Those in the Oscars race Beverly HillsThe cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain led the Academy Awards field on January 31 with eight nominations, among them best picture and honors for actor Heath Ledger and director Ang Lee.Also nominated for best picture were the Truman... Travel Abroad 01 Feb, 2006
Meet on Dalits held Kathmandu, January 27: The National Dalit’s Commission (NDC) today made public its yearly progress report amid a programme here today. Presenting the report, Hari Gandhari, member secretary of the NDC, said, “The NDC is focused at policy-level... Horoscopes 27 Jan, 2006
Miles to go A research conducted in ten districts revealed that academically bright girls do not choose teaching as their profession. The UNESCO-funded report “Status of female teachers in Nepal” by educationist Dr Min Bahadur Bista found that a mere two per... 16 Oct, 2005
Top cop caught ‘seeking’ sexual favours Ranchi, August 1: A senior police officer in Jharkhand has been suspended after a news channel aired video footage showing him allegedly taking sexual favours from a woman he was supposed to help in a harassment case. Soon after the report was flashed... Women 01 Aug, 2005
Arnold trained near women Los Angeles: Arnold Schwarzenegger, the body builder-turned-actor who is governor of California, was trained in “sexual etiquette” when he was made governor in 2003. This was done reportedly to ensure that he avoid sexually harassing women he came... Travel Abroad 09 Jul, 2005
Print media yet to prioritise women’s issues, says report Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, May 26:Nepali print media is yet to recognise and give due space to issues related to women from disadvantaged groups and communities, a report released today revealed. Gender bias is evident while reporting because most... Horoscopes 26 May, 2005
Ex-CEO sues HSBC for ‘unfair’ dismissal The GuardianLondon, April 17:In the City of London’s — the British capital’s business district — first case of homosexual harrassment, a former global head of equity trading at HSBC is suing the investment bank for ‘unfair dismissal on... 17 Apr, 2005
BROWSE THROUGH : What the books are about The enemyNew Year’s Day, 1990. The Berlin Wall is coming down. Soon America won’t have any enemies left to fight. The army is under pressure to downsize. Jack Reacher is the duty Military Police officer on a base in North Carolina when he takes a... Travel Abroad 19 Mar, 2005
LETTERS Legalise prostitutionThis refers to Rakesh Wadhwa’s piece, “Whose body is it?” Today sexual harassment, a product of repression, has become a crime. Sexual torment is a crime, sexual pleasure is not. When somebody accepts sex work as a profession... 01 Mar, 2005
LETTERS Stop defaming university:I have been associated with Tribhuvan University (TU) for the last 15 years. As a student I devoted all my energy towards studies unlike many of my friends who got carried away by student politics. I am appalled at the string... 24 Feb, 2005
‘Male issues’ come under female gaze Sucheta DasguptaKathmanduWe have seemed to establish earlier that feminists today need a more holistic approach to the scheme of things.While the world has been focussing on how to improve the lot of women and only women in the judicial, social and... Travel Abroad 18 Feb, 2005
TOPICS : UN chief tries to bridge gaps with US Michael J Jordan: After two years of relations frayed by profound differences over Iraq, the UN and the US are scooping out common ground, and finding it, in tsunami relief, elections in Iraq, and a session Monday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of... 24 Jan, 2005
