Issue #8

As evening approaches, Dhana Shrestha gets out large plastic covers and spreads them across her small pasal in Kupondole. The birds are about to come home for the night.

The reason the death toll in this year's annual encephalitis epidemic is not higher has nothing to do with preventive measures by public health authorities.

A hundred years after Ekai Kawaguchi (left) travelled across Nepal and Tibet looking for the Buddha 's original teachings,a Japanese anthropologist Jiro Kawakita (above)who retraced his footsteps is back in Nepal to see how development is faring under democracy.

Irregularities add up to Rs 25.7 billion, an amount almost equal to what the government plans to spend on the social sector this year.

Kathmandu may soon become famous not only for its electric tempos, but also for the women who drive them.

Nepal now has a remittance economy, money sent home by workers abroad equals the annual budget.

Forty years after it was first conceived, the East-West Highway may finally link Nepal's far west into the national mainstream.

The sacking of Dr Tilak Rawal as governor of Nepal Rastra Bank finally put to rest the differences between him and Finance Minister Mahesh…

Trade is essential for Nepal's survival. But Nepal must do more than survive, it needs to prosper.And to prosper quickly there is really no other way than to let trade flourish freely.

This week Kathmandu celebrates Indra Jatra which is fused together with the festival of the Virgin goddess, Kumari.

Tourism is driven by fads. Last year it was Easter Island, this year it is Koh Samui. In Nepal itself, the flavour of the season is Dolpo.

Trade is essential for Nepal's survival. But Nepal must do more than survive, it needs to prosper.And to prosper quickly there is really no other way than to let trade flourish freely.

Hard to tell when you see the 'Made in Nepal' girl Monica Chand in advertisements that the confident-looking face belongs to a 19-year-old high…

It is so familiar. You put your lifetime's saving into a stateof- the-art computer with a Viper graphics card, the mother of all motherboards,…

Saptahik Bimarsha, 1 September

Naya Sadak, 4 September Security personnel snatched the camera of photojournalist Rabi Manandhar of Naya Sadak daily on Sunday while he was…

Budhabar, 30 August A meeting of the Congress working committee was held yesterday. This was basically to discuss the agreement reached between…

The Pancheswor multipurpose project and the Mahakali Development Treaty seem to be on the verge of creating major problems for the people of…

Ever since the Chamars (cobblers) of Saptari refused to handle carcasses, they have been ostracised by the 'upper caste' people and are now…

The Deuba committee has asked the government not to shut the door to a dialogue with the Maoist rebels even if the conditions are not…

By postponing the bandh called by them, the nine left parties have unexpectedly helped the Maoist rebels in their recruitment drive. One of the…

“It has been found that members of the judiciary are offered bribes and this committee recommends that the language and system used should be…

Why is Sweden so disinterested in Nepal? Swedish aid to Nepal has dropped dramatically in the past few years, and it is the Nordic country with…

We called the Health Ministry to find out the status of the encephalitis epidemic raging in mid and farwestern Tarai. We were told the spokesman…

Petrol price is headed skyward. Petrol could cost as much as Rs 50, diesel Rs 30 and kerosene Rs 18.The prices may, however, remain at present…

King Birendra has asked the government to furnish details on the accident that killed singer-musician Praveen Gurung. Palace officials wrote to…

The Nepali Congress has announced new dates for its general convention and named an election committee to ensure fair elections when it meets to…

A Necon Air HS-748 has been grounded for examination following a tarmac accident on 3 September. The Avro had just arrived from Pokhara when it…

A lawyer has asked the Supreme Court to order a stop to the import and operation of vehicles running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).…

A coalition of nine minor leftist factions have called for a nationwide general strike on Thursday, 21 September, to protest the government's…

The government has banned employees of financial institutions and public utilities from organising demonstrations, lockouts and strikes by…

Because of a global increase in oil prices it is only a matter of time before the government announces new rates for Nepal too. Nepal Oil…

The parliament's Finance Committee has asked the Ministry of Water Resources to look into the possibility of reviewing the power purchase…

The cost of the Kali Gandaki project has escalated by almost 40 percent, or $78 million more than the $330 million it was expected to cost. The…

Seventy-five percent of the shares of Butwal Power Company (BPC) is open for sale once again as part of the move to privatise the company.…

Hyatt Regency opened to business on Thursday, to become Kathmandu's sixth 5-star property. Eighty of the hotel's 290 rooms are open for business…

Employees of Nepal's star hotels have asked their establishments to compulsorily bill guests a 10 percent service charge. A 10-member Joint…

Your coverage of Maoism (#7) misses some crucial points. Oppressed and neglected people everywhere, if they are oppressed and neglected enough…

Perry Thapa (#6) raises the important issue of substandard school textbooks. It is a very sorry state of affairs. Most textbook writers and…

I agree with your editorial page sentiments (#2,3,4) on the state of the state. As Nepalis we are fed up with big speeches, false assurances and…

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