Issue #63

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has made up his mind: he is going to expand his cabinet. The only question is when.Going by the time he took…

There's not much left to steal from Nepal's temples, but international art-theft cartels continue to try.

Both an army preparing to fight an insurgency or the Americans tackling terrorists need to understand the nature of the enemy.

Valley villages have a hundred legends of kings and gods, histories of trade routes and invaders.

From October to April, hot-air balloons are the way to go.

It is not just the wild winds of the Kali Gandaki that make Jomsom's streets well-swept.

But Mustang is still further away from the world than most places in the world.

India scientists may have found a way to bridge the digital divide.

The 'Everest Runner' is going places.

Editorial in Saptahik Bimarsa, 28 September

Jana Aastha, 26 Septmber

Ghatana Ra Bichar, 26 September

Jana Aastha, 26 September

Saptahik Janadesh, 25 September

Kantipur, 26 September

Vehicle owners better watch it. Those substituting cheaper kerosene for diesel to operate their vehicles may not get away with it for much…

As the third round of talks get underway, both the government and the Maoists appear to be giving a little. On 2 October, 17 policemen detained…

The government has extended the Integrated Security Development Programme to six more Maoist-affected districts. That takes the number of…

E-commerce may be out but E-shradha is in. Shradha Online, started by Web Park Nepal, allows Nepalis in any corner of the world to make…

The National Planning Commission has begun shuffling paper in the run-up to the 10th five-year Plan, which comes into effect from mid-July 2002.…

The Nepal Rastra Bank has issued letters of intent to three new banks: Siddhartha Bank, Laxmi Bank and the Export-Import Bank of Nepal. The…

Philips has unveiled a new range of consumer electronics that incorporate the firm's patented wOOx technology to produce high acoustic bass, a…

Add another Rs 8.11 billion to the loss from public institutions-that is the amount that remained unsettled in mid-July. The Auditor General's…

I am extremely surprised by your reference to Nepalis being down on the economic ladder in “Kamikaze” (#60). It is true that the higher your…

The Maoist threats against schools has to stop once and for all, otherwise I quit. Is education a big joke? Do the Maoists want to send this…

Your story “Capital fright” (#57) is right on. Has this government realised that right to property is constitutionally safeguarded? Can our…

The Maoists have torn apart the interdependence between Nepali pahadis and madhesis. This could ignite a conflagration of communalism. There…

I was shocked to read in Sudhirendra Sharma's "How indebted are we?" (#62) that the Office of the Auditor General doesn't know how much Nepal…

Thanks to CK Lal for remembering the sacrifice of the brave Nepal Police in "A year after Dunai" (#62). There may be black sheep in the police,…

I read Nepali Times regularly on the Internet. I am writing to thank you for enhancing your site. It is much more reader-friendly now and easier…