Nepal Denies Serpent Honeymoon
Twenty-two year old Nihita Biswas was hoping for a honeymoon at last with her 66-year-old husband. But the Supreme Court of Nepal […]
Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright
Tigers amaze tourists and scare villagers in Nepal, but maybe the incense burned and the diyos lit for the tiger god Bag […]
Buddha Boy Not So Zen
The 20-year-old “Buddha Boy” of Nepal, who is famous for meditating in the dense forest of Ratanpur village since 2005 and whose […]
Kathmandon’t
After nearly a month since Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned from his post, Nepal was expecting a new prime minister today. […]
It Works! (Nepal police claim….)
After Maoists rebels laid down their arms to join the Nepalese peace process in 2006, no fewer than 109 separate armed outfits–gangs […]
It’s On! (Or is it?)
Ending a month-long constitutional stalemate, Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned today after just over a year in office. Addressing the […]
Close call
MAY 25 – Last Wednesday, we reached the central office of Unity Life International Limited in Jawalakhel to collect the information on […]
“Indefinite Strike” Becomes Finite
To the general surprise of most Nepalis, the Maoists called off their “indefinite strike” on Friday evening. In fact, the “indefinite strike” […]
God Save Kathmandu From Fire!
The last time I reported on the fire brigades of Kathmandu, the city was at an extremely high risk of fire. Well, […]
Does This Marathon Have a Finish Line?
“Is the Nepal Government imposing state of emergency?”, a tourist asked me in one of the streets of Kathmandu. Not exactly, I […]
If This Democracy Thing Doesn’t Work…
As Nepal moves through a two-month deadline to deliver a new constitution, Nepal’s former monarch said that monarchy is not yet over. […]
Death of a Founding Father
I was at the funeral procession and last rites for Girija Prasad Koirala. The five-time prime minister of Nepal died on Saturday […]