Nepal - Himal Southasian (Page 38)

Promises to Keep

If political power is to be achieved through parliamentary legislation, then women have first to get elected to Parliament. The male-dominated hierarchies of the major political parties have not

By Rosha Chitrakar

/ 1 Sep 1991

The Future of the Brigade of Gurkhas

"Gurkhas to Go" – The Independent, Kathmandu, 10 July British Gurkhas to Stay" – British Embassy press release, 24 July On 4 June, the Ministry of Defence in London

By The Editors

/ 1 Jul 1991

A Choice of Housing

During the very short history of urbanisation in modem Nepal, remarkable changes have taken place. There were less than 10 towns in the 1960s: today the number exceeds 30. About

By Ambika P Adhikari

/ 1 Jul 1991

A Basic British Commitment

Many people already know of the connection between the Gurkhas and the British Army. This relationship stretches back more than 175 years to 1815, when the British East India Company

By Neil Thorne

/ 1 Jul 1991

Let a Thousand Village-Hydros Bloom

The Nepali government should relinquish its hold over small-scale hydropower and leave the arena free for more efficient consumer-run schemes. In the upper reaches of the Kali Gandaki

By Bikash Pandey

/ 1 May 1991

Bad Business in Bajhang

Micro-hydro-power technology, when unthinkingly grafted to remote areas, can destroy the spirit and the savings of entrepreneurs. There is a warning being whispered these days in the village

By Joanna Pfaff-Czarnecka

/ 1 May 1991

Karnali (Chisapani) in Retrospect

Is the Karnali Project feasible? Does Nepal need it? The answer to the first question does not necessarily lead to the second. More than a year has passed since the

By Paul D Terrell Jr

/ 1 May 1991

Ignoring the Neighbourhood

Somewhat successful in wooing western countries, the Tibetan exile government seems to treat South Asia as a backwater. Understandably, the primary focus of the public relations effort has been to

By Kanak Mani Dixit

/ 1 Mar 1991

Transmitting the Teachings

Doing no harm whatsoever, Practice virtue perfectly; Tame your mind completely– This is the teaching of the Buddha.

By Constance Wilkinson

/ 1 Mar 1991

From Loom to Riches: Tale of the Tibeto-Nepali Carpet

Tibetans have turned their ancient folk art into Nepal's top-ranking export. One day in early 1960, when the Tibetan exiles were newcomers in Kathmandu, Jesuit priest Marshall

By Binod Bhattarai

/ 1 Mar 1991

The Challenge of Druk Yul

The ever-increasing external pressures were bound to crack Bhutan' s self-image, forcing it to change slowly, though not silently. Twenty years ago, everybody in Nepal was chanting

By Anil Chitrakar

/ 1 Nov 1990

Irrigation projects can have far-reaching, damaging ecological impact. The government must pay more than lip service to environmental concerns. The Government of Nepal, with financial and technical assistance from

By Uday R. Sharma

/ 1 Nov 1990