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Press articles (used media abbreviations)
Malla among three int’l award recipients (kp 10/07/2008), Gruber Prize for Malla (ht 10/07/2008), Hurrah for Sapana! (kp 11/07/2008)
In remembrance of Kamal Joshi, by Hari Adhikary (kp 15/06/2008)
The legendary Boris of Kathmandu, by Bhushita Vasistha (kp 03/06/2008)
Beyond the digital divide: Mahabir Pun proves that there is life after a Magsaysay, by Wong Shu Yun (nt 21/03/2008)
VC veteran Bhanubhakta dies (kp 02/03/2008), VC veteran’s allowance was Rs 100! (kp 03/03/2008)
Rudraraj Pandey as educationist, by Dr Mohan Lohani (kp 02/03/2008)
Dorjee Sherpa: 13 times & still raring to climb, by Chakra Karki (kp 04/02/2008)
Thailand awards eye surgery innovator Dr Ruit, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 01/02/2008), For your eyes only (kp 02/02/2008)
Edmund Hillary passes away at 88 (nn 11/01/2008), Tributes for Everest 'colossus' (BBC News 11/01/2008), Obituary: Sir Edmund Hillary (BBC News 11/01/2008), Sir Edmund Hillary mourned by Sherpas, by Thomas Bell (Telegraph, UK 11/01/2008), Mountains enough still for those with the heart of Hillary (Sidney Morning Herald 12/01/2008), A god in Nepal: second only to the Dalai Lama (Sidney Morning Herald 12/01/2008), Peerless climber and tireless humanitarian (Sidney Morning Herald 12/01/2008), Sherpas shed tears for Sir Edmund Hillary, dead at 88, by Dan Box (Australian 12/01/2008), Everest hero Hillary no more, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 12/01/2008), I will continue his mission: June Hillary (kp 13/01/2008), New Zealand to continue Hillary's legacy in Nepal (nn 15/01/2008), Nepal’s Sherpas pray for Hillary (Peninsula 15/01/2008), Friend in high places (kp 16/01/2008), Nepal plans to name airport after Hillary and Tenzing (Reuters 16/01/2008), The Tenzing-Hillary hymn, by Raman Grandon (kp 20/01/2008), Mourners pay respects as Sir Edmund Hillary's body lies in state, by Jenny Booth (Times, UK 21/01/2008), Thousands pay tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary (nn 22/01/2008), New Zealanders say farewell to 'colossus' of climbing, by Mark Tran (Guardia, UK 22/01/2008), Most famous New Zealander laid to rest (kp 23/01/2008), Tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary: Tashi remembers Uncle Hillary, by Chakra Karki (kp 24/01/2008), The benevolent mountaineer: Few have done has much for the Sherpas as Sir Edmund Hillary, by Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa (nt 25/01/2008), Family, friends and the future: Sir Ed's state funeral celebrated his life with a determination to build on his remarkable legacy, by Jemima Sherpa (nt 25/01/2008), Ed Hillary and Mingbo story!, by Hemant Arjyal (kp 16/02/2008)
Homage to Dr Regmi, by Mohan Lohani (kp 23/12/2007) [On the 95th birthday of Dilli Raman Regmi, historian and politician]
Father of Nepal’s gobar gas industry: John Finlay (3 October 1938 – 3 September 2007), by David McConkey (nt 14/09/2007)
Wireless wizard (kp 04/08/2007), Magsaysay prize too big for me: Mahabir (samn 05/08/2007), Mahabir Pun & EVs, by Kiran R Joshi (kp 12/08/2007)
Industrialist Hulas C. Golchha passes away (nn 29/06/2007)
PM Koirala felicitates Sushila Bhauju (kp 20/05/2007)
Industrialist Mohan Gopal Khetan passes away (nn 27/04/2007), Industrialist Khetan dies at 61, by Krishna Regmi (kp 28/04/2007), Bye to a maverick: A passionate businessman with a chip on his shoulder and serious drive, by CK Lal (nt 04/05/2007), Last salute to you, late Mohan!, by N.P.Upadhyaya (tg 09/05/2007)
Koirala pays tributes to Pasang Lhamu (samn 25/04/2007)
Shrestha leaves a lasting legacy (kp 25/04/2007) [On the death of businessman Narsingh Bahadur Shrestha]
Urmila "The most beautiful woman in Nepal", by Kushal Regmi (kp 19/04/2007) [on Urmila Upadhyaya Garg]
A Great Woman For Nonviolence, by Kamala Sarup (Scoop 10/04/2007)
A star turn (nt 02/03/2007) [On Pawankali]
Everest star Apa joins exodus, settles in US (Gulf Times 09/01/2007)
Remembering Dr Chandra Prasad Gurung, by Tshering Lama O'Gorman (kp 10/11/2006)
Timeless trader: A Lhasa Newar family memoir documents the rise of two remarkable individuals, by Mark Turin (nt 20/10/2006)
Engagement Through Writing, an interview with English-language Nepali author Manjushree Thapa, by Deepak Adhikari (on 18/10/2006)
Remembering Maskey, by Raman Grandon (kp 15/10/2006) [On Tirtha Man Maskey]
A boy from Sikles, by Manjushree Thapa (kp 10/10/2006)
Friends and colleagues (nt 29/09/2006) [On victims of the copper crash]
A great motivator (nt 29/09/2006) [On Dawa Tshering Sherpa]
Farewell, friend (nt 29/09/2006) [On Yeshi Lama]
Mingma Norbu Sherpa: WWF conservationist (Independent, UK 26/09/2006)
Dr Gurung was an institution by himself: Obituaries, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 26/09/2006) [On the death of Harka Gurung], A tribute to Dr Harka Gurung, by Prem Pyak (kp 29/09/2006), Dr Gurung, a tribute (nt 29/09/2006), Victims of circumstance: MP Krishna Charan Shrestha and Harka Gurung, connected in life, died the same day, by CK Lal (nt 29/09/2006), Reminiscences, by D B Gurung (kp 05/10/2006)
Dr Sanduk Ruit (kp 02/08/2006)
Hard Working Entrepreneur: Barely literate Devkota is a living example of what hard work can do, by Kamala Parajuli (sp 14/04/2006)
Dr Upendra’s brainchild (nt 31/03/2006); on Upendra Devkota
Acting becomes reality for Tharu, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp 21/02/2006)
Boris On his 100th birthday: Kathmandu pays tribute to Boris Lissanevitch, the legendary Russian who launched Nepal into the world, by Aarti Basnyat (nt 17/02/2006)
Garlands for Maskey (nt 03/02/2006)
Sister Nirmala arrives in Nepal (nn 14/01/2006), Sister Nirmala in Nepal, by Sarawoti Karki (kp 14/01/2006)
Harrer, author of 'Seven Years in Tibet,' dead, by P Rajendran (Rediff 09/01/2006)
Life of Boris (kp 30/12/2005); on the 100th birthday of Boris Lissanevitch
Last flypast for Hardy A tribute to the legendary Swiss aviator in Nepal, by Barbara Adams (nt 25/11/2005)
Nirvana Chaudhary: Following the tradition, by Anand Gurung (nn 05/11/2005)
Leo E Rose: Obituary (nt 07/10/2005, originally in Samaya, 6 October), Rediscovering Nepal: Professor Leo. E Rose, 80, who had done monumental works on Nepal died a month ago, by Keshab Poudel (sp 28/10/2005), Tributes to late Prof Rose, by Ananta R Poudyal (kp 30/10/2005)
Manju Koirala passes away (nn 09/08/2005)
The Asia Foundation Announces First Conflict Resolution Fellowship; William P. Fuller Award Fosters Peace, Dialogue, Reconciliation (U.S. Newswire 01/08/2005); on Deepak Thapa
Dangima Sherpa: The cheetah of alpine sprints, by Prem Dhakal (kp 07/07/2005)
Bir Bahadur Ghale: Illuminating rural lives and kindling hopes, by Ayushma Pandey (kp 05/12/2004)
Huta Ram Vaidya: Octogenarian son of River Bagmati, by Agya Poudyal (kp 09/11/2004)
Bishnu Bahadur Lama: Wildlife Expert, by Thakur Amgai (sp 05/11/2004)
Nepal’s foreign policy architect and litterateur Prof Khanal dies at 91, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (kp 03/10/2004), Noted scholar Khanal passes away at 92 (rn 03/10/2004), A Nepali original (ht 04/10/2004), A Tribute To Prof. Khanal (rn 04/10/2004), Yadunath Khanal: End of an era, by Abhi Subedi (kp 07/10/2004), A Renowned Scholar: Yadunath Khanal, a renowned scholar and diplomat, passes away at the age of ninety-two leaving behind an illustrious legacy (sp 08/10/2004), Last of the mandarins: History is just a collection of biographies of historic personalities, by C.K. Lal (nt 08/10/2004), Yadu Nath Khanal: A man of substance, by B P Upreti (kp 14/10/2004)
Nepal's Business Magnate: Mohan Gopal Khetan (tg 01/09/2004); see also part 2 (08/09/2004), part 3 (15/09/2004), part 4 (22/09/2004)
Leela Devi KC: Life with three fulfilled aims, by Pragya Kharel Rajouria (kp 22/06/2004)
Shining Sangina (nt 04/06/2004); on Sangina Vaidya, Nepal's top taekwondo sports woman
Renowned educationist Dr Upreti passes away, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (kp 21/03/2004)
Noted educator Fr Watrin passes away (kp 01/03/2004), Our Guru: Father Eugene L. Watrin, S.J As We Saw Him, by SB Pun (sp 12/03/2004)
Lily of the Valley; on Lily Thapa (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003)
In the name of the Father (Nepali Times, 07/11/2003), Father Watrin: Untiring Personality, by Akshay Sharma (sp 05/12/2003); on Jesuit Father Eugene Watrin
Mahesh Chandra Regmi, 74 (Nepali Times, 11/07/2003)
Poster girl, on Durga Thapa (Nepali Times, 09/05/2003)
Condolences on Hagen's death (Rising Nepal, 21/04/2003), Adieu, Dr. Hagen! (Rising Nepal, 22/04/2003), Toni Hagen: Man With A Mission (Spotlight, 25/04/2003), Toni's Nepal, by Kunda Dxit (Nepali Times, 25/04/2003)
Good bye to a conservation hero, by Hum Gurung (Kathmandu Post, 15/03/2003); on Min Bahadur Gurung
A tribute to Prof Tara Pad Chaudhuri, by Vijay B. Kunwar (Kathmandu Post, 07/03/22003)
Marani Devi to follow Parijat’s footsteps, by Seema A Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 12/05/2002)
Pioneer Social Leader Of Nepal, by Asha Ram Shakya (Rising Nepal, 05/02/2002); on Daya Bir Singh Kansakar; see also Dayabir Singh Kansakar: Master Of Service (Spotlight, 15/02/2002)
Kaviraj Khakurel: Pioneer Of Ayurvedic Hospital, by Anantayatree Shreedhar (Rising Nepal, 22/01/2002)
Dr Nepali passes away (Kathmandu Post, 21/01/2002)
St. Mary’s family pays tributes to Sister Benigna, by Pooja Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2001)
Birth Anniversary Of Raja Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh: Nepal’s National Hero, by Mani Nepali Paneru (Rising Nepal, 23/08/2001)
K. B. Shah: A Modest Tribute to a Patriot Scholar, by Dev Raj Dahal (Telegraph, 27/06/2001), see also As I knew Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah! (Telegraph, 27/06/2001)
B P Shrestha awarded (Kathmandu Post, 07/05/2001), on Badri Prasad Shrestha, an outstanding scholar of economics
End Of An Era (Spotlight, 16/02/2001); on the death of Dayabir Singh Kansakar; see also Bahadur Nepali (Nepali Times, 16/02/2001)
Shrestha: From penniless to millionaire (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2001); on Pushpa Man Shrestha
An Advocate Till Last (Spotlight, 21/04/2000); obituary on Senior advocate Shambhu Prasad Gyawali
Dilli Raman Regmi, his life and legacy