Issue #265

Maoists have fled for the hills leaving locals anxious

Grading countries on progress in meeting development targets may goad them to do better

Nepal's development prospects don't look as dire as the doomsday scenarios predict

Will Nepal really benefit as a transit for India-China trade?

A former Kumari tells her story of being a living goddess

Nepali Times: How did the idea to write From Goddess to Mortal come about? Scott Berry: It is a long story that goes back to the 1980s when I…

Kids to kickstart squash in Nepal

Nepal's jazz pioneers have built their latest album on a dance sound as they ride the wave of the music's popularity among the younger…

A face-saving exit? Ghatna ra Bichar, 14 September

Interview with Sandip Shah, chairman of the Independent Power Producers Association, in Abhiyan, 12-19 September

Jana Aastha, 14 September

Dristi, 13 September

Kantipur, 13 September

Excerpts of a report submitted by chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa to his Rastriya Janashakti Party's central working committee meeting, Kantipur, 12 September

Sixty-two soldiers of the Royal Nepali Army who were abducted after Maoists attacked the army's Karnali Highway construction camp in Pili of…

Radio Sagarmatha, Nepal's pioneering public service radio, resumed its live relay of the BBC Nepali Service news program from Thursday saying it…

Increased availability of maternal health services and facilities in Dang is saving the lives of a large number of mothers and their newborns,…

Local environmental activists will mark the international day to preserve the ozone layer with a rally and seminar. Friday's walking rally…

Austrian Airlines resumed its Vienna-Kathmandu service on 15 September after its four month off-season break. The airline has switched to Boeing…

Data Analysis and Software Solutions (DASS) of Nepal has been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification for software design and development by…

Healthy teeth: Dabur Nepal has introduced herbal toothpaste Babool in the market. The product contains extracts of pudina and Babul (Acacia…

Mercantile Solution has teamed up with Himalayan Bank to offer a nation-wide computer loan scheme. The loan will require a down payment of 30…

Deurali Janata Pharmaceuticals has started a new division called Suswasthya that will be responsible for the company's drugs aimed at treating…

Buy a Proton, Daihatsu or Ssangyong Motors vehicle and you get a free holiday for two to Malaysia (three nights and four days) thanks to a…

CK Lal is one of my favourite columnists. However, in his State of the State ('22 May, 4 October, 1 Feburary', #264) he seemed to be out of…

It is really great to know that now we have a good column for Nepali stargazers thanks to Mr Kedar Badu ('September sky', #263). This new column…

Kiran Nepal's 'Getting over the blame game' in your business section (#264) presents a very alarming picture of the state from the captains of…

I was quite pleased to hear about Gautum Rana bringing back the Khastos. I live in Vermont and on chilly days I like to wrap myself in my old…