SOCIETY
40 million people along Koshi basin at risk: Experts
40 million people along Koshi basin at risk: Experts
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The natural disasters likely to be caused by the Koshi basin shared by China, India and Nepal are putting its 40 million inhabitants at risk, experts at a discussion in the capital said.
Dec 14, 2018
The Week
Beginner's guide to yoga
Beginner's guide to yoga
We have all heard stories of how beneficial and effective yoga is, for fitness and good health. But for those of us who have never tried it before, it can all feel a bit too intimidating. Where do you start? How do you go about it? There’s just too much information on the internet.
Dec 14, 2018
WORLD
In Pakistan public education suffocates under surging population
In Pakistan public education suffocates under surging popula...
PAKISTAN, Dec 14: At the Tanjai Cheena school in northwest Pakistan students squeeze into makeshift classrooms where plastic tarps serve as walls and electricity is sparse, as a surging population overstretches the country's fragile education system.
Dec 14, 2018
The Week
Managing curly hair
Managing curly hair
Having curly hair is both a boon and a burden. Your curls look super defined, polished and pretty one day but turn into a rat’s nest the next day. There is no in-between. The worst part is that you will not know what your hair is in the mood for until you sit down to style it.
Dec 14, 2018
Lifestyle
Oscar-nominated actress Sondra Locke dies at 74
Oscar-nominated actress Sondra Locke dies at 74
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14: Actress and director Sondra Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in 1968′s “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” and went on to co-star in six films with Clint Eastwood, has died.
Dec 14, 2018
The Week
Going solo
Going solo
Don’t you just wish for a stranger to be seated next to you on your travels at least once in your life? Or to be at a hilltop, all on your own, with the company of no one else but just your extraordinary self? Solo traveling is a fantasy most people harbor but very few actually go on a trip alone.
Dec 14, 2018
SPORTS
The curious case of TU Cricket Ground wickets
The curious case of TU Cricket Ground wickets
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The wickets of Tribhuvan University international cricket ground has always received a load of flak from the cricketers, coaches, experts and observers of the game in the past. The same trend continued in the first few games of the current season of Everest Premier League (EPL) be...
Dec 14, 2018
The Week
Terrific travel tips
Terrific travel tips
Traveling is as daunting as it is fun. If you are traveling to an entirely new place where you are unfamiliar with the culture and lifestyle, then no amount of research or planning is enough for you to be truly able to understand and appreciate it. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t make the most...
Dec 14, 2018
Lifestyle
How to spot stress in your workforce and how to deal with it
How to spot stress in your workforce and how to deal with it
More than 11 million days are lost at work a year in the UK because of stress, costing the economy over £5 billion. In fact, almost half of workplace absences due to ill health relate to poor mental health, stress or anxiety, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
Dec 14, 2018
SPORTS
Sankata climbs second after seventh win
Sankata climbs second after seventh win
KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Sankata Club has climbed up to the second place defeating Himalayan Sherpa Club 2-0 in the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Lalitpur on Thursday.
Dec 14, 2018