Issue #42

Foreign Minister Chakra Bastola spoke to Nepali Times on the eve of the visit to Nepal by the Chinese premier Zhu Rongji about Nepal's expectations

Indigenous groups in Nepal are teaching their communities

Maoists are on an anti-school rampage, government is unable to provide security, and private schools are going to close.

Last wednesday, Girija Prasad Koirala had his Chief Secretary draft his resignation letter. His aides had cleared out their desks. The prime…

One reason could be that the leadership structure and hierarchy is decentralised and the goals and strategies formulated at the top don't reach…

The country's modern political history begins with the tale of a street in front of Singha Darbar.

The young man was terrified of the Maoists who thought he was police, terrified of the police who thought he was Maoist.

Nepali tea growers believe their cuppa could prove more potent economically than even carpets. But they need a little help.

Perhaps it was that threat of eventual collapse that prompted replacing the splendid old palace with a modern complex.

Critical Examination of their Roles and Responsibilities edited volume Central Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Trubhuvan University,…

Democracy and Social Change in Nepal Martin Hoftun, William Raeper and John Whelpton Mandala Book Point, Kathmandu, 1999 Rs 450 The main focus…

A Holy Tirtha of Hinduism in Western Nepal Ram Niwas Pandey Adroit Publishers, Delhi, 2000 Rs 1,360 At the confluence of the Gandaki River and…

The Buddhist Archaeological Discoveries on the High Plateau: findings of the Changthang Circuit Expedition, 1999 John Vincent Bellezza Adroit…

Nepali tea growers believe their cuppa could prove more potent economically than even carpets. But they need a little help.

International Olympics Committee officials express satisfaction over Greece's preparations for the 2004 Olympics.

Shova Wagley's paintings want to privilege perception by the senses.

The art of Piet Wafarmmies works within and against the western appropriation of non-western artefacts.

More than 100 years ago, the West India Company in the Caribbean hired thousands of indentured labourers from India to work in the sugar…

XML is the future of the World Wide Web, says Tim Berners Lee, inventor of the web.

Doug Scott, the first person to climb the southwest face of Mt Everest, is now a part-time philosopher, and helps Nepalis build schools.

As cash-strapped countries like ours think of opening up new peaks to boost the country's tourism-dependent economy, it isn't only the local…

Trek to Langtang valley, the nearest remote place to Kathmandu, and say cheese.

Excerpts from an interview with Pashupati SJB Rana, general secretary, RPP Prakash Weekly, 30 April

The meeting between the king and Sher Bahadur Deuba comes at a time when it is agreed that Prime Minister Koirala is leading the country to…

ources say Hemraj Gyawali, chair-man of Kantipur Publications, will be nominated to the Upper House shortly. This information was reportedly…

Sources claim that Maoist leader Prachanda was in Lumbini in the last week of April. It is said he was there to meet the UML's Madhav Kumar…

Do you think the government is responsible for good governance besides securing peace and solving the Maoist issue? Yes. After all, citing these…

The Maoists have been fighting the police for six years and have gained a lot of experience. Now, they may have to face the might of the…

The 70's saw a return of old Himalayan books which had been lying neglected in libraries or hidden away in personal collections. The man behind…

The government has assigned 15 junior ministers to monitor development and security operations in all of Nepal's 14 zones and the central…

We appear to be getting more than we bargained for with LPG vehicles. A study conducted by Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) with the help of the Valley…

The power of the picture has come into public debate after government officials on World Press Freedom Day (3 May), asked photojournalists not…

Labour and rights groups say a large number of Nepali child workers have been left out of a new, time-bound, programme for eliminating the worst…

Royal Nepal is sinking further. The airline's controversial Lauda 767 jet took off to Thailand a fortnight ago-to make Bangkok its base instead…

The Nepal Census 2001 is due to take place 10-21 June, so don't go anywhere. This time, it is not just about population and numbers. This is the…

Just before the Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's visit to Nepal 14-16 May, Chinese ambassador Zeng Xuyong (left) was drawn out for the first time in…

The countdown for the budget for the fiscal year 2001/02 (2058/59) has begun. One thing is almost certain: finance minister Ram Sharan Mahat…

The tax office of Kathmandu's area two has made a startling discovery: a survey of 250 mom-and-pop businesses in the heart of the city revealed…

The second private company allowed to issue life insurance in Nepal opened shop last week. The Nepal Life and Insurance Company?a fully Nepali…

Just in case your readers are wondering: we are the "local" architectural concern behind the "aggressive, megalomaniacal..." proposal in Ramyata…

In “Red Star Over Mt Everest?” (#40) Barbara Adams points out that the atrocities committed by the Maoists are perhaps the natural outcome of…

I found Ganesh Raj Sharma's opinion "The reasons behind." (#40) to be adventurous. Although he uses the Cold War analogy, Mr Sharma seems to…

Thank you CK Lal for your poignant argument about the Citizenship Bill "In a state of statelessness" (#41). We Nepalis would not wish the Buddha…