LETTERS Not fit for mercy :The editorial titled “Rich dad, poor dad” points out the ills responsible for the decline of the Nepali economy. Obviously, a decade-long Maoist insurgency has taken a heavy toll of the economy. But there are other hidden causes... 17 Aug, 2006
MIDWAY: Shooting with a bamboo Recently, I chanced upon a photo of a young boy carrying a gun made of bamboo in one of the dailies. Second-guessing what prompted him to craft the deadly weapon, and not the musical flute, was duck soup. The decade-long conflict, of course. In... 16 Aug, 2006
Krishna’s final refrain Kathmandu :Anugita constitutes Shree Krishna’s final exhortation to Arjuna in the Mahabharata before they part company with each other for ever. Following their victory at Kurukshetra, ashwamedhyagna is propitiated with great fanfare by the Pandavas.... Travel Abroad 15 Aug, 2006
LETTERS Don’t spoil heritage sites : The civil society and political bodies should refrain from holding political gatherings at religious and historical sites like Kathmandu Durbar Square and thus help keep their sanctity intact. Besides causing great... 13 Aug, 2006
PICK OF THE WEEK: Heaviest panda cub, and twins born BEIJING: China welcomed five newborn giant panda cubs this week, including one hefty baby and two sets of twins. On August 7, the heaviest panda cub born in the history of China’s artificial breeding programme was delivered at the Wolong Giant Panda... Travel Abroad 11 Aug, 2006
ANIMAL STORIES: Giant Pandas Did you know that pandas make snow angels for fun? One scientist even found a place where a panda went sledding down a hill on its stomach. It bellyflopped to the bottom, climbed back up the hill, and did it again!Yes, scientists would like to know... Travel Abroad 04 Aug, 2006
Civil society to protest govt ‘apathy’ Kathmandu, July 14:Citizens’ Movement for Democracy and Peace (CMDP), an alliance of dozens of civil society bodies, today announced that it is going to launch protests against the government for not paying due attention to the peoples’... Horoscopes 15 Jul, 2006
BUDGET : Tourism needs bold steps Prasidha B Panday, first vice-president, HANTourism has been the backbone of the national economic development. According to World Tourism Organisation (WTO), one incoming tourist in a particular country provides direct and indirect employment to nine... 28 Jun, 2006
To knock Everest off Kathmandu :After the Mahabharata war, the victorious Pandavas refused the coveted throne that had cost them numerous lives including their own family members. Instead, they resolved to go to the Himalayas for final atonement. As the five brothers... Travel Abroad 24 Jun, 2006
Nation has got clear course: Speaker Kathmandu, June 17 :The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Subhas Chandra Nembang, said today that the nation has got a clear political course after the summit of the seven-party alliance (SPA) and the Maoists agreed to frame an interim statute,... Travel 17 Jun, 2006
Gender Focal Points fail to deliver Kathmandu, May 11:Despite their existence in all the ministries, commissions and secretariats, Gender Focal Points have not been able to effectively incorporate gender issues in plans and polices of their respective ministries, mainly due to lack of... Horoscopes 12 May, 2006
The Maoists made it possible: Dr Pandey Gaidakot, May 7 :Member of civil society, Dr Devendra Raj Panday, today said that it was the involvement of Maoists in the pro-democracy movement that helped the people to achieve success so early. Pandey was addressing a meeting jointly organised by... Travel 08 May, 2006
