Nepali Times

Nepal is about to auction off its first private mobile telephone licence. Nepalis finally have a chance to get cheap and efficient cell-phones. Or do they?

Pick your cause. Hone your outrage. Get to work.

Petrol had only two uses in my village: as fuel for a Chinese lighter, or as balm for aching muscles after a hard days work.

In the Nepali Congress backrooms political intrigue gets more intense as Prime Minister Koirala decides to battle it out.