Conservation and Development

Deepak Tamang talks about how until the 1970s Nepal was at a self-sufficient level of food production, how the food crisis may help push alternative energies other than food fuel, and the political and business sense in ensuring that the New Nepal is a Green Nepal. More (1)»

Pictorials

Tibet’s Stolen Child

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was kidnapped by Chinese authorities just two months after he was officially recognized as the 11th Panchen Lama. To mark his 19th birthday on April 25, Students for a Free Tibet raised awareness at Union Square, New York. More»

India, China and Nepal, with Ashok Gurung

Founding Director of the India China Institute at the New School University in New York, Ashok Gurung talks about his impression of Nepal’s Maoists, New School’s interest in Nepal, Indo-China relations, how Nepal can make most of its geographical location, and issues concerning China and Tibet. More (2)»

Pictorials

Maoman Goes To Work

Pashupatinath le hamro rakshya garun! More (16)»

Early Maoist Victories

The media errs, Maoists score early victories, and the Madesh goes on but Madav Kumar Nepal doesn’t. India’s “Plan A” has worked, but what’s to come? In Conversation with journalist Prashant Jha, Contributing Editor for the Himal South Asian magazine, columnist at Nepali Times, and a contributor to several Indian publications. More (10)»

Pictorials

Victory Rallies

CPN Maoists — the newest party on the block, and recently out of the jungles — is winning hearts in the urban thicket as well. More (6)»

Pictorials

Maoists Vote

On April 10, Maoists at Chitwan’s Third Division Cantonment participated in the Constituent Assembly Polls. More (1)»

Nepal

Elections Day

On Monday, my parents left to vote in Abu Khaireni, my birthplace. I am not on the voters list there. I didn’t think I was on the list here, at Gongabu, either, but I was. Until I knew that, I was sure I wasn’t registered. I said—everybody is equally a thief, all parties. I said—I won’t vote. More (4)»

Constituent Assembly Polls

In our first edition of the weekly podcast, Kunda Dixit, editor of Nepali Times, discusses the elections and the road ahead; Subel Bhandari, journalist, talks about electronic voting machines, the newly vegeterian king, Gagan Thapa, and the youth vote. More (12)»