If the prevailing political air is any guide, things are not surer now than they were at the time this government of non-politicians led by Khil Raj Regmi was formed nearly two and a half months ago with a view to ensuring a free and fair election. Since then, the leaders of major political parties have been giving the public the false hope that the election date will be announced in just a matter of days. Such assurances have come and gone several times and the public now appear less confident of the election being held in November than they were at the beginning. The main problem appears tha...
Published On: 2013-05-22

Conflict is not always bad. It may guide us sometimes to a significant improvement if considered positively. The human feelings of jealousy, anger, revenge and violence are the negative emotions of the conflict whereas improving one’s self due to the competition may be taken as the positive emotion as well. Apparently, most politicians and leaders perceive that the peace process completes automatically once the country adopts a new constitution. On the contrary, it may be more complicated if the constitution does not come as per the demand of the soil vis-à-vis national interest ...
Published On: 2013-05-22

KATHMANDU: In a major policy reform initiative, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has approved the Cooperative Rural Electrification Rules and Regulation - 2060 BS, seeking participation of user’s groups in managing and distribution of electricity in rural areas. The NEA board of directors’ meeting, which extended late in tonight yesterday, endorsed the regulation aimed at checking the widespread political interference in issues of rural electrification which has always remained a key political tool to attract votes,though requiring big investments with nominal returns, forcing...
Published On: 2013-05-22

KATHMANDU: Secretary general of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) should make clear on what grounds it has initiated action against political leaders. “It’s CIAA’s responsibility to justify its action if it is not based on any prejudice because it comes at a time when five parties are engaged in a massive agitation against the King’s October 4 move,” Nepal told The Himalayan Times. He said though the party has been demanding action against those allegedly involved in the Dhamija Air deal, Lau...
Published On: 2013-05-22

Of all the things that I have seen to be important in life, I have found influence to be on the top in my list. Surprisingly, it’s not money or fame that gives us extreme joy, our joy comes when we see our children behaving well because we have influenced them to be like that. As they grow up, they start to say that they want to be like their father or mother which makes us very proud, especially if we have positive influence on them. So, in order to influence others, one must have a deep understanding of love and have loveable attitude. The magazines, the tabloids, the newspapers, t...
Published On: 2013-05-22

Went to watch a movie, I would rather call it da’ movie... my second time and hehe I own the DVD too.But still I went. Was worth it. The movie is called 300.. the name being written in blood and one of my friend was [seemed] very happy and rather excited about it...[He is one blood luving guy hehe.] So anyways it was worth spending money and though the hall was not to my expectation or standards of Jai Nepal the movie helped a lot. The genre of the movie specifically is popular for its presentation; graphic, so is fascinating to view and all the bloodshed and violence are presented in mo...
Published On: 2013-05-22

The Nepali gold market has witnessed a significant fall in gold price as reported in “Gold drops to 22-month low” (THT, May 21, Page 12). Generally, women crave for this precious metal which is regarded as an absolute necessity in marriage ceremonies in our society. With the price of gold going down, even a middle-class household desires to have it so the number of customers is bound to go up. But to customers’ dismay, the gold retailers say there is a dearth of this valuable metal. On the contrary, they are ready to sell it if customers pay a higher price than the actual mar...
Published On: 2013-05-22

Dirty money plagues the nation and there are many people who have amassed wealth illegally. The culprits find ways to hoodwink the authorities. In the current situation when the country is in a delicate transitional period economic corruption is getting rife in society and usually goes unpunished. As far as cracking down on money laundering is concerned, we need to start from scratch. We should begin by keeping records of all financial transactions full and transparent. Nepal figures amongst the most corrupt in the world. Thus, the recent work done by the Department of Money Laundering Investi...
Published On: 2013-05-21

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity, a day when the world celebrates the web of life around us. Our planet has an amazing network of plants, animals, insects, and micro-organisms that live in a complex environment. We call this biodiversity. It encompasses all the varieties of living beings in the world – from bacteria, fungi, humans, plants, birds, fish, and insects to an array of other living creatures (biologically, the species), their respective dwellings (the habitats), their overall heritable characteristics (the genes), and the interactive support system they c...
Published On: 2013-05-21

Success is the intended final outcome of many arduous experiments and failures. We should all understand that if we don’t get the desired outcome we want, it is simply feedback. Humans have learned only through mistakes. Nothing is impossible in this world, if we have real motivation and desire to achieve. Failure is the small obstacle that tries to pull us back and discourage us. Many obstacles can be found on our path in life. If we fail to overcome them through one strategy, we should be motivated to go for new methods and ways. History has shown time and again that if people maintai...
Published On: 2013-05-21