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Salvaging sewage

Published On: June 10, 2016 02:07 PM NPT By: Sneha Pandey

A couple of years ago, a college trip took my classmates and I to the Gujeshwori Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kathmandu. On my part, it was a well-anticipated trip as I had many questions about why the river systems of Kathmandu were so polluted and what was being done to stymie the unrelenting flow of dirty water into the Bagmati.

The new tech frontier

Published On: June 10, 2016 01:54 PM NPT By: Priyanka Gurung

'Why head to the store when you could simply create your outfits right at home with the touch of a button?’ asked a tech discovery website recently. The article was featuring the idea behind London-based startup Kniterate, which has developed what they are calling “the 3D printer for knitwear.” Indeed thanks to them, the idea of printing out your clothes isn’t inconceivable anymore.