Issue #40

There are two Nepals: the Nepal of glistening mountains and temples and wide-eyed tourists, and the Nepal that has never seen a doctor never known a full stomach.

The traditional goodwill between the peoples of Nepal and India is being systematically dismantled by unfounded and mischievous propaganda. Nepal is no match to counter it.

Foreign parents often battle bureaucracy, corruption and humiliation to adopt Nepali babies.

For a country that has had decades of bitter experience with multiparty and partyless politics, an evolution to a one-party system might turn out to be just what we need.

Very small, locally-made hydro units are lighting up villages. People power seems to be driving micro hydropower.

The state of Royal Nepal Airlines always indicates the state of the country. And Nepal's condition is reflected in the state of Royal Nepal. At…

The dusty bronze Yeti in front of the Royal Nepal Airlines building wears a rather dejected look these days. Paint is peeling off what used to…

I went to the famed Pashupati mystic Shivpuri Baba, a jovial old man with a flowing beard who claimed to be 150 years old.

Sceptics and sniggerers, perhaps it's time to take massage therapy seriously-it could make you healthier and less of a cynic. NT staffers love…

You will emerge smelling like just about anything you can imagine, from a mixed fruit salad to a giant dill pickle. And so there I was lying…

My Journey Home from Everest Beck Weathers with Stephen G Michaud. Little, Brown and Company, Great Britain, 2000. Rs 1,250. Weathers, the Texan…

The state of Royal Nepal Airlines always indicates the state of the country. And Nepal's condition is reflected in the state of Royal Nepal. At…

The dusty bronze Yeti in front of the Royal Nepal Airlines building wears a rather dejected look these days. Paint is peeling off what used to…

Part II of an occasional NT series on gadgets and gizmos, for techies and luddites alike.

Courtney Walsh's final moments as a test cricketer will stay with him for the rest of his life. A Jamaican through and through, a winner and a…

If, after viewing the show, you shut your eyes, the colours and forms are imprinted, as Nabokov's Humbert said of his muse, on the inside of your eyelids.

What is a German fire truck and ambulance doing crossing into Nepal from India? Well, they have travelled overland all the way from Germany, and…

I have already mentioned earlier that I was associated with the aviation industry for more than two decades and therefore I know something about…

he government invited the CPN-UML last Saturday to participate in a discussion about the proposed "Integrated Security and Development Plan".…

It is public knowledge that Babu Ram Bhattarai and Prachanda of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoists) have met many leaders of various political…

For the past few years, we at the Royal Nepal Army and the people have begun to understand that the country's security situation has now reached…

Kathmandu, May 3:

A row is brewing at the Ministry for Forest and Soil Conservation. Senior ministry officials say that state minster Shiva Kumar Basnet has…

About 100 cycles, 65 rickshaws and activists representing various environmental organisations went through the streets of Kathmandu 19 April…

Superintendent of Police Chuda Bahadur Shrestha ran into trouble when he chose the subject for his doctoral dissertation. For the last two…

Trouble is brewing between the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB-N) and Nepal's planners and policy makers over irrigation subsidies. While the…

The Royal Nepal Army is in the market for 50,000 new assault rifles for its troops over the next five years. The deal is worth $10 million and…

Dwarika's Hotel has bagged yet another prestigious heritage award in recognition of its unique cultural conservation efforts. The Indian…

From the initial three-hour daytime power cuts, it is now up to six. We have been told that blackouts could stretch further if it does not rain…

The Asian Development Bank says Nepal's economic growth rate this year could be in the range of 5 to 5.5 percent, lower than the 6.4 percent…

The Airline Operators Association of Nepal announced this week that it was suspending the membership of Buddha Airlines for putting out…

Here is a highlight of the Bagh Bazaar Masters Golf Tournament sponsored by the UML. Study this top of the back swing position: 1. Good weight…

The story about Govinda (#39) is tragic. The modern criminal justice system (MCJS) gives importance to physical evidence. The Japanese police…