Myanmar transition set, but president unlikely to be Suu Kyi NAYPYITAW: Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's decades-long battle to bring democracy to Myanmar is likely to come to fruition on Thursday — but with a whimper rather than a bang. Despite leading her party to a smashing election victory last... Women 09 Mar, 2016
Being a female lecturer Many women are imparting quality education to college goers, just like their male counterparts. With their flair for teaching, they have made a positive difference in students' life. But like women in every other field, female lecturers are also facing... Multimedia 09 Mar, 2016
Try new things KATHMANDU: Prof Dr Sabitree Mainali is the Head of Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology at Tribhuvan University (TU), Kirtipur. Along with publishing books related to culture — Nepali Samajhama Prachalit Pramukha... Multimedia 09 Mar, 2016
Yemen war generates widespread suffering, but few refugees Amid Yemen's misery, two young women living in the war-damaged cities of Aden and Sanaa know they are among the relatively fortunate. They are not starving, their homes have not been destroyed and they have survived bombs and bullets... Women 09 Mar, 2016
Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests MOSCOW: Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut or restricted, Greenpeace said, and people continue to eat and drink foods with dangerously high... Women 09 Mar, 2016
Clouds over Indonesia obscure total eclipse of the sun for many PALEMBANG: A solar eclipse enthralled Indonesia on Wednesday but clouds over some parts of archipelago spoiled the view for many of the skywatchers who had the opportunity to see it in totality. In Palembang city on the western island of Sumatra... Women 09 Mar, 2016
Women's Football Day LALITPUR: All Nepal Football Association organised various programmes to celebrate the AFC Women's Football Day here at the ANFA Complex on Tuesday. Girls from six schools took part in U-13 football festival, while the Maiti Nepal children... 09 Mar, 2016
Mallya travel ban NEW DELHI: A group of banks asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to restrain the founder of Kingfisher Airlines, liquor baron Vijay Mallya, from leaving the country because of the hefty debt the now defunct company owes, two lawyers said. The creditors,... 09 Mar, 2016
Besieged Syrian children run toward bombs for fire wood: aid worker UNITED NATIONS: Instead of fleeing aerial bombings throughout winter, besieged Syrian children ran towards devastated buildings to search for broken furniture that could fuel fires for warmth and cooking, said a Syrian aid worker as the country... Women 09 Mar, 2016
EDITORIAL: It is Deuba A united NC is in the interest of the country, particularly because it is still in a delicate transition period as the new Constitution has yet to be fully implemented Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected president of the Nepali Congress in the run-off... 09 Mar, 2016
Inclusive business Women are overrepresented among the poor; inclusive businesses are supposed to integrate the poor. So why has an independent survey of over 100 of these firms found that only 13 of them specifically target women’s empowerment? And what can be done... 09 Mar, 2016
Constitution has empowered women, says Deputy Prime Minister Mainali Kathmandu, March 8 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women, Children and Social welfare CP Mainali has said the new constitution has stressed the empowerment of women by paving the way for them to reach top positions with gradual development of... Travel 09 Mar, 2016
