Vote: Surest bet against autocracy Ram PradhanP eople’s ballot is the ultimate yardstick of a genuine democracy. Any attempt to undercut it either through political maneuvering or in the pretext of “unavoidable circumstances within” has to be examined very carefully and with a... 29 Mar, 2004
Middle East Jonathan Freedland To the outside world, Israel’s assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin looks either indefensible or inexplicable or both. Some have moral objections to the killing of a paraplegic cleric, wheeled out from morning prayers; others have... 26 Mar, 2004
Japan holds its export-led economic recovery steady Agence France PresseTokyo, March 15:The Koizumi government today maintained its view the world’s second-largest economy is continuing to recover steadily, led by solid exports and corporate spending, while indicating personal consumption is finally... 15 Mar, 2004
Staggering challenges ahead of China Agence France PresseBeijing, March 15:A warning from Chinese premier Wen Jiabao that handling the economy could be as tough as coping with the SARS epidemic reflects staggering challenges ahead, analysts said today.Wen did not sound like the man in... 15 Mar, 2004
BIZ BRIEFS Dhaka to sign BIMST-ECDHAKA: The Bangladesh government will sign the free trade agreement of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand — Economic Cooperation (BIMST-EC). The proposal for signing the agreement was finalised at an... 14 Mar, 2004
South Korea prez impeached, nation on alert AgenciesSeoul, March 12:President Roh Moo-hyun was stripped of his constitutional powers in an unprecedented impeachment vote today that rattled an embattled South Korean government already struggling to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and... Women 13 Mar, 2004
Spain grapples with life after blasts AgenciesMadrid, March 12:Early editions of Spain’s newspapers today voiced outrage and fury at the devastating bomb blasts in Madrid a day earlier and stressed the possibility that Spain’s worst extremist attack could have been the work of Islamic... Women 13 Mar, 2004
THE WORLD OVER Immigrants rescuedATHENS: A Greek Navy frigate rescued around 50 would-be immigrants onboard a fishing boat drifting in stormy seas west of the Greek island of Crete and will take them to a nearby port, an official of the merchant marine ministry said... Women 13 Mar, 2004
Reaching the stars Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin was born on March 9, 1934 in Klushino, a small village 100 miles west of Moscow. His father was a cabinetmaker, carpenter, bricklayer, and farmer, and his mother was a milkmaid. Later the family moved to Gziatsk. While a... Travel Abroad 13 Mar, 2004
US presidential race America’s plutocrats savour the political gameLinda ColleyIt’s now certain. The next presidential election will be between two multimillionaire members of America’s hereditary elite. For the Republicans, it will of course be George Bush, son of... 12 Mar, 2004
NRTL to be privatised DHANGADHI: Nepal Rosin and Turpentine Ltd (NRTL) will be closed after the cabinet meeting decided to close down the company, chief of the company, Khem Raj Shrestha said. The government has taken the decision to privatise the company. The government... 02 Mar, 2004
Eating for health and beauty The GuardianLondonThere exists, in the minds of most people, an insurmountable gulf between eating for health and eating for pleasure. Ignore your allergies, thickening waist and grumbling digestive system to consume the things you enjoy, and, one way... Travel Abroad 20 Jan, 2004
