Stories about Nepal from May, 2007
Nepal: On “newness”
Nepali Network has a post on the notion of “newness” and its perception. “Usha Bista has become an apt metaphor for the tentativeness of our trudge toward a new Nepal....
Nepal, Bhutan: Refugees
Kathmandu Speaks on the Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. “. There has been two deaths in two days’ time, while the efforts of the Bhutanese refugees to either seek repatriation or...
Nepal: The Mount Everest Buzz
Every mountaineering season, Mount Everest attracts hundreds of climbers from all over the world. Sherpas are key to successful ascent, but they do not get due credit.
Nepal: The Nepali Congress and the Maoists
United We Blog! on the major points of discussion between the Nepali Congress and the Maoists. “Negotiations between the Nepali Congress and the Maoists are focused mainly on four issues:...
Nepal, Bhutan: Bhutanese Refugees
Nepal Monitor summarizes the findings of a report on the plight of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. “Bhutanese refugees languishing in the camps in Nepal and India should be free to...
Nepal: Youth Communist League
United We Blog! on why the Youth Communist League's activities are unacceptable. “Prachanda and his rag-tag army committed the first blunder by declaring an armed rebellion back in 1996. Even...
Nepal: Child Labour
Kathmandu Speaks on the vulnerability of children, as they are forced to work, or turn to addiction. “By ‘ketaharu’ or boys, the owner surely meant for minors and not others....
Nepal: Madhesi Movement
Kathmandu Speaks on the Madhesi Movement. “Even one can hear and feel the sense of isolation and increasing distance between the two communities which has remained like brothers and sisters...
Nepal: Child Soldiers
Nepal Monitor on the plight of child soldiers. “Even as the government was saying that the peace process was holding and the law and order situation had improved, the last...
Nepal: The forgotten elderly
Deepak's Diary on the plight of senior citizens in the country. “Abandoned and ostracized from their home and family, these septuagenarians and octogenarians live a meager existence. Death is at...
Nepal: Nepali Congress and the Monarchy
Nepali Netbook on the politics of perspectives on the monarchy. “The district chiefs of the country’s pre-eminent – some would say only – democratic party had assembled in Kathmandu to...
Nepal: Education and a dollar a week
Our Dream on the importance of education in Nepal, and what one could do about it. “Most of these children come from families who cannot afford two meals a day,...
Nepal: Sexual Minority Rights
Nepal Monitor in conversation with Sunil Panta. “Nepal’s sexual minority rights activist says there are some 40,000 recorded LGBTs in the country, and that legal reform will be his main...
Labouring in Qatar
Like many of the Gulf States, Qatar is heavily dependent of foreign expatriate workforce to help fuels its growth. Demographically, Qataris make up less than 25% of the 800,000 people...
About our Nepal coverage
The earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25 claimed more than 8,000 lives and injured twice as many people. Around 8 million people have been affected with at least 2 million displaced. 1.4 million are in need of food assistance. Reaching remote areas presents a special challenge.
