Fun and moving

Published On: November 22, 2019 12:02 PM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

I’ve never enjoyed stories about animals. I didn’t cry while watching The Lion King (which says a lot because you’ll usually find me tearing up by the end of most Disney movies, even the happy ones) and always get bored halfway through movies like Finding Nemo and The Jungle Book. You could say I’m not really an animal person.

Give your home a facelift

Published On: November 22, 2019 11:56 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Your home is an extension of your personality and how you choose to set it up and decorate it can tell a lot about you as a person. However, we, as people, are always changing and evolving and it’s unfair that our décor stays the same, unless it’s time to move. Here are some ways you can give your home a facelift every now and then.

Get organized

Published On: November 22, 2019 11:49 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Whip your home into shape by following these five tried and tested ways

Joys of Janakpur

Published On: November 22, 2019 11:06 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

My trip to Janakpur was an impromptu one, something my friend and I decided on a day before we departed. So, I didn’t really have big expectations from or detailed plans for this trip, which turned out to be for the better. I’ve finally understood why people say ‘unplanned trips are always the best.’

Amazing Asian food

Published On: November 22, 2019 10:20 AM NPT By: SITU MANANDHAR

Novu Asian Fusion restaurant, a family owned business, is all about providing the best of Asian cuisine under one roof. According to the manager, Ronak Giri, this is where you can find delicious dishes that are not only different but feel like a perfect mingling of various food cultures.

Season of warm colors

Published On: November 22, 2019 10:07 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Winter means you don’t really want to spend much time getting ready, let alone put on make-up. But to follow your usual make-up routine, one that saw you through the summer months, would be a sin.

Tips for glowing skin

Published On: November 22, 2019 10:02 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Nowadays, skincare has become a need rather than an indulgence. Be it protecting your skin from the UV rays of the sun or the toxins present in the air, if you live in a developing or industrial city/town, there is a lot you have to shield your skin from.

Myths about recycling

Published On: November 22, 2019 09:58 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Many of us know that we have to recycle to protect the environment. Along with cutting down on plastics and other polluting wastes, recycling is a good way to conserve the environment even though experts agree that it can’t completely combat plastic pollution just by itself.

Ideas and impressions

Published On: November 22, 2019 09:34 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

When you meet someone, what’s the first thing you notice? First impressions can be tricky. Yes, it takes time to fully get to know someone but that first meeting is usually when you decide whether or not you want to even get that far. Noticing a person’s physical appearance might be the most common thing we do when we meet someone but there are other things that matter too. Here, we asked some people around town what they focus on when they meet someone for the first time.

Touch me not

Published On: November 22, 2019 09:18 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

Hearing stories of women having to undergo strange ‘rituals’ and ‘rules’ just because they get periods always upsets me. When I first learned about ‘Chhaupadi’ and ‘Gufa prathas’ during a middle school social studies class, I was appalled by the fact that the society would punish women to either live out of their houses – in dangerous conditions – or lock them in a room, not letting them see the sun at all for something that is only natural and also completely out of their control.