what’s cooking: Feast fit for a king Sudarshan RawatKathmanduEssential rules to place your tableware Glasses: You need to have stemmed glasses of different types — at least three champagne glasses (flutes), classical shaped stemmed glasses, larger for water and smaller for wine. If you... Travel Abroad 27 Feb, 2004
Working in Cubeland Sanjeev SatgainyaKathmanduModern-day working has become sophisticated and more focused. Technology and innovations have played major role and experts have strived to bring out the potential of employees. And they have helped a lot to make workplaces... Travel Abroad 25 Feb, 2004
Hits and misses Dipti SherchanKathmanduWhat did you want to be in your childhood?I didn’t want to be anything actually. I am the youngest in my family (five brothers and sisters) and it was such a happy childhood. I don’t think school is the stage where one really... Travel Abroad 23 Feb, 2004
Is Bill Gates ashamed? Rakesh WadhwaKathmanduSometimes, it appears that the rich are ashamed of their wealth. Frequently, to assuage the guilt they feel, the wealthy start doling out charity. Perhaps, as my grandmother did, they too are trying to improve their chances of... 23 Feb, 2004
Hetauda treatment plant waits for wastewater Bhanu Bhakta Acharya Hetauda, February 9The water treatment plant, established for Rs 500 million and constructed in Hetauda Industrial Zone (HIZ), is facing operational difficulties because of the dearth of the minimum amount of polluted water. The... 10 Feb, 2004
Play me a tune Himalayan News ServiceKathmanduDo you love music? Why not utilise this vacation to learn some musical instruments. It’s always fun to pick up an instrument and hum some tunes. How to start You can see many musical instruments, many music training... Travel Abroad 17 Jan, 2004
StanChart posts profit Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 9The 17th annual general meeting of Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd (SCBNL) was successfully convened at the Birendra International Convention Centre (BICC), Kathmandu, yesterday. "The year 2002-03 holds... 10 Jan, 2004
Everest does it with style Himalayan News ServiceKathmanduEverest Hotel, New Baneshwor organised a gala function at their two restaurants — Grandeur Revisited ‘The Far Pavillion’ and Exotica Revisited — and the third one at its discotheque ‘Galaxy’ on New Year’s... Travel Abroad 01 Jan, 2004
Cleaning expedition team digs up two bodies Dikshya ThakuriKathmandu, May 27In a major cleaning campaign of Mt Everest, Ken Noguchi Lhotse South Col Cleaning Expedition (SCCE) team successfully dug up two tons of frozen garbage from 8000 metres high South Col from April 14 to May 22. Dead bodies... Horoscopes 27 May, 2002
Unique mountain museum An International Mountain Museum is in the process of being constructed by the Nepal Mountaineering Association, at Rato Pairo, Ward No 17 in Pokhara sub-metropolis. As construction work is still underway, it will only be able to partially open on May... Travel 20 May, 2002
Casinos thriving on locals Though casinos are meant only for the foreigners and restricted to Nepali, these gambling houses, operating in the five star hotels of the capital have been allowing the Nepalis for their own benefit. Perhaps they are keeping their eyes blindfolded... Horoscopes 18 May, 2002
Nepali tea show in Germany An exhibition of Nepali tea was organised in Bremen of Germany from May 4 to 5 with the objective of promoting and publicising Nepali tea in the European market.Altogether nine Nepali tea industries took part in the exhibition organised at the special... 16 May, 2002
