TAKING STOCK : George, capitalism and the environment Rakesh WadhwaKathmandu:George Fowler, disagreed with my March 21, article, ‘The crackpot Environmentalists’. His letter published in THT of March 31, showed yet again what the problem with environment extremists is: they refuse to consider any... 17 Apr, 2005
TAKING STOCK : The crackpot environmentalists Rakesh Wadhwa Kathmandu: Companies want to maximise profits. One way they can do so is by cutting costs. The other is by consuming less of raw materials. Coke did exactly this. Its aluminum cans are now thinner and comprise of less than half the metal... 20 Mar, 2005
A consumer rights day special : K(no)w GMOs, cry customers Prashamsa GadtaulaKathmandu:Life sciences and biotechnology are in a stage of exponential growth. They have opened up a vast range of potential in terms of future benefits, competitive advantage, economic growth and employment opportunities. Also,... Travel Abroad 15 Mar, 2005
Cleaner Kathmandu Two years after the Supreme Court ordered the government to displace 20-year and older vehicles from the Kathmandu Valley, the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has once again decided to displace those vehicles. The department will test the... 13 Mar, 2005
‘Bungamati anti-poverty education bid a success’ Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 24:The Basic Education for Poverty Alleviation Project, started a year ago in Bungamati VDC, was successful in enabling communities to identify problems and utilise those to generate income.According to project... Travel 25 Feb, 2005
China to look at human cost of economic growth Himalayan News ServiceBeijing, July 7:After a breakneck run in economic growth over the years, China is finally taking a hard look at the human cost of development. Fears of social discontent due to growing disparities in incomes, rising unemployment,... 08 Jul, 2004
kingdom’s flavour The GuardianBhutan:A tourist tax funds health care and education for the people of the small Himalayan kingdom. It’s a price well worth payingVisiting this closed and predominantly rural Himalayan kingdom Bhutan is like a trip back in time. With cars... Travel Abroad 19 Mar, 2004
Education for poverty alleviation project in Bungamati from today Renu KshetryKathmandu, January 3The Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Development (CERID) is launching a basic Education for Poverty Alleviation project in the Bungamati VDC, Lalitpur.Starting tomorrow, the project aims to transform solid... Horoscopes 03 Jan, 2004
Annan apprises children of their rights Involving children in events such as UN Session for Children enables the adults to listen to their perspectives on various matters. Thus, addressing the children at the opening of the special session of General Assembly, UN secretary general Kofi Annan... Travel 14 May, 2002
Terror affecting tourism: Experts Terrorism and violence -- the major problems inherent in Nepal and the world over -- are probably having the greatest negative impact on the tourism sector. Ironically, it is this sector which can play a major role in checking the worsening situation... Horoscopes 03 May, 2002
