He shot down a fighter, then shot to fame
It was a hazy December morning in 1971 at the strategic Chicken Neck frontline between India and what was then East Pakistan....
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Diary of a Nepali soldier in France
Books have been written about the legendary bravery and sacrifice of Nepal’s Gurkha soldiers. Officers have extolled their obedience and cheerfulness despite...
Gurkha Grandparents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5f8s9Ed928Shakha Ratna Rai, 61, was at Kathmandu Airport last month, waiting to return to the UK after a family visit. Like many...
Lest we forget
The centennial of the Armistice this week is an occasion to gauge the scale and significance of Nepal’s involvement in World War I....
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