Stories about Nepal from May, 2008
Nepal: Improving the economy
Nepal Monitor on the possible strategies to revive Nepal's economy.
Nepal: The monarchy's gone
The monarchy has been dismantled and Nepal has been declared a republic. More at Nepal Monitor.
Nepal: Women in Politics
Anbika's DiGi Home on the increase in the number of women in politics in Nepal.
Nepal: Chindia
The complications of being surrounded by India and China. More at Nepali Netbook.
Nepal: Getting the news right
Wagle Street Journal on the sloppy reporting in media outlets in Nepal, which publish stories without quite verifying the details.
Nepal: Violence and Immigrants
Kathmandu Speaks on the violence against “outsiders” in South Africa, and similar waves of protest against immigrants in other parts of the world.
South Asia: Burma, the junta and a crisis
In a post titled “Hell in the time of Junta”, Sepia Mutiny writes about the humanitarian crisis in Burma.
Nepal: Maoists and Governance
blogdai on the Maoists and the government in Nepal. “Maoists can’t govern. They don’t have a plan for governing. They only have an ideolgy—and a failed one at that.”
South Asia: Soaring food prices
2.6 billion links to a report by the Asian Development Bank on the soaring food prices the world over.
Nepal: One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Laptops distributed
Jwalanta Shrestha of OLPC Nepal Blog writes about the first ever pilot distribution of OLPC laptops in Nepal, codenamed “Sunrise” and posts photographs.
Nepal: Uncertainty after election
Maila Baje of Nepali Notebook analyzes the post election politics in Nepal: “Despite being the largest party in the newly elected assembly, the Maoists are not quite sure they would get to head the government.”
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.
