LETTERS Thailand and Nepal In reference to Thai Ambassador Vanvisa Thamrongnavasawat’s letter on “Change in Thailand” (THT, Oct. 6) arguing that “democratic reform process could not take place properly under the previous caretaker government,” recent... 10 Sep, 2006
US reiterates stand on Maoists’ arms Nepalis to decide monarchy’s fate’Kathmandu, August 28 :Reiterating the US stance that Maoists must lay down their arms before joining the government, members of a visiting delegation of US Congressmen today said their country can review the... Travel 29 Aug, 2006
Dawei wants refugee issue addressed Kathmandu, July 29:Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wu Dawei, on Saturday concluded his visit with a belief that Nepali leaders would understand the sensitivity of the over 14,000 Tibetan refugees residing in Nepal. “I hope the leaders of... Horoscopes 30 Jul, 2006
LETTERS Reopen Tibetan office After the assumption of executive power by the King, the state resorted to oppressive measures against the Tibetan refugees in Nepal. It is clear that it happened at the Chinese government’s behest. Some incidents took place,... 16 May, 2006
Chinese ‘invasion’ of Indian town! Dharamsala, March 22:Till a few years ago ‘MIC’ was a banned word at Mcleodganj, the hilltop settlement of the Dalai Lama. But that boycott of ‘Made in China’ products has given way to 21st-century market demands.Like in other parts of India,... 22 Mar, 2006
LETTERS Nepal’s core obligations:This refers to the article “Equal citizenship rights for women sought” published in THT on March 1. Nepal being a UN member has acceded to core rights instruments that call upon it to protect the Legal Rights of Women and... 09 Mar, 2006
UNHCR seeks profile of Bhutanese refugees Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 16:The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has made a proposal to the government to prepare a profile of the Bhutanese refugees languishing in eastern Nepal to identify the most vulnerable ones and... Travel 17 May, 2005
Mystic and magical Manose Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu:My musical roots are in Nepali classical, and Nepali folk, but I also play everything from jazz, Celtic to kirtan. My philosophy is think not what music can do for you, but what you can do for the music. So I’m just... Travel Abroad 19 Apr, 2005
US, China try to woo India Scott Baldauf: Like the prettiest girl at a fairy-tale ball or in a Bollywood movie, India suddenly has lots of suitors calling.A week after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to India, talking of India’s growing strategic and economic... 10 Apr, 2005
Border, Tibet to feature during Jiabao’s India visit today Associated Press New Delhi, April 8:Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is expected to bring up the sensitive issues of Tibet and a lingering border dispute during a four-day visit to India starting tomorrow aimed at boosting political and economic ties.India... Women 08 Apr, 2005
TOPICS : How China looks at Maoist insurgency Prakash A RajHow China views the situation in Nepal is a question that is becoming increasingly important in the present context. China’s border with Nepal is not an open one and the insurgents have not found sanctuary inside it. However, as a major... 10 Jun, 2004
