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Press evaluation:
Background:

What Pasang wrought, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/04/2013) [On Pasang Lhamu Sherpa]

The sahu’s daughter, by Kamal Ratna Tuladhar (kp 02/02/2013) [on Tara Devi Tuladhar]

Pushpa Basnet bags CNN Hero of the Year 2012 award (nn 03/12/2012), Pushpa Basnet crowned 2012 CNN Hero, by Manish Gautam (kp 04/12/2012), Pushpa Basnet named CNN Hero of the Year (ht 04/12/2012), For the love of voting: Pushpa Basnet shows the way to the deeper issues at hand (kp 05/12/2012), A hero story: Pushpa Basnet’s eight-year crusade to provide the children of incarcerated parents with a home and education finally saw some deserved acknowledgement earlier this month when she was named the CNN Hero of the Year, by Manish Gautam (kp 15/12/2012)

Basnet makes it to CNN top 10 (kp 22/09/2012)

Pushpa Basnet nominated as one of top 10 CNN Heroes (nn 21/09/2012)

The third way: Elinor Ostrom, a Nobel laureate, revealed an alternative to both free market and government control, by Dhiraj Sharma Nyaupane (kp 14/06/2012)

The good doctor, by Niranjan Sharma (rep 07/04/2012) [on the untimely death of Prashanta Shrestha]

Forgotten hero, by Chhering Yonzon (rep 07/04/2012) [on Dor Bahadur Bista]

Be it with her melodious voice or her various charity works, Ani Choying Drolma says her main objective in life is to make others happy (ht 04/02/2012)

Senior journalist Pradhan passes away (rep 21/01/2012), Senior journalist Pradhan no more (kp 22/01/2012), An era ends with Ram Dai’s passing, by Prakash Rimal (ht 22/01/2012), THT founder editor passes away (ht 22/01/2012)

The man who broke tiger myth no more (rep 01/11/2011) [on Pralad Yonjan], Yonzon always inspired young people to work for nature conservation, by Dinesh Bhuju (kp 02/11/2011), Tiger of black forest crushed to death in Capital, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 02/11/2011)

A daring doc's dedication, by Binod Ghimire (kp 19/09/2011) [on Pukar Chandra Shrestha]

Palpali flame: A leader in Nepal’s Dalit movement, Suvash Darnal will not be forgotten, by Bidushi Dhungel (kp 17/08/2011), Dalit rights activist dies (kp 17/08/2011), Something about Suvash: With a single-minded devotion and dedication, Suvash tried to make Nepal a better place for all, particularly its most oppressed citizens, and perhaps enabled us to raise our heads higher, by Deepak Thapa (kp 15/09/2011)

Mingma Sherpa, the grand old man of climbing, by Navin Adhikari (kp 17/07/2011)

A cultural giant, by Ujjwal Prasai (kp 16/07/2011) [on Satya Mohan Joshi]

Dr Shanta Thapaliya passes away (nn 07/02/2011), Women leader’s final farewell (kp 08/02/2011), Women rights activist Prof Thapaliya passes away (ht 08/02/2011)

An alternative historian: Chittranjan Nepali is aging, but his life’s work is valuable for unearthing historical truths ignored by conventional texts, by Ujjwal Prasai (kp 08/01/2011)

Funeral of VC Gurung on Wednesday (nn 21/12/2010) [on the death of Lachhiman Gurung]

Nepal's Hero: Nepali Times talked to Anuradha Koirala on being chosen as one of the top ten CNN heroes and her work in fighting trafficking (nt 12/11/2010), A Voice Recognized: Anuradha Koirala has made immense contributions to the Nepalese society by rescuing and rehabilitating girls sold to brothels, by Yogesh Gyawali (sp 19/11/2010), Koirala named 2010 CNN Hero of the Year (nn 21/11/2010), Koirala is CNN Hero of the Year (kp 22/11/2010), Anuradha Koirala is CNN Hero of the Year: Gets $ 1 lakh to help Maiti Nepal keep doing its bit to stop women trafficking (ht 22/11/2010), A real hero: The award will help Anuradha Koirala further her endeavour (kp 23/11/2010), Ms Koirala, congratulations (rep 23/11/2010), CNN hero receives heroic welcome (ht 03/12/2010)

Upadhyay shares 'Alternative Nobel' (kp 01/10/2010), Arbeit in den entlegensten Regionen, von Sven Hansen (taz 01/10/2010)

Nepal's Hero: Nepali Times talked to Anuradha Koirala on being chosen as one of the top ten CNN heroes and her work in fighting trafficking (nt 12/11/2010), A Voice Recognized: Anuradha Koirala has made immense contributions to the Nepalese society by rescuing and rehabilitating girls sold to brothels, by Yogesh Gyawali (sp 19/11/2010), Koirala named 2010 CNN Hero of the Year (nn 21/11/2010), Koirala is CNN Hero of the Year (kp 22/11/2010), Anuradha Koirala is CNN Hero of the Year: Gets $ 1 lakh to help Maiti Nepal keep doing its bit to stop women trafficking (ht 22/11/2010), A real hero: The award will help Anuradha Koirala further her endeavour (kp 23/11/2010), Ms Koirala, congratulations (rep 23/11/2010)

Upadhyay shares 'Alternative Nobel' (kp 01/10/2010), Arbeit in den entlegensten Regionen, von Sven Hansen (taz 01/10/2010)

Anuradha tagged for CNN accolade (kp 25/09/2010), Anuradha among top 10 CNN ‘heroes’ (ht 25/09/2010)

Economist Pant dead (kp 20/07/2010)

Dixit awarded (kp 22/02/2010)

On the trail to the Top, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 23/01/2010) [on Apa Sherpa]

Dilli Raman Regmi, his life and legacy

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