Nepali businessmen are trying to develop an international market in Himalayan flowers and plants, but are finding that it is easier said than done.
The annual trade in cut flowers
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, has been around for nearly a decade, and remains the only one of its kind worldwide. However, for some
When Simo Milojevic, the chief of the World Esperanto Association, returned to Kalh-mandu in September 1991 after 30-years, he was sorely disappointed with the noise and filth that had over
Since the Gurkha safety valve cannot operate indefinitely, it would be wise to start planning for the day when it will close. The announced reduction of British Gurkha down to
Is royalty being paid by the British or Indian governments, either to the Nepali Government or to some other entity, for the privilege of recruiting Gurkha soldiers? It certainly began
The art, culture and ambience of old, medieval Patan has almost disappeared under the assault of historical neglect and runaway "modernisation"
Buddhi Man Shakya, a 77-year-old craftsman from
