Shortage, expensive greens and old stories
well, there is not much to write this week, as it was impossible to hold any function due to the protests and also curfew. But as drinkers are liable to do, one can always chit-chat over old times and other trivial things just to while away the time. To begin with, there are some friends, who make an excuse to bring out the bottle on any .... more
By Cocktail Man
CHINA : Buddhist forum issues DECLARATION for peace
With the full support of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC) and the China Religious Culture Communication Association (CRCCA), the first World Buddhist Forum, ended in Mount Putuo, east China's Zhejiang Province, on .....
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State of HUMAN RIGHTS in India
According to investigation, conducted by Indian army, it has been confirmed that 3 Rashtria Rifles was responsible for custodial killing of a Kashmiri motorcyclist near village Khanabal on August 1, 2005. Medical reports corroborated Kashmiri political parties' allegation that the motorcyclist was tortured to .... more
By Muhammad SA'AD
History of tourism in Nepal PART XVI
WHILE PARAJULI and I were waiting for the plane coming from Kathmandu to land at the Pokhra airport we looked around the airport for the tourist dog.
After looking all around the airport we realized that the dog was nowhere to be seen. Parajli looked at me and said, ... more
By Gyanendra p. adhikari "Hanson"
The King’s reinstatement of parliament back from the brink
Last week, one had the definite impression that the defining moment had finally come in the violent confrontation between the agitating 7+1 political parties (plus Maoists) and the royal regime.
First Thursday last was to be the final day of reckoning, but nothing came of it. Then it was to be Tuesday, when the
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By Sashi PBB Malla
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