A quick rehash, then, of a few things I have written in this space before. I have written more than once about my sieve-like brain and it perpetual struggles to retain anything meaningful, even while it’s chockfull of the useless stuff I keep trying to forget.

Raising a child is no easy task. And for some it is a downright scary prospect. We have mothers who have successfully raised children talk about the lessons they learnt on parenting. And, as they say, hindsight is 20/20.

On the day the no-horn campaign came into effect, 18-year-old Shreya KC missed two of her morning classes at college. The usually up by 5:00 am girl had overslept till 7:30 am missing an important test. She didn’t normally set her alarm because, at her roadside home in Kalanki, the noises of the streets roused her every morning, without fail.

Sometimes, health issues don’t have to be big or serious, even small nicks can be a source of major discomfort. Thus information and knowledge on handling these issues always comes in handy. The Week collected some common health concerns and consulted experts on the matter.

Many of us are constantly on the lookout for ways to lose weight without having to exercise. This is what leads to all kinds of extreme diet plans because we think cutting out certain foods completely will help us lose weight fast. Although most diets claim to reduce the fat percentage in the body, it’s only the water weight you are actually losing by following these fad diets. The Week talked to Dr Binita Pant to understand why you should never go the extreme way in order to lose weight.

No matter where you go these days it is hard to escape the never-ending conversations on cricket. Cricket is all too pervasive in our lives and more so now since it’s been a little more than two weeks into the 47 days long Indian Premier League. 22 matches have been played already and with more lined up it will still rule fan’s lives for a while. As a Twenty20 cricket match, it doesn’t take an entire day to finish and this is probably the reason why more than a billion people around the world watch it. We at The Week found out what’s going on in the cricket world and how cricket lovers are keeping up with matches that happen every day.

Kasthamandap Bhandar is full of Nepali and Newar sweets that are casually overlooked in the presence of Indian sweets and the likes of Aagan. Rajkarnikar though says his time at the helm of his family sweet shop has helped him realize the cultural importance of food. At his shop, there seem to be specific sweets for every occasion, spanning one’s birth to death. Rajkarnikar particularly prides himself in knowing the exact significance of each. He thinks these sweets help keep our Nepali traditions alive in their own delicious way.

If you are getting married, you already have a lot to worry about. But getting married during the scorching summer months is even worse. On top of all the things you need to pay attention to, you also have to be doubly cautious about your makeup and ensure it will last you the entire day (and night) that involves wardrobe changes and hours before the sacred fire. And you really don’t need one more thing to worry about, do you? The Week is here to help you with that. We talked to Onisha Mulmi of Galz Beauty Parlor to help you maintain your wedding makeup.

I have a friend who seems to be reading all the time. Her husband says that not only will she read if she gets up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back to sleep, but she will read while walking, stirring the milk, and brushing her teeth. Name a book and she will have read it. And there is not a genre that she doesn’t like. She loves the classics, reads a lot of contemporary fiction, and is currently fascinated by historical fiction.

Do you spend the first half an hour after waking up in bed hooked on Instagram? Is Instagram the last thing you find yourself scrolling through before you call it a night? With an account for virtually anything, this photo sharing application has become the new black in the world of social media. Insta users will attest to the fact that once you begin browsing through the posts, the hours just fly by.