Enigmatic HFT Yasmin TajKathmandu:For those with an ear for music, the genre played by HFT, an abbreviation of High (expletive deleted) Time, would be a treat to look out for. This trio that got together just about a year-and-a-half ago, share a great bond and... Travel Abroad 28 Jul, 2005
Cocktailing at Rum Doodle Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Rum Doodle, a museum that treasures over 1,500 signatures of world famous summiteers on its trademark Yeti’s footprints, has come up with an irresistible offer. After 25 years of celebrated history of hosting... Travel Abroad 23 Jul, 2005
‘What’s so essential about smoking on screen?’ Subhash K JhaMumbai: Though Shah Rukh Khan is pretty much a chain smoker in real life, he still favours the proposed ban on cigarette smoking in cinema. But he says candidly that the ban would be hard to implement, if not improbable in practical... Travel Abroad 09 Jul, 2005
Neil Young closes Canada’s Live 8 TORONTO: Neil Young brought an end to the global Live 8 concert in Canada with a rousing edition of ‘Keep on Rockin’ In The Free world’ and ‘O Canada’ before 35,000 roaring fans at Live 8 in Ontario. The setting sun fittingly accompanied the... Travel Abroad 03 Jul, 2005
Lara lifts WI to promising position Associated Press Kingston, June 5:Brian Lara’s commanding, unbeaten 125 guided West Indies to a promising position after Corey Collymore’s seven-wicket haul limited Pakistan to 374 on the second day of the second Test. West Indies lost captain... 05 Jun, 2005
Riding with power and style Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 6: Local bike market is certainly in the fifth gear. The year 2004 saw almost a record number of variant launches. 2005 seems even more exciting as there are more new models in the pipeline. Choosing a... 01 Jun, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Trademark row solvedKATHMANDU: Following dispute over use of logo and trademark between Quality Biscuit Industries and Quality Diet and Food Products, the Department of Industry (DoI) has suspended the use of Kwality logo and trademark of Tasty-Tasty.... 26 May, 2005
Marilyn’s flaws go on show The GuardianUp, close and personal, the camera could detect what the film studios would never have allowed an audience to see — that Marilyn Monroe, though never less than beautiful ... had spots. An exhibition in London of portraits by the... Travel Abroad 13 May, 2005
MIDWAY : Notions of change Swagat Raj Pandey:Last week, I was invited to a dinner party, a kind of family get together. It was prompted by the arrival of one of my cousins from Europe. He had just returned after completing his PhD and the party recognised his success too. As... 01 May, 2005
Protect IPRs In today’s globalised world, a developing country like Nepal can hardly hope to benefit if legal provisions governing intellectual properties are not well in place. In recent years, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) have moved away from being... 27 Apr, 2005
Better legal provisions urged to protect IPs Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 26:Experts and officials today underlined the need for effective legal provisions as well as mass awareness to protect intellectual properties, while utilising them for the well-being of mankind. They also... 26 Apr, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS UFCL elects new MDKATHMANDU: Board of directors meeting of Union Finance Company Ltd (UFCL) unanimously elected Surendra Bahadur Malla the managing director. The new MD proposed to launch an aggressive image building exercise for the company. —... 24 Apr, 2005
