Voices come of age Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:Growing Old in India: Voices Reveal, Statistics Speak’, a book authored by professor Ashish Bose and Mala Kapur Shankhardass, PhD was launched at a programme on March 9. Dr Wasim Zaman, director of United Nations... Travel Abroad 11 Mar, 2004
An out-and-out rapper The GuardianLondonAs he sits, cra-dling a large bo-ttle of mineral water in the restaurant of a hotel, Andre Benjamin is difficult to miss. This is largely due to his hair, a sort of deconstructed afro that bears a passing resemblance to the coiffure... Travel Abroad 27 Feb, 2004
Gufsuf It’s time to celebrate againMUMBAI: If bliss is a state of mind, Pooja Bhatt sure is accustomed to tuning herself to that. There is so much happening in her life, all for the better if not the best.Her marriage might have come as a shock to her fans... Travel Abroad 27 Feb, 2004
Managing Karma — V Satguru B Veylanswami Karma Yoga: Helping other’s karma yoga, performing good deeds and acquiring merit which registers as a new and positive karma is one way of alleviating the heaviness of some of our past karma. Bhakti Yoga: Worship, bhakti yoga,... 25 Feb, 2004
LETTERS Discharge duty properlyThis refers to the article: “Paradoxes in politics,” written by Dr Ganga Thapa published on February 3. He has criticised all the present political actors in this piece. He has not even spared the foreign powers like the US... 12 Feb, 2004
Interrupter’s contribution The chairperson immediately acknowledges the suggestion and its worth, and says, ‘Hold that thought. Talk with me after this meeting.’ • The chairperson asks the group to table its agenda and applaud the suggestion — announcing that immediate... Travel Abroad 22 Jan, 2004
Locals to protect Mhaypi hill from landslides Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 15The locals of Mhaypi hill, with the famous Yogambar temple on top, have finally decided to protect the hill from landslides. The hill was partially destroyed by a massive landslide in August last year. "We are... Horoscopes 16 Jan, 2004
Gita and Yoga — I Shoba Narayan The Chinmaya Mission Centre in Singapore is based in a small Spartan apartment with the large-sounding name, “Jalan Mansion.” In this serene space lives Swami Abhay Chaitanya, the resident spiritual leader, a young (unmarried monk)... 14 Jan, 2004
ONCE OVER Lesser tourist-arrivalKOHALPUR: The number of tourists coming to Nepal from the Nepalgunj transit point in the mid-western region has declined sharply owing to the violence in the country. Internal and external terrorism led to a 75 per cent decline in... Travel 28 May, 2002
