Francesco Totti An AS Roma fan, Totti was just 16 when he made his first appearance in a 2-0 away victory at Brescia Calcio in March 1993. Four goals in 21 outings in 1994/95 marked his arrival as a Roma regular, and over the ensuing seasons, Totti won over the... 10 Jun, 2004
TAKING STOCK: Dance with the elephants Rakesh Wadhwa Kathmandu For the people of Nepal there are two options: They can view their landlocked status with despondency and consider it as an excuse for their lack of economic progress, or, they can regard that being linked to the two largest and... 30 May, 2004
Growing from strength to strength Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, May 21: The eighth edition of country’s largest education-cum-book fair ‘8th Nepal Education and Book Fair 2004’ is set to open today at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall, Kathmandu. Organised by Global Exposition... Travel Abroad 21 May, 2004
Exercise as a cure for depression The ObserverLondon:Just start jogging and forget the Prozac. French depression expert Dr David Servan-Schreiber is advocating treating depression without prescribing mind-altering drugsHis theory has transformed the way a nation thinks about depression... Travel Abroad 10 May, 2004
Aid: Dutch, Denmark ‘most committed’ Jim LobeThe Netherlands and Denmark received top rankings for the second year in a row in the annual Commitment to Development Index (CDI) designed to measure the degree to which the world’s wealthiest countries pursue policies that benefit the... 28 Apr, 2004
Paving the path Himalayan News Service Kathmandu: Pathways World School, the first full International Baccalaureate (IB) School of North India, organised a seminar to disseminate information in details about the school on April 26. The school is dedicated to promote... Travel Abroad 27 Apr, 2004
Roddick advances to semis Associated PressHouston, April 17:Andy Roddick was lucky he had a day off before facing Austrian Jurgen Melzer. Roddick had to run down an exhausting number of drop shots before finally beating Melzer 7-5, 7-6 in the quarter-finals of the US Men’s... 17 Apr, 2004
Gufsuf Bollywood boys bond tooMUMBAI: The men in Bollywood movies were never more macho... and more bonded. On the sets of Sanjay Gadhvi’s Dhoom, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and John Abraham whoop it up like there’s no tomorrow. “My co-star in Dhoom... Travel Abroad 14 Apr, 2004
Henin, Mauresmo advance Associated PressAmelia Island, April 9:World No 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne reached the quarter-finals of the Bausch & Lomb Championships by rallying to deny Conchita Martinez her 700th career victory. Henin won 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 despite losing her serve... 09 Apr, 2004
Venezuela, Maldives pull major shockers in WC qualifiers Associated PressNew York, April 1:Soccer minnows Venezuela and the Maldives pulled off major shockers in World Cup qualifying matches on Thursday.Traditional doormat Venezuela blanked two-time World Cup champion Uruguay 3-0 in South America, while the... 02 Apr, 2004
Bluebell herbal products bags int’l leadership award Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 1:Bluebell herbal products has been awarded with an ‘International Award for Business Leadership and Prestige’ by the Trade Leaders’ Club of Spain. According to a press release issued here today by the... 02 Apr, 2004
TIME OUT Ferdinand not to appealLONDON: Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has decided against lodging appeal against his eight-month ban. Ferdinand was banned in January for failing to report for a random doping control at United’s ground... 22 Mar, 2004
