Scanning the brain

The GuardianLondon:Scientists trying to unravel the workings of the human brain have discovered for the first time how it plucks speech from other noises, breaks it down and works out more than just the meaning of the words.What has stumped researchers...

Travel Abroad 29 Apr, 2004

The humble monster

The Guardian: Since winning the Oscar for best actress, Charlize Theron has had some great times and some not so great times. She has, for example, been presented to Nelson Mandela (“He’s like a grandfather to me”) who with embarrassing good...

Travel Abroad 17 Apr, 2004

GLOBETROTTER — pakistan

Pakistan contains some of Asia’s most amazing landscapes, a multitude of cultures and a long tradition of hospitality. The pleasures of Pakistan are ancient Buddhist monuments, Hindu temples, Islamic palaces, tombs, etc. Sculpture is dominated by...

Travel Abroad 09 Apr, 2004

Saki’s love for animals finds vent in satire

The GuardianLondon:It is a rare thing for a ferret to be the eponymous hero of a work of literature. As far as I know, there is only one — Sredni Vashtar, the “lithe, sharp-fanged beast” whose story is told in Saki’s ‘The Chronicles Of...

Travel Abroad 28 Mar, 2004

India seeks US author’s arrest

Mumbai: Indian authorities are to seek the arrest of a United States academic whose book on King Shivaji has enraged Hindu nationalists who see the 17th century warrior as a hero, a state minister said today. Maharashtra wants to bring James Laine, a...

Women 24 Mar, 2004

Nuclear proliferation

Danger of weapons slipping into terrorist handsAnand K Sahay:The American fear of nuclear terrorism first surfaced with the demise of the Soviet Union and spread rapidly across the Western universe. The Cold War was dead, but was another threat...

14 Mar, 2004

Quest for a dream team

Teams can be collectively dumb — something you don’t hear too much about — even though their members may be individually smart. Dumb teams are seldom described in the literature. And the smart teams aren’t smart for very long. Mandates are...

Travel Abroad 03 Mar, 2004

Unravelling the mystery man

Agence France PresseHollywoodThe venerable Oscar is the child of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which was created in 1927 to promote films. The academy began with 36 members with actor Douglas Fairbanks as its first president. The...

Travel Abroad 27 Feb, 2004

Everybody loves Liz

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in London, England on February 27, 1932. She lived in London for the first seven years of her life before the family left for Los Angeles when war began brewing in 1939. A family friend noticed the beautiful little...

Travel Abroad 22 Feb, 2004

Striving for perfection

Abha Eli PhobooKathmandu, February 18Gelek, a Bon monk, accompanied by an American photographer embarks on a journey from Kathmandu to Zhang Zhung, the cradle of the Bon religion. In search of mythical palaces and holy sites, they travel to the shadows...

Travel Abroad 19 Feb, 2004

Get ready for a dark, dramatic Kutcher

Associated PressIt’s a tradition, actors best known for playing the goofball taking their shot at serious thespian status. Tom Hanks. Robin Williams. Bill Murray. Steve Martin... Ashton Kutcher. Yes, even the lovable dimwit from ‘That ‘70s...

Travel Abroad 21 Jan, 2004

Entre Nous delivers a laugh riot

Himalayan News ServiceKathmanduHotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza presented ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ a supper theatre in association with The Himalayan Times on January 18. Managed by Entre Nous, the play was indeed a laugh riot. No wonder it completes...

Travel Abroad 20 Jan, 2004