IN OTHER WORDS: Turkey trip The visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey was bound to be fraught, even before the pontiff’s tone-deaf comments about Islam in September. As a high-ranking Vatican official in 2004 Benedict went on record opposing Turkey’s entry into the EU, saying,... 29 Nov, 2006
Keshar Rayamajhi hails peace accordc Kathmandu, November 11:Former chairman of the then Raj Parishad Standing Committee, Dr Keshar Jung Rayamajhi has described the agreement between the seven political parties and the Maoists as historic.Speaking at an interaction programme on ‘’... Travel 11 Nov, 2006
Maha’s barbs hit home Kathmandu:Eager anticipation was written plainly on the faces of the majority of the members of the audience. Perhaps they were familiar with Maha’s (Madan Krishna Shrestha and Haribansha Acharya ) entertaining comedy routine and styles.The curtain... Travel Abroad 11 Aug, 2006
Sticking point : Arms of both sides should be managed There have been unique political developments in Nepal in the last three months. Particularly after the adoption of the eight-point pact between the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) and the Maoists and the adoption of several resolutions in the House of... 30 Jul, 2006
Nation heading towards civil war, says Rokaya Lalitpur, July 11:Member of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (CMC), Dr KV Rokaya, today said the nation is heading towards a violent civil war with the increasing lack of confidence between the Maoists and the seven parties.“Agreements are... Horoscopes 12 Jul, 2006
Secular state protects right to religion: Dahal Kathmandu, June 29 : Nepali Congress-Democratic leader, Homnath Dahal, today said the House of Representatives, through it declaration of Nepal as a secular state, intends to give equal rights to all religions in the country. “Secularism does not... Travel 29 Jun, 2006
Experts seek polls to Assembly Kathmandu, May 20 :Political and constitutional experts today said the election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) must be held as per the rule of law and the principles of political, socio-economic and legal constitutionalism. They said the HoR... Travel 21 May, 2006
LETTERS Historic crossroads The people have shed their tears and blood to achieve a historic victory. During the Jana Andolan, Nepalis of all castes, creed, religions, including the Janajatis, Dalits, minorities, women and the disabled marched in the streets... 21 May, 2006
Kathmanduites press for new statute Kathmandu, April 28:Thousands of people, who are yet to be included in the mainstream of development, today protested in front of the Singh Durbar gate, demanding announcement of elections to a constituent assembly in order to ensure a decisive role... Horoscopes 29 Apr, 2006
Newars urged to boycott polls Kathmandu, January 21:A dozen prominent Newar community organisations today vowed to actively boycott the municipal election scheduled for February 6, saying that it would not help resolve the political crisis.“First of all, this election is... Horoscopes 22 Jan, 2006
Europe needs its immigrants Helena CobbanThe race riots that rocked France have been violent and harmful, but also disorganised and harder to end. But it also offers the hope that smart action by the authorities can calm the situation and hasten the launching of a new national... 22 Nov, 2005
TOPICS: Liberalism of older faiths Ever since Indonesia’s highest Islamic authority, the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) issued eleven ‘fatwas’ or edicts against liberal Islam, a fierce debate has begun raging in the world’s most populous Muslim nation on what constitutes an... 25 Aug, 2005
