Their gurudakshina If Nepal had 10 students like me there would not be any need to go to Banaras. It was the greatest compliment everKathmandu:Master’s teacher Baldev Juju, the respected and much adored campus chief of Saraswati Campus, spent over four decades teaching... Travel Abroad 28 Jul, 2007
BOOK REVIEW: Unborn victims Sex-selective Abortion in India: Gender, Society and New Reproductive TechnologiesEditor: Tulsi PatelSage PublicationsPrice: INRs 495Kathmandu:It was Jonathan Duncan, the British Resident at Benares, who first discovered female infanticide among the... Travel Abroad 02 Jun, 2007
Homecoming Bahundanda (Lamjung)He had returned to his village after 21 years, and Rastra Kabi Madhav Prasad Ghimire expressed childlike delight at seeing some familiar landmarks (like the kafal tree), which had been an indelible part of his childhood.The poet... Travel Abroad 11 Feb, 2007
B’deshi sari weavers up in arms Dhaka, July 19:There is no wedding in Bangladesh without Benarasi saris, mostly purchased from India. But the craze is not helping local weavers in producing the same here.They have been demanding a complex of their own on the outskirts of Dhaka. They... 19 Jul, 2006
CREDOS: Jainism — I According to the history of Jain religion, there were 24 jinas or tirthankas in the Jain clans. The 24th and the last jina was Vardhaman Mahavira (599-527 BCE), who was also the founder of Jain religion. Vardhaman was born as a royal prince near... 17 Apr, 2006
IN BRIEF Cops beaten up KATHMANDU: Two policemen were beaten up by restaurant owners at Thamel on Friday. Head constable Rajendra Shah and constable Rayindra Chaudhary have been admitted to the Bir Hospital with serious injuries, police said. — HNS FM Pandey... Horoscopes 05 Mar, 2006
Ageless charmer The Kathak dancer — that is but one of the masks that this lady dons. She has been in the Indian civil service for more than 30 years. And if you’ve ever been lucky enough to see her perform on stage, you will (no doubt take my word for it) wonder... Travel Abroad 27 Jan, 2006
Our stars... getting to know them better Dewan RaiKathmandu:The elimination round of the Samsung Nepali Tara is here. Our top 10 finalists will be trying to outperform each other to be the first Nepali Tara beginning July 23. Chosen from among 9,000 contestants nationwide by veteran musicians... Travel Abroad 22 Jul, 2005
Bachchan shoots despite viral attack The word “indefatigable” seems to have been invented to describe Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently shooting for Karan Johar’s Kabhi Alvidaa Na Kehna in Film City, buffered by a generous dose of antibiotics. For the last two days, Bachchan has...
