Relationship : Grow up kid! Rabin DahalAs I am a late sleeper, it was a nuisance for me to be woken up at 4:30 by an urgent call. I rushed to the hospital on learning that my best friend had been admitted to the emergency room after he had swallowed seventeen sulpha drugs in an... Travel Abroad 10 Jun, 2005
On top, literally The little great man from Thame has done it once again: he stood atop Mt Everest for a record 15th time at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. This week has been a very good one for those trying to scale the world’s highest peak as the weather held and was quite... 01 Jun, 2005
SNIPPETS Avalanche kills sevenSRINAGAR: An avalanche swept a hillside in Kashmir on Monday, killing seven shepherds and injuring at least five others, police said. The avalanche hit Hanjipora village, smashing the log cabins of the shepherds, known as... Women 30 May, 2005
Goddess of Heaven Today is the 52nd anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world.• Age of Everest: Everest was formed about 60 million years ago •Elevation: 29,035 feet (8,850m) found to be six inches higher in 1999.... Travel Abroad 28 May, 2005
They conquered Everest Yasmin Taj and Rita DhitalKathmandu:Kaji Sherpa: Few may believe this but for Kaji Sherpa, who has already made five successful trips to Mt Everest, climbing the highest peaks of the world is just a habit. “It is the excitementof conquest that takes... Travel Abroad 28 May, 2005
TOPICS : When racial discrimination ended in US schools William Fisher Fifty-one years ago this week, the US Supreme Court handed down a decision that would forever change life in America. The Court ruled that “separate but equal” schools for white and black children were inherently unequal. On May 17,... 22 May, 2005
MIDWAY : A milestone Kapil S JoshiA television channel recently showed that Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge was being shown at a cinema hall in India for the 500th week. It not only came as a surprise to me but also unleashed an avalanche of memories since the movie was... 10 May, 2005
TOPICS : France and US in love again Peter Beaumont It was not that long ago that the French mocked the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and its US ally as that of master and poodle. Now, in an unexpected reversal, France is claiming a global coup: of supplanting Britain in the... 08 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER SC registrar shuntedKATHMANDU: As per the recommendation of the Judicial Council, the Council of Ministers has decided to transfer registrar of the Supreme Court, Shree Prasad Pundit, to the reserve pool, an official of the apex court said on Friday.... Travel 07 May, 2005
Struck by lightning Rajan PokhrelKathmandu:Mountaineering is fun and there are many among us who dream of climbing and conquering new heights, actually and metaphorically. Ms Gloria Brigheti, 36, of Italy, had a similar thirst for adventure. Late one evening on April 24,... Travel Abroad 07 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER Avalanche on EverestKATHMANDU: An avalanche that is feared to have caused casualties occurred atop Mount Everest on Wednesday. However, there were no details of the damage caused, said a mountaineering expert. “An avalanche occurred on Camp I at 5 am... Travel 05 May, 2005
Book review : Aquatecha A historical view Narottam RegmiKathmandu:Since the seventies, Nepal had been experimental ground for the concept of ‘small is beautiful’ by adapting relevant micro-hydel technology to suit the geography and the power needs of the people dispersed in the hills.... Travel Abroad 12 Mar, 2005
