Jazz is the mantra Kathmandu:Soon after Jazz for the Next Generation, Jazz-mandu 2005 switched on with the melodic note at the Yala Maya Kendra on November 4. Two international bands were desperate to bowl over the audience with their incredible gigs. Of course, the... Travel Abroad 05 Nov, 2005
DUBBY’S DVDISCUSSION: Frighteningly Funny Sandler’s yard The Longest Yard has it all. A story about underdogs set in a prison with vicious guards, fun and games (literally) and the beleagured Adam Sandler who is more controversial than the Yeti.Lansing, whose company released The Longest Yard said, “I... Travel Abroad 21 Oct, 2005
Peace gig sways Hetauda Hetauda:The Travelling Peace Concert for a Sundar Shanta Nepal was an awesome hit at its second stop of Hetauda. Hundreds had gathered at the Siddhartha secondary school ground on October 17, and by the time concert ended, they were screaming for more.... Travel Abroad 17 Oct, 2005
Iraqi constitution Road to partition In practice, each attempt to legitimise the institutions of occupation enrages more IraqisJust 36 hours before voting began in the referendum on the constitution, Iraq’s parliament finally added a clause indicating that the new... 16 Oct, 2005
Record-breaking McGrath puts Australia in command Sydney, October 15:Glenn McGrath picked off Brian Lara to set a new benchmark for Test pacemen, then spinners Shane Warne and Stuert MacGill combined to skittle the World XI on day two of the Super Test.After taking the last four wickets in five overs... 15 Oct, 2005
A Pinteresque Nobel London:Harold Pinter was on October 13 awarded the Nobel prize for Literature, which carries a cheque for $1.3m (£741,500). The Swedish academy hailed Pinter as ‘the foremost representative of British drama in the second half of the... Travel Abroad 15 Oct, 2005
Documentary on hurricane aftermath NEW YORK: Controversial American director Spike Lee is planning to make a documentary in Louisiana to explore if race and politics played a part in the aftermath of the hurricane. According to contactmusic.com, Lee wat-ched the coverage of the disaster... Travel Abroad 15 Oct, 2005
England, Italy, Holland earn WC berths London, October 9:Fourteen more teams qualified for next year’s World Cup finals, with England, Italy and the Netherlands leading the way in Europe. Three other European teams also made it on Saturday — Portugal, Croatia and Poland — while... 09 Oct, 2005
CREDOS: Dashain — I According to Chandi Puran, Mahisasur, the buffalo-headed demon, compelled Brahma to grant him the boon of invincibility. Brahma announced that the demon would die at the hands of a woman. Deeming this an impossibility, Mahisasur terrorised earth and... 09 Oct, 2005
PEOPLESPEAK: When in doubt, opt for science The advancement of modern science have been a boon to human civilisation. Science has made human life comfortable and the world has now become a global village. On the other hand, religion has always hindered human progress. A huge amount of money is... Travel Abroad 01 Oct, 2005
Writer Satya Mohan Joshi gets Bhupalman Karki prize Kathmandu, September 24:Vice-chairman of the cabinet Kirtinidhi Bista today gave away Bhupalman Singh Karki Literary Prize to writer Satya Mohan Joshi, who has so far written 18 books, for his contribution to the field of literature amid a function... Horoscopes 24 Sep, 2005
Western self-delusion - Lying about need to stay in Iraq Don’t be fooled a second time. They told you Britain must invade Iraq because of its weapons of mass destruction. They were wrong. Now they say British troops must stay in Iraq because it will collapse into chaos. This lie is infecting everyone. In... 22 Sep, 2005
