LETTERS How to adapt is a questionThis is in reference to the news report “SLC exams to be based just on grade 10 syllabi” (THT, Nov. 1). Though this decision might bring some relief to the future SLC candidates by reducing the course material, the new... 05 Nov, 2006
Psychiatrists’ meet soon Kathmandu, November 2:Psychiatrists of South Asian countries are organising the second international conference of SAARC Psychiatrists Federation here from November 17 to November 19. The psychiatrists aim to share knowledge and information about... Horoscopes 03 Nov, 2006
Fear factor: Tackling work phobia London:Got an office phobia? Haven’t we all? It’s just for some of us an office phobia means more than wanting to stay in bed on Monday mornings. According to conservative estimates by the British mental health charity Mind, at least 10 million... Travel Abroad 26 Oct, 2006
PEOPLESPEAK: Art - Nourishment that life needs Poetry makes fancy castles in clouds of sentiments. These so-called high art originates in an empty mind and are more often liked by idlers. Sitting idle giving birth to such creations and going through them, just gets my goat. Apart from creations by... Travel Abroad 21 Oct, 2006
• World mental health day : Suicide rate high among teens: Expert Kathmandu, October 9:The suicide rate among the adolescent is alarmingly high in the country and though preventable the government and the society has done very little in this front. So much so, mental illness, which pushes people to take their own... Horoscopes 10 Oct, 2006
Health is wealth Being healthy does not merely mean having a good physique. It also means having a sound mind. It is our stupidity to prioritise good looks over a good mental state. We should understand that good health and good sense keep us strong. Bulimia and... Travel Abroad 07 Oct, 2006
Law on mental health on anvil Kathmandu, September 16 :The government is preparing to introduce a legislation on mental health to protect the rights of people with mental problems within a month.Though there is National Mental Health Policy-1996, the state has no legislation on... Travel 17 Sep, 2006
At the very least Though mentally disturbed people are more vulnerable to violence and harder to take care of than those physically afflicted, the provisions in the Muluki Ain (Civil Code) are far from enough. However, the government’s plan to introduce draft... 17 Sep, 2006
US widens scope for executions Politicians in primarily southern US states have passed laws that expand the use of the death penalty to include repeat child sex offenders — a move mental health professionals say is ineffective in stopping molestation and abolitionists believe... 30 Aug, 2006
Why quit? 10 reasons for you to move Your job consumes too many hours of too many days of your life for you to stay where you are if you’re miserable. No excuses, now. If problems exist in your current job, make a plan, and quit your job.• Your company is... Travel Abroad 17 Aug, 2006
Men aren’t from Mars They get things done. They’re ambitious go-getters in their careers, and they fix what’s broken around the house. But when it comes to a serious illness, men may be prone to tough it out or even ignore it. Throw in diseases that are typically... Travel Abroad 19 Jun, 2006
India may take lead in trying out GM brinjals New Delhi, June 5 :India could lead the region in field trials of genetically modified (GM) brinjal if genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC) of the environment and forests ministry gives its nod.Some genetically modified versions of crops like... 06 Jun, 2006
