DATELINE     NEPAL            MAIN

Under Siege

Kidnappings, extortion and mayhem make Nepal a tough place to do business. But an American woman and her son have managed to keep their distillery company going

Everest: a risky business

Climbing the world’s highest peak is the ultimate adventure, says Eric Ellis, but with trips costing up to $100,000 each and numerous fatalities each season, it can be an expensive one too

The Prince and the PR Man

O brave New Paper that has such people in it

Muddle kingdom

The royals are ridiculed, Maoists are flexing their muscles and the lucrative climbing industry has had a tough season. Eric Ellis finds all is not well in the troubled Himalayan nation

Pall over Nepal

Nepal is in an unprecedented state of flux. For the first time, Maoists are part of an interim government as the royal family becomes increasingly isolated. Eric Ellis reports