LETTERS State of confusion Presently, the world is in a confused state. It is hard to believe people and the media that keep on babbling indifferently on the same issues. The great volume of political literature with no essence but with teeny faith and... 17 May, 2004
Media in conflict Tight-rope walking for journalists Gokul PokhrelIt is about eight months since the Maoists abruptly withdrew from peace talks with the government. The deadlock has unleashed a spate of violence. Casualties on both sides are rising and the law and order situation is on the verge of... 31 Mar, 2004
Forest users learning to take charge Himalayan News ServiceBardiya, February 4 Around 152 households, users of the Sati Community forest located at Hawpur of Motipur-1, are learning to tke charge of their ocial and economic enviironment. They have become literate in proper governance,... Travel 05 Feb, 2004
12th SAARC summit Vijaya ChaliseThe delayed 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit has just begun. It had been delayed by a year because of growing tension between India and Pakistan. The failure to hold the yearly summit regularly has been... 05 Jan, 2004
Mourning death — III Ari L GoldmanThe most powerful story associated with kaddish is the legend of Rabbi Akiva, which is examined at great length — and from every angle — in Leon Weiseltier’s book, Kaddish. The story has Rabbi Akiva, the great Talmudic sage, walking... 05 Jan, 2004
Child labourers face exploitation: Study Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 2The poor socio-economic condition, coupled with the present political unrest, has forced many children to leave their homes and migrate to the cities. In their quest for a better life, many of them land up in... Horoscopes 03 Jan, 2004
Koldanda women display economic self-reliance Himalayan News ServicePalpa, May 26Women living in the rural areas of the country can also make an important contribution to the development works of the country if they are united at the community level. This is what the women of Koldanda Village... Travel 26 May, 2002
Child marriages still on in Nuwakot Himalayan News ServiceNuwakot, May 25Child marriage is a legal offence in Nepal and both the government as well as non-government organisations have been giving top priority towards generating awareness against this social anomaly.But despite of all... Travel 25 May, 2002
Informal education should be income generating Informal education should not be confined to only learning the preliminary letters and numbers but the programme planners should also focus their strategies to income generation through whatever is being taught.This was what the participants of an... Horoscopes 12 May, 2002
Illegal schools face closure With the mission of "one teacher and one school" 55 schools were constructed in 55 Village Development Committees (VDC) of the district, in 1994. Since all these schools have been running without legal permission, it is likely they will close down... Travel 29 Apr, 2002
