A World Bank mission arrives in Nepal in mid-May to appraise the feasibility of the modified Arun III scheme, affectionately known as "Baby Arun". This rather oversized baby
The partyless Panchayat system, established by King Mahendra after he toppled parliamentary democracy in I960, acquired legitimacy through the plebiscite of 1980. But such legitimacy could not be translated into
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
…or perhaps not so paradoxical. For the conditions exist in the hills of Nepal for a Shining Path-like movement, equally sectarian and equally violent.
The London staff of the International
National unity will come from embracing diversity, rather than by imposing uniformity.
Some politicians call us dogs. But we Janajatis are not dogs, we are as much Nepali as anyone
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
Nepal's cigarette producers, supported by a Government media hungry for advertising revenue, are allowed to encourage the young and old to consume deadly smoke. The entry in 1987
Lhotshampas, the Nepali-speaking people of southern Bhutan, are being forcibly evicted from their country by an elite that fears demographic inundation. Such fears are understandable, but not the method of
