An annual conference which has its downside, but the ups seem to more than make up for it.
Does Conferencing on South Asia provide "intellectual fun?" It does,
The Indian Government's decision not to use World Bank money to build the Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project was a victory for Indian environmentalists and human righters. The Bank
Himalayan publishing in European languages spells big money, but the market is dominated by books about idyllic mountains and touristic pursuits. While serious publishers in the region face hardships, some
The Asian Development Bank's lending to Nepal is increasing, but its profile remains low. As its influence spreads, will the ADB become as overbearing as the World Bank?
Tibetans have turned their ancient folk art into Nepal's top-ranking export.
One day in early 1960, when the Tibetan exiles were newcomers in Kathmandu, Jesuit priest Marshall D.
The more you try to understand poverty in the Himalaya, the more confusing it gets. How does one gauge poorness? Is it material deprivation or is it a state of
Wheel Barrows, weeds and local labour build "gentler" and cheaper roads.
Construction foreman Pashupati Dawadi had helped build many roads in his lifetime. But sowing millet on a
Mining in the Himalaya has never been easy. The staggering costs of digging underneath the world's loftiest mountains involve risks. And like mountaineers, only the most intrepid entrepreneurs
Tukis are traditional oil-fed lamps used to light village households. "Tukis" are also the trailblazing villagers who serve as unique agricultural extension workers in the Dolakha and Sindhupalchok
Dozens of interviews with students, lecturers, and top administrators of Nepal's government-run Tribhuvan University have revealed that Nepal's higher education system is in a tailspin. The
