Issue #98

The suffering and misery of Surkhet's war-displaced is heartbreaking.

At every turn we meet people denied the choice of being neutral.

Nepalis are waking up to the importance of donating their corneas, but not fast enough.

Instead of building their first homes slowly, brick-by-brick, more and more people are turning to community housing and financing.

The best course might be for Kangresis to amicably dissolve the party.

Nepal, India and China

A new show at the Park Gallery cements its reputation for showcasing innovative art in Nepal.

The best thing about a World Cup is the fans.

At 17, Bibha Shah has already met the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and given him a piece of her mind. She was chosen by MTV to…

Bimarsha, 7 June

Jana Aastha, 12 June

Editorial in Rajdhani, 10 June

Bimarsha, 7 June

Dristi, 11 June

Dristi, 11 June

Political power may come out of the barrel of a gun, but hydropower must still come out of a turbine. Even in Maoland. The tiny 25-kilowatt…

Fifty years after it was set up, the Nepali Congress is closer today to a formal split than it has ever been. But it speaks for the hidden…

The UN's Progress Report 2002 of Millenium Development Goals (MDG) confirms what we already know. Nepal is unlikely to achieve the 2015 goals of…

Nepali women might soon use condoms especially designed for women, says the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA). The centre…

The Save the Environment Foundation recently conducted research on hospital waste management in Nepal and prepared a case study report for the…

In response to CK Lal's apocalyptic musings in "A year later" (#96) , let me quote from WB Yeats' "Second Coming": Turning and turning in the…

Thank you for printing my letter from Bangkwang Prison in Thailand (#91). It means a lot to us Nepalis here. I believe that with help from…

Why in your editorial, "A similar path" (#95) do you compare Nepal to Peru? The Shining Path did not even get a chance to shine there. I for one…

To hear of women amongst the Maoist ranks dying is common news these days, some of them are hardcore gun-wielding fighters, some even area…

This letter is in response to Dr Deepak Shimkhada (Letters, #96). I completely agree that the Maoists' destruction of institutions of knowledge…

The democratic era in Nepal has seen twelve years and twelve prime ministers who tried to lead the nation to the best of their capabilities. But…

I have always admired the community spirit of the Sherpa people in Pharak and Khumbu. It greatly saddens me to see the rift in the community…

Artha Beed's "Amrika-return" (#94) looks at US-Nepal relations. The United States, or any other country for that matter, will not step into…

Thanks for displaying some of the pictures of the late King Birendra and his family by Dr Khagendra Bahadur Shrestha in your Internet edition…

Your column Under my Hat really makes me laugh and refreshes my mood. After CK Lal's thought-provoking column, I go directly to your column.…

Many Buddhists in Nepal have found Kanak Mani Dixit's Lumbini's rebirth (#95) to be very biased and the writer ill-informed on the real issues…