SAARC gene bank yet to open an account
SAARC's proposal to set up a gene bank is still hanging fire though Northern countries have already started to privatise their genetic resources
Trapped in a quagmire
Pollution, disorderly urban growth and inadequate basic services are plaguing the Kathmandu valley and adversely affecting tourism, the valley's …
Teaching children they will inherit the earth
In Nepal, camps for making children more environmentally conscious are proving increasingly popular. And in many families it's the …
A junkyard in the sky
An average trekker uses as much firewood in a day as an average Nepali family would in a week.
Trekking to balanced development
Gandruk, a small Nepali village on a popular trekking route, will be visited by more than 80,000 tourists before the year ends. But an unusual …
NGOs left holding the baby
The state is slowly withdrawing from the welfare sector leaving voluntary organisations in a quandary
