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Date-25-Jan-2024 The Legendary 7 Chiranjeevi Names of Hindu Mythology Humans have always felt a deep connection to the divine, seeking answers and guidance from higher powers throughout our existence. The rich tapestry of Indian mythology has captivated people with its enchanting tales, including the birth of gods and the flourishing of our culture. As mortals, we are bound by the inevitability of death, an ever-present reality that shapes our lives. Gods, on the other hand, transcend the boundaries of mortality. They exist eternally, untouched by the passage of time. At the core of our humanity lies the belief in a supreme being, a powerful entity watching over us from above. This omnipresence offers us solace and reassurance, providing a constant presence in our lives. However, when w...

  Date:12-Jan-2024 Gurkhas are very much at the heart of British people: Dr Andrew Murrison Gurkhas are very much at the heart of British people: Dr Andrew Murrison KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 12 This year, Nepal and the United Kingdom are celebrating the 100th year of the conclusion of Nepal-UK Friendship Treaty and 70th year of the first summit of Mt Everest. The Minister of Defence People, Veterans and Service Families of the UK,  Dr Andrew Murrison,  MP, recently visited Nepal and met with high-level government officials. Murrison also observed the attestation parade of new Gurkha recruits in the British Army.   Rajan Pokhrel   of  The Himalayan Times  caught up with  Murrison . "We are very keen on having them (Gurkhas) in the British Army and that is a very important part of what we do to defend our values," he said during a half-an-hour interview.  Excerpts: Is this your first time in Nepal? Yes, this is my first time in Nepal and it's a ...

                                            The rhythm of life                     Music has always been an escape and place of happiness for young table player Sudhir Acharya. He talks about his life path and how he ended up at a jazz conservatory. Sudhir Acharya has just returned from a musical theory class. Seated in a café within the jazz conservatory building, where he commenced studies three months ago, the 25-year-old reflects on his musical journey. Despite his current academic pursuit, he confesses to not having a strong inclination towards jazz. Until recently, he was known as a proficient tabla player. So, how did he transition to his current path? “That’s a long story,” says Acharya. During his childhood, Acharya’s father worked for a company in the music industry. He worked as a mechanic in the production of cov...

 Date-10-Jan-2024 Educated and qualified, but no job for us The unemployment situation in the country is a serious concern, says  Sunita Lohani  looking at this grave situation which has worsened post quake Finding one’s dream job as per one’s qualification and securing a comfortable life for one’s family and oneself — it is ‘the’ dream of almost every individual. But not all Nepali youth get their dream job, or a well-paid job in their homeland. Every year at least 300,000 to 400,000 youth arrive in the Nepali job market in search of a job, but only five per cent of them are able to land a job in the country, according to the Nepal Labour Survey 2015. The remaining are either forced to leave the country in search of employment opportunities somewhere far off, or accept under-paid jobs that are not worthy of their qualifications. Overflow of applications When the Employment Permit System (EPS), Korea branch in Kathmandu, announced vacancy for 3,100 workers to work in Sout...

  Nepal is a small State in South Asia surrounded by India, China (Tibet), Bangladesh and Bhutan. It is dominated by the patriarchal society. Women are completely dependent on men for their survival. The position of women and girls has always been inferior to that of men. Women in Nepal are treated as a product, to produce babies. Thus gender issue is a biggest problem in Nepal. Problems faced by women in Nepal. Gender inequality is the biggest problem in Nepal where girls are always treated as subordinate to men. The situation in rural areas is worse than urban areas. As compared to men, women are paid less for employment. Child Marriage: Girls get married at early age. They are even married to old man. The consequence of early marriage leads to pregnancy in which most of the girls dies because of health issues. Girls who are widow are perceived as witches in the society and remarriage of women is not allowed. These widows are imposed with lot of restrictions as compared to other ...

  Balen Shah’s faulty glasses Date:10-Jan-2024 In his heart, Kathmandu’s mayor is still a rapper out there to diss and destroy his imaginary opponents. Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah is unstoppable. A man on a mission, Shah shows no fear of hurdles, legal or otherwise, and is unequivocal about his mission to transform the metropolitan city. Only that he is headed in the wrong direction, and his mission is guided by a myopic vision of what a city should be like. For Shah, a city is a gentrified, boutique-style showpiece that has no place for the poor. Each day, Shah’s city police officers perform an unbearable spectacle on the streets, upending fruit carts and chasing poor vendors. His officers regularly roam around in bulldozers, razing buildings even when the homeowners plead for a chance to produce their papers of legitimate ownership. In Shah’s vision, a municipal mayorship is a one-man show where there is no space for debate, discussion and difference of opinion. Hardly has the ...