Issue #30

The ban on old vehicles may not come through. And even if it does, the haze over the Valley will remain.

An expatriate development worker compares Nepal with Tanzania and concludes that a sense of self-worth and political stability are worth more than economic prosperity.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was…

Daya Bir Singh Kansakar's last dreams, to set up a home for the aged and a medical college, remained unfulfilled when he passed away at the age…

Pashupatinath both fascinates and frightens me. Here is beauty commissioned by art's greatest patron. But here too are Kathmandu's few real…

Thought you'd seen it all at the Kumbh Mela? Wait till you see Shivaratri at Pashupatinath. Next Wednesday avoid being crushed or looted, take a…

"I was the first person in Bombay to have a ghetto blaster. I walked around with it on my shoulder, playing 'Light my fire'."

Author of three short story collections, one book of satire and two poetry collections, Rajav is one of the most skillful writers of today,…

Known for her alluring and satirical prints, Ragini Upadhyay-Grela now displays her creative prowess with her work in oil. A single figure…

"It's like an addiction. Working as an air traffic controller, every second, every minute counts."

Excerpts from an interview with Chiranjibi Wagle in Nepalipatra, 9 February

Naya Sadak, 8 February

Excerpts from an interview with Bharat Mohan Adhikary, UML leader, Budhabar, 7 February

Nepal Samachaarpatra, 12 February

The Maoist insurgency entered its sixth year this week. A few weeks before the 'People's War' began on 13 February 1996, the Baburam…

The opposition CPN (UML) parliamentarians who trekked to Purnagiri in west Nepal two weeks ago and came back with the revelation that India was…

Tourist arrivals up Nepal Tourism Board has reported an increase in January tourist arrivals compared to last year, when tourist arrivals dipped…

India's largest private sector telecom equipment manufacturer, Hindustan Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL), will supply digital WLL…

Surya Tobacco Company (P) Ltd is organising a ?people enhancement? programme for Nepali executives 21-23 April. Shiv Khera, well-known educator…

The 5th General Assembly of NECO Insurance has approved payment of 10 percent of its 1999-2000 profits as dividend to shareholders. The…

Avco International, sole distributors for Hyundai vehicles in Nepal, has announced the results of the 'Hyundai Hungama' lucky draw. The lucky…

The corporate chairman of the Soaltee Group, Pravakar Rana, has been awarded the Outstanding Manager Award by the Management Association of…

Chinese authorities have banned the import of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's Pajero sports utility vehicle (SUV) because of faulty brakes,…

I hope readers of your recent article on the noble efforts to gain full and equal human rights for Nepali women (#24, Women, rights, and the…

In the aftermath of a massive and tragic event like the Gujarat earthquake, it's obvious that emotions will run high, traumatised people will…

I am prompted to write this after a recording session at NTV. Despite my objections the session was dominated by technocrats who knocked the…

As occasional visitors to Nepal over many years, we have always been impressed by the friendly, gracious and effective rendering of services in…

How come the Mad Hatter missed some of the obvious cyberportfolios in "An Ultraviolent Mouse?" (#29). Given that the Auditor General has decided…