Dharan town and the hill villages of East Nepal were in deep slumber. Then came an ominous rumbling, followed by violent jerking of the ground. Amidst collapsed houses and landslides,
A Hazardous Strategy
The World Commission on Environment and Development in its celebrated report called for "economic growth that is forceful and at the same time socially and environmentally
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
The loss of forest cover has been blamed on villagers' need for firewood and fodder. But cremation is also a significant factor, even though some officials and environmentalists understandably
Except perhaps some centuries ago, when town planners under the Mallas still had their say, the three urban centres of Kathmandu Valley have always been dirty. Stagnant sewers, mounds of
In 1974, the Federal Republic of Ger¬many sponsored the first major deve¬lopment effort in Bhaktapur, a project designed to "tackle the economic and social problems … and to
The doctrine of development is the dominant religion in Nepal today and its jargons the most audible liturgy. Even in remote hamlets, the word "bikas" promises a hope
RABINDRA Thapa, 24, a community health worker associated with Save the Children (USA) is making his rounds through the communities of north Gorkha. At the village of Archalay in Lakury
