Booksellers and students are worst affected by the controversial new tariff on books

Wishing you clear and dark skies for Dasain

John Fry, the new country manager of British Council Nepal speaks to Nepali Times about the importance of English and the Council's activities in Nepal.

With tourism growing, Manang is struggling to balance economic progress with cultural conservation

A television news reader turns into a documentary maker

The final two days of Film South Asia '05 (3-4 October) will showcase international documentaries that highlight the suffering caused by war