If I were at Hogwarts… A kind of delight flushes over me at the very idea of being a part of Hogwarts. Hogwarts, the best school of witchcraft, exists in this very world, but is so perfectly hidden and treasured. What an experience would it be to set foot in Hogwarts? If I... Travel Abroad 04 Jan, 2006
LETTERS Promote tourism sector: The latest joint initiative taken by the Nepal Association of Tour Operators, the Nepal Tourism Board, the Pacific Asia Travel Association, Nepal, and the government is aimed at promoting Nepal as a safe destination among the... 02 Oct, 2005
Wands out! The Guardian The magic of Harry Potter has enchanted not just children but also publishers, who have rediscovered the value of children’s books. Ahead of the release of the sixth instalment in JK Rowling’s phenomenally successful series about the... Travel Abroad 09 Jul, 2005
‘Bewitched’ doesn’t conjure up much USA TodayWill Ferrell recently announced on ‘The Daily Show’ that ‘Bewitched’ “is more a public service than a comedy” about the evils of sorcery. “When you get mixed up in witchcraft,” he said, “you get burned.” And when talented... Travel Abroad 26 Jun, 2005
TOPICS : Laws a barrier to women’s empowerment Akanshya Shah:Ten years after the UN’s Beijing Conference laid down goals to end discrimination against women worldwide, women activists claim that Nepal is nowhere near meeting the international standards set in 1995. No wonder, the cases of... 06 Apr, 2005
‘Miles to go to end bias against women’ Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 5:Representatives of the civil society and the government today discussed the outcome of the Beijing+10 review meet held in New York from February 28 to March 11. Participants in the programme organised by... Horoscopes 05 Apr, 2005
Family expels daughter-in-law for being ‘witch’ Himalayan News Service Kavre, January 23: A family in Dhulikhel municipality-7, Bakhundole, of Kavre has recently forced its eldest daughter-in-law Shobha Raya (26) out of the house at midnight accusing her of being a witch. Shobha who married to... Travel 24 Jan, 2005
Alleged witches seek punitive action against accusers Himalayan News ServiceBiratnagar, July 2:Over 30 women of Morang and Sunsari districts, who have been accused of practising witchcraft, held a demonstration today in Biratnagar, demanding punitive action against the accusers. They said that tough laws... Travel 03 Jul, 2004
Do black cats bring bad luck? The GuardianLondon:The black cat is a more ambiguous omen; there it is with a four-leaf clover on good luck cards but there it is again at Halloween, consorting with witches and ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Is the black cat supposed to... Travel Abroad 18 Apr, 2004
Witchcraft accused turns social worker Himalayan News ServiceBara, April 14:Fifty-five year-old Champa Chamin, who was once accused of practising witchcraft, is now associated with the People’s Awareness Campaign (PAC) run by Bara Dalit Awareness Campaign in Khopuwa VDC-2 for the last two... Travel 15 Apr, 2004
First national meet on muscular dystrophy held Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, February 14To highlight the crucial role of physiotherapists in the treatment of muscular dystrophy, the first national workshop on physiotherapy in muscular dystrophy was organised here today.Muscular dystrophy is... Horoscopes 15 Feb, 2004
