The concept of ‘Education for all’ seemed like a predetermined battle for visually impaired students. But in 1964, Laboratory Higher Secondary School in Kirtipur introduced the Braille system, a tactile writing and reading style for visually impaired people, under the supervision and guidance of Father of Nepali Braille, Janga Bahadur Bogati. “It is because of the use of the Braille system that many students have been able to pursue education despite their disability,” says Ramesh Subedi.

Hari Bansha Acharya is a name every household is familiar with, but if you mistook this versatile man as just a comedian then you must get reacquainted with the man once more.  As an actor, comedian, singer, writer, and an inseparable part of the MaHa Jodi, Acharya’s works are gems that we just can’t get enough of.

Horse-carts with people squashed like sardines are hurtling along the village track, billowing dust everywhere. The mercury is rising. Little children in uniform are hurrying to school, clutching their schoolbooks.

Commuting in Kathmandu is the stuff of nightmares. I don’t drive regularly but when I do, I yell, I shout, I throw mean glances at other drivers, and I refuse to let other vehicles overtake me when there is a jam, and traffic in Kathmandu almost always feels like a jam. When I’m driving, I’m gripping the steering wheel, murmuring to myself, and, as hard as I try not to, spewing out curses a mile a minute.

I struggle to come up the name of another person who even remotely resembles Dr Govinda KC. He has repeatedly put his life on the line for the betterment of his society. But haven’t there been others before him who too wagered their lives for similar causes? Yes there have been some. Yet these people failed to get half the attention that has been lavished on Dr KC. I think this is mainly because of two reasons: one, there are very few people with Dr KC’s impeccable moral and professional credentials and two, Dr KC has been waging his hunger strike in an age of rapid development of Nepali media.

Safal Niraula, caught up in stories spun by a consultancy and college recruiters, applied to Southern Illinois University, where he will attend this fall. Instead of excitement though, when he realized the school wasn’t as it was marketed to be, he felt cheated. “I feel like a victim,” he said.

Have your guests ever spilled drinks on your sofa or upturned a bowl of curry on the carpet? Are you tired of trying to make your marbled floors shine? Want your office to be dust-free? Modern Cleaning Service might be of some help in cases like these. S.P Rai started the company after a trip abroad where he witnessed cleaning services like these, and wondered about its utility back home.

If one had to name one of the most versatile actors in the Nepali film industry today, then Ashishma Nakarmi would definitely make it to the list. Apart from being an actor, Nakarmi is also a singer and a model. She was the runner up at Miss South Asia Texas 2012. In 2016, she won the award for best supporting actress for her role in the movie Adhakatti. Nakarmi who made her acting debut with the Nepali Bhasa movie, Nyalla Bha, and has acted in movies like Love You Baba and Bato Muniko Phool 2 to name a few, is slowly but steadily rising to the top. Her movie Sanrakshan is scheduled to release soon. The Week caught up with Nakarmi to get to know her a little better.

On the first anniversary of Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), one of the highly successful civil campaigns of the country was launched. Bagmati Cleanup Campaign, which recently completed its 259th week, was initiated by the then MoUD Secretary Kishore Thapa.

This 25-year-old thought of joining the hospitality industry but wanted to do something other than just open another regular sit-eat-leave joint. So, a year ago, Sahaj Nath Khadka took over Around the Corner restaurant in Bansbari, Kathmandu, added his unique touch to it, and reopened it for the public. This multi cuisine restaurant and event venue is a perfect place for nature lovers. The theme of this restaurant is ‘Dine in Nature’.