Harka Sampung was a migrant worker in the arid mountains of Afghanistan. He dreamt of returning to Dharan’s lush forests to uplift his hometown.…
It has been one year since Nepal wrapped up all three rounds of local elections. There was great hope that devolution would take governance to…
At a recent breakfast meeting in a hotel he owns, Dhawal Shumsher Rana peels a hard-boiled egg while his mobile rings incessantly.A Muslim elder…
Kathmandu Valley has 11 mayors, and the public's perception of most of them one year after they were elected is not very inspiring. Yet, here in…
When Nepali Times decided last month to profile a dozen model mayors, we had no idea how difficult the job was going to be. There were not that…
