Legislature in Nepal Disbands in Failure - New York Times
28 May 2012, 2:03 am
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal descended into a new crisis on Sunday after rival political parties in the himalayan nation failed to reach an agreement on a new constitution before the national legislature’s term expired at midnight. Prime Minister ...

A New Crisis for Nepal - New York Times
28 May 2012, 12:23 am
“Nepal descended into a new crisis on Sunday after rival political parties in the himalayan nation failed to reach an agreement on a new constitution before the national legislature’s term expired at midnight,” Kiran Chapagain and Jim ...

The great himalayan adventure - Gulf Daily News
27 May 2012, 9:02 pm
A GROUP of 17 Arab adventurers set off to the Himalayas yesterday as part of an initiative to promote the GCC. They will leave Kathmandu, Nepal, today and hike for two days before heading for Mount Everest and climb a height of 4,800 metres. The initiative ...

Two Popular himalayan Destinations - pressbox.co.uk
27 May 2012, 5:56 pm
Pressbox (Press Release) - To feel the adventure and discover the beauty of nature in the foothills of the Himalayas, come for a tour of the himalayan region. The land is known as the home of the snow, mesmerizing landscapes, friendly people that make it a ...

himalayan Food Traditions: The Roth Pooja - Huffington Post
25 May 2012, 4:47 pm
While working on Return to the Rivers, our upcoming himalayan cookbook from Lake Isle Press, Vikas came across this story tucked away among his Sheela Aunty's old treasured recipes. It contains a legend about the roth pooja, which is a form of worship, and ...

Olympics: Happiness for Bhutan Olympians is not golden - Times of India
25 May 2012, 4:44 am
THIMPHU (Bhutan): In a remote himalayan valley, an archer and a shooter are calmly preparing for a trip of a lifetime to represent Bhutan at the London Olympics, but winning is not the main target. Archer Sherab Zam and shooter Kunzang Choden ...

Rugged mountains yield hundreds of WWII-era plane crashes of lost "Hump Airmen" - FOX News
23 May 2012, 6:58 pm
Nothing James Browne learned in flight school prepared him for “The Hump,” a perilous, himalayan no-man’s land that became a graveyard for hundreds of fearless WWII-era fliers who battled Japanese fighters, impossible weather and a supply ...

EXPLORE THE GREAT himalayan NATIONAL PARK IN INDIA - travpr.com
22 May 2012, 3:22 am
The Great himalayan National Park (GHNP), situated in Himachal's Kullu region, is India's newest park.IT Nature Club will be exploring this beautiful park during the month of September 2012. Because of its complex geography and great altitudinal variation ...

Berkeley’s himalayan Fair: Still a big draw in its 28th year - Berkeleyside (blog)
21 May 2012, 11:08 am
This weekend, Live Oak Park came alive with the himalayan Fair, a two-day celebration of the art, food, and culture of Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, Burma, and India, among other countries. Berkeley resident and scientist Arlene Blum founded the Fair ...

Plane crashes at himalayan airport - The Guardian
14 May 2012, 2:13 am
A plane has crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal, killing 15 people and critically injuring six. The plane was turning around to land at Jomsom airport when it crashed on Monday, said ...