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When the lights come on (Photo feature)
Published On: September 8, 2017 10:15 AM NPT By: Pratik Rayamajhi
People say Kathmandu is dusty when it doesn’t rain and muddy when it does but it always looks surreal and mesmerizing to me. And I especially enjoy nighttime in Kathmandu. Have you ever strolled around aimlessly once dusk falls? I always find myself wandering around the streets of New Road, Durbar Marg, or Thamel before I head home after a busy day at work.
Small spaces big dreams
Published On: September 8, 2017 09:47 AM NPT By: Swasti Gautam
Kathmandu is becoming denser by the minute. It seems buildings are being constructed in every possible space. Open space and land are rare which is why we often find ourselves setting up home in tiny apartments and semi-detached houses.
The integrity of words
Published On: September 8, 2017 09:17 AM NPT By: Republica
“I’m not a young man anymore, so I feel like I have to get out all the writing that is in me,” says Gopal Parajuli. Many Nepali readers know him from the stories they have read, the plays they have witnessed and the poems they have savored.
Best of waste
Published On: September 8, 2017 08:53 AM NPT By: Republica
Aruna Lacoul along with her sister Muna Shrestha established Jamarko in 2001. They aspired to open an eco-friendly cottage industry that would provide employment to underprivileged women.
When words fail
Published On: September 8, 2017 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica
Durga Baral, winner of this year’s Jagdamba Shree Puraskar, says he started his journey as an artist with coal and wall, which he considered to be his pen and paper. Without formal training, he credits his success as a cartoonist today to constant practice and a positive attitude to pursue a passion.
Empowering women
Published On: September 8, 2017 08:38 AM NPT By: Republica
Age should not be a barrier for education. It is with this motive and vision that Prerana Mahila Vidhyalaya has been serving the Nepalis society since 1998. Operating under Women Empowerment and Development center (WED), here females above 14 years of age can receive formal education to groom themselves academically, morally, and socially.
Singer first and always
Published On: September 8, 2017 08:28 AM NPT By: Republica
He is undoubtedly one of the best singers in Nepal but Rajesh Payal Rai, the man behind the hit album ‘Darshan Namaste’, says he is just doing what he loves and enjoys without caring about the outcome. Yes, accolades and awards do matter but they don’t dictate his life as a singer.
Baahubali to the rescue
Published On: September 8, 2017 08:13 AM NPT By: Republica
It looks like Baahubali: The Conclusion was probably the best thing that happened to the film industry this year. Amid many disappointments in the first half of this year, it was SS Rajamouli’s second take on Baahubali that proved to be the saving grace for both distributors and exhibitors.
The queen of Bollywood
Published On: September 8, 2017 08:07 AM NPT By: Republica
She’s the most followed Asian woman on Twitter, with a massive following of 20 million people. She is the highest paid female actor in Bollywood, raking in $11 million last year alone, thanks to her Hollywood Film, xXx: Return of Xander Cage and various endorsements.
When she said no
Published On: September 8, 2017 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica
It seems that one of showbiz’s favorite couples were on the verge of not even continuing if John Legend had got his way when he tried to break up with his now-wife, Chrissy Teigen, until the model just said no.
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