Peoplespeak : Wish I were a bird, Batman, a king, poet... myself Seriously, I would like to be The Himalayan Times. THT is complete; it has sections for entertainment and sports too, so the mix of glamour and athleticism would be great. So who wouldn’t want to be like THT, a complete newspaper and I dream to be... Travel Abroad 19 Jul, 2008
Tied up by chains of tradition : Thus spake Gyanendra Shah Dear Nepalese brothers and sisters,This country which came into being 240 years back as a garden of four castes and thirty-six sub castes as imagined and established by our ancestor His Majesty, the Great King Prithvi Narayan Shah, is going through a... 11 Jun, 2008
Shah dynasty: Glory days to sorry state 1606-33: Ram Shah of Gorkha reigns; conquests begin as Gorkha kings focus on expansion•1743: Prithvi Narayan Shah ascends to throne 1768: Gorkha’s King Prithvi Narayan Shah conquers Kathmandu and Patan, Bhadgaon; shifts capital to Kathmandu1775:... Travel 28 May, 2008
LETTERS They do have a pointThis refers to the news report “DoE throws the book at errant schools” (THT, April 27). It’s surprising that 45 per cent of private schools are yet to submit their fee structures to the Department of Education. The fee... 29 Apr, 2008
Prithvi Chowk renamed to honour Lakhan Thapa Pokhara, February 28:The Kaski chapter of the Nepal Magar Association (NMA) yesterday renamed the Prithvi Chowk of Pokhara as Lakhan Thapa Chowk. At a gathering organised to mark the Magar Day, the association said it renamed the chowk to honour Lakhan... Travel 29 Feb, 2008
LETTERS Need of a statesmanWith a number of political parties being formed to promote communal interests in the country, I wonder if the country, which was united by the great leader Prithvi Narayan Shah, is not once again on the verge of being divided along... 24 Feb, 2008
Dharahara, Kasthamandap, Nyatapol, Krishna mandir... If I were asked to name three man made wonders of Nepal, I would choose the following — Nyatapola in Bhaktapur built by king Bhupatindra Malla. I regard this as one of the wonders of Nepal because this temple, which is five-storey high is rich in art... Travel Abroad 01 Sep, 2007
LETTERS Mea culpa not enough While Ajit NS Thapa’s brutal candour in branding the leadership of both NC and NC (D) as being myopic, “Congress unification” (THT, August 28) must be commended, he should also have recalled that it wasunder the pre-split NC... 28 Aug, 2007
TOPICS : Pursuit of identity in Nepal Humans are social beings. This natural dispensation is manifest in their attachment to family, friends, associations, community, society, and ultimately, the country. This desire is crucial in establishing our collective and personal identities. In the... 19 Jul, 2007
YCL hampering peace process, says Gurung Nuwakot, May 19 :Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prithvi Subba Gurung today said that “anarchic activities” of the Young Communist League (YCL) are disrupting the process of restoration of peace. These activities prove that the... Travel 20 May, 2007
Statues vandalised Pokhara, May 1:Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) vandalised the statue of late king Prithvi Narayan Shah at Prithvi Chowk in Pokhara today. The YCL cadres had arrived at the Chowk to attend the first Kaski district conference of the Maoist... Travel 02 May, 2007
LETTERS Maoist excesses:Apropos of the news report “Fracas over unregistered Maoist jeep” (THT, May 1), the Maoists are reported to have threatened the police to “be careful” about capturing a jeep from them as they too were a part of the government.... 02 May, 2007
