Television viewing Its effects on children Vijaya Chalise: We are living in a violence-prone world. Experts tell us that as many as 3.6 million people have been consumed by incidents of violence in different parts of the world over the past decade. These incidents have been variously described... 16 Feb, 2005
India and South Asia:The challenge ahead Shyam Saran:The challenge for our diplomacy lies in convincing our neighbours that India is an opportunity not a threat, that far from being besieged by India, they have a vast, productive hinterland that would give their economies far greater... 16 Feb, 2005
Training on marketing strategies related to exports concludes Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 16:A two-day long training on ‘Basic Marketing Concept on Exporting’, organised by Trade Promotion Centre of Lalitpur Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), concluded here on Tuesday. Participated by 30... 16 Feb, 2005
TOPICS : Stakeholders should show sincerity Surendra R Devkota:Armed with eight goals, 18 targets, and 10 recommendations, the plan for Millennium Development Goal (MDG) is expected to bring a new wave around the globe. Although these goals, targets, and recommendations may seem simple and... 03 Feb, 2005
TOPICS : Millennium goals and Nepal Siddha Raj Pant:Year 2005 began with resolutions globally. The millennium project consisting of 256 experts, together with UN and UNDP, seeks to prescribe practical approaches to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). But they admitted that... 02 Feb, 2005
BCCI holds training on management of chambers Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 30:A 15 day long on-the-job training for officials of secretariat at the district chambers of Karnali zone, organised by Bhaktapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), concluded yesterday. The secretariat... 30 Jan, 2005
New constitution may address problems Surendra R Devkota: Nepal is in a political metamorphosis process. The gravity of present transformation is balanced by three political actors, and many national and international factors. National players include the King, political parties, and the... 27 Jan, 2005
Bhutan king to arrive in India today Agence France PresseNew Delhi, January 23: Bhutan’s King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who was due to begin a state visit to India today, has delayed his arrival by a day due to heavy snowfall in the Himalayan kingdom, a foreign ministry official... Women 23 Jan, 2005
TOPICS : Partnership between NGOs and private sector Siddha Raj Pant: It is obvious that most of the development interventions are taking a project approach in Nepal. Short project duration on the one hand leads to utilisation of resources in achieving visible results and on the other spends too much... 23 Jan, 2005
When US tried communism Rakesh WadhwaKathmandu:I write this especially for our Maoist brothers. While the US is commonly vilified as the bastion of capitalism, it is little known that the US too has tried communism. It was only when communism failed that property rights and... 23 Jan, 2005
Biz briefs Korean traders on visitKATHMANDU: A delegation of South Korean businessmen led by Kyu On Sul, first secretary of the South Korean embassy in Kathmandu, visited Bhaktapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on Saturday. Welcoming the team, Yubak... 23 Jan, 2005
Injurious trend Imitation is sometimes called the best form of praise. However, the problem with many of us in Nepal is that we have often tended to copy-cat wrong aspects of foreigners while we have ignored many virtues they possess, which, if adopted, could have... 20 Jan, 2005
