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Shuvechha Ghimire

Shuvechha Ghimire

The author is a Sociologist from Jawaharlal Nehru University and ‘Wine Feminists’ is a term she coined. Also, the opinion expressed is personal.

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Cross-border trade and tourism expo

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Cross-border trade and tourism expo presents ‘Festival of Bengal: the sweetest part of India’ was launched at Hotel Soaltee Crown Plaza, Soaltimode on Sunday.
Sep 05, 2017
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Learning Humility through Travel

KATHMANDU, August 27: Sanjay Kafle had met a guy on a chance encounter. The guy, a middle-aged man, said he lived alone in the woods, collected medicinal herbs and was notorious for making friendships with the wildlife. “He told me he preferred to be friends with elephants and lions instead of human...
Aug 27, 2017
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Celebrities in action for flood survivors

KATHMANDU, August 26:  Celebrities are mere lobbying agents bringing forth on-the-ground stories with painful recollections of the disaster.
Aug 26, 2017
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Where to study after +2 ?

KATHMANDU, August 24: One doesn’t need to go to a foreign country to receive quality education. If we are to draw a parallel between studying abroad and in Nepal, it is more convenient and economical to study within the country.
Aug 24, 2017
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Observing Gaijatra in Basantapur Durbar Square

What differentiated child participants from young boys substituting cows during the Gaijatra festival in Basantapur were artificial mustaches, lipsticks and extra-thick mascara worn by the latter.
Aug 09, 2017
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Bamboo Restro

A delightful dining experience Bamboo Restro is located on Basantapur Durbar Square, and came into operation only three months ago. The restaurant boasts a stylistic decoration, with one having to climb about fifteen narrow steps before they reach the main entrance a floor above. The entrance is...
Jul 30, 2017
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Eid-ul-Fitr in the spirit of Ramadan

KATHMANDU: Eid-Ul-Fitr is an occasion where Muslims mark the end of their month-long fast Ramadan and come together to celebrate positivity, forgiveness and charity. To younger Muslims, it is also the time they get money in the name of Eidi, among other gifts, and enjoy different forms of delicacies...
Jun 27, 2017
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Installation art exhibition in MCUBE GALLERY Patan

KATHMANDU: Gallery MCUBE hosted the ‘Artist in Residence Seventh Season Exhibition’ on June 23 in Mitra Road, Patan Dhoka. The exhibition featured the works of four national as well as international senior artists in an open theme. Artists C.C. Chang and Chen Siao Chi from Taiwan along with Kapil Ma...
Jun 26, 2017
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Finding an emotional balance through yoga

KATHMANDU: We have a tendency to continuously drift between the present and the past. Rarely do we live for the present, without really regretting the past or being anxious about the future. Similarly, qualities of our lives are dependent upon external variables. For instance, if something does not...
Jun 22, 2017
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11th Israeli Film Festival Kicked Off

KATHMANDU: “There are predominantly two types of movies, ones with profit in mind and ones with cultural and religious practices in mind.” It is the latter, says Krishna Malla, the CEO of Nepal Film Society, which works to bring people across borders together. Israeli movies—drama, animations, docum...
Jun 22, 2017