and criticising everything that he sets his sights upon but also has something constructive to say. In…