Sam Cowan
Men of valour: A personal tribute
Retired British General Sam Cowan recounts the times he spent with five Gurkha Victoria Cross holders from the Second World War.
How a mighty Rana met his match and learnt a hard...
For some reason, he must have thought that the Star was not eye-catching enough, and this article centres on his efforts to, as he saw it, put things right
Baber Shumshere’s relentless quest
Chandra tries to control a growing demand for more Awards led by his son Baber but reveals an acute sensitivity to the position of the monarch and steps in to help an errant son-in-law in serious trouble with the British in India.
A worried monarch
Sam Cowan returns with fresh insights on the drafting of the Nepal's 1959 constitution, the subsequent general election, and a new witness to King Mahendra's coup d'état.
Keeping open Nepal’s road to China
A photo essay on the Rasuwagadhi road and why landslides are cutting it more often
A secret Nepal file and the battle for information
Filling a gap in the diplomatic history of Nepal from the Cold War days.
Corruption in world football and the fall of Ganesh Thapa
A chronicle of how corruption sabotaged football in Nepal.
The curious case of the Mustang incident
In 1960 a Nepali officer was shot by Chinese soldiers along the border, causing a heated diplomatic dispute. Decades later, the details of the case are still contentious