LETTERS Harmful bus syndicatesBus journey is an uncomfortable one because of the monopoly of bus syndicates. Although a separate ministry is there to look into this, the authorities are mute when it comes to safety measures. There is no fixed bus fare too.... 06 Nov, 2005
Conflict management course on the cards Kathmandu, October 29:The Tribhuvan University (TU) is making preparations to launch a new Masters’ level course on ‘conflict management and peace-building’ from the next academic year. The course will include experiences of different countries... Horoscopes 30 Oct, 2005
Private sector urges joint efforts for lasting peace Kathmandu, October 9:Private sector and non-resident Nepalis (NRNs) today strongly urged all concerned to go jointly for the lasting peace to create better economic prospects.Padma Jyoti, chairman of Nepal Business Initiative (NBI) said that such a... 09 Oct, 2005
Unilateral ceasefire - Causes and consequences Post-mortem of a finger is supposed to reveal the cause of death, but not the mystery of life. The Maoists announced a unilateral ceasefire on September 3 for a period of three months. All political parties have taken it as a positive step towards... 26 Sep, 2005
LETTERS Punish the guiltyI was shocked to read the news “Women protesters accuse cops of sexual molestation” published in THT on September 22. If this is true, it is a shameful act that cannot be justified in a civilised society. Also, such a report will... 25 Sep, 2005
LETTERS Declare truce or quitThe international community must persuade the government to either declare a ceasefire or quit. It cannot pretend to be seeking its own peace when the Maoists have already done so. It seems the government is becoming more arrogant... 11 Sep, 2005
‘Empower janajatis for peace’ Kathmandu, August 9:The Minister of Local Development, Khadga Bahadur GC, has said the indigenous nationalities, Dalits, women, and other deprived communities should be brought into the mainstream for peace-building. Minister GC made this remark at a... Travel 09 Aug, 2005
Thaksin for united front to check unrest Agence France PresseBangkok, July 25:Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the head of a commission highly critical of emergency powers to tackle unrest in the Muslim south, said today they would forge a united front to end the violence. Thaksin... Women 25 Jul, 2005
Al-Jazeera to report Thai unrest Agence France PresseBangkok, July 11: Thailand will invite the pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera to cover ongoing unrest in the kingdom’s Muslim-majority south, a senior government official said today. Lieutenant General Plangkoon Klaharn, a spokesman... Women 11 Jul, 2005
Conflict resolution Lessons from El Salvador Birendra P MishraA three-member UN team has arrived to assess the prevailing political and security conditions in Nepal. Although Secretary General Kofi Annan has been showing his concern about Nepal from time to time, this team will succeed in... 11 Jul, 2005
Japan flexible on UN veto rights Special CorrespondentKathmandu, June 12:Japan believes the effectiveness and range of the UN would be substantially bolstered by“balanced representation in the UN Security Council (UNSC)” that it is seeking in terms of the proposed reforms in the... Travel 13 Jun, 2005
UN charter reform Can Nepal benefit from it? Madhav ShresthaClamour for reorganising the United Nations to make it effective echoed across the world some two years ago. This resonance has awakened conscious people to an urgent need for reorganisation of the UN to better fulfil the aspirations of... 08 Jun, 2005
