WORLD
China's Xi: Protectionism is hurting global trade order
China's Xi: Protectionism is hurting global trade order
OSAKA, June 28: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that some developed countries are taking protectionist measures that are leading to trade conflicts and economic blockade - calling them the biggest risk of the increase in instability in the global economy.
Jun 28, 2019
SPORTS
US Embassy to endorse female Nepali Athletes through Sports Visitor Program
US Embassy to endorse female Nepali Athletes through Sports...
KATHMANDU, June 28: The US Embassy in Kathmandu in partnership with All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and We United Project is set to endorse five female youth footballers for the Sports Visitor Program (SVP) of the United States. The announcement was made at a function organized in Kathmandu on...
Jun 28, 2019
The Week
Ideas for change
Ideas for change
Too many ideas simply die out in small teashops over a cup of tea. Every day a great number of people meet up, talk, and then go about their lives as usual, forgetting that they discussed an idea that could be “the next best thing” and never acting on them. “We know this because we’ve done that ours...
Jun 28, 2019
The Week
Expressing herself through art
Expressing herself through art
Amidst all the artists who are taking to social media to display their work and gain recognition, illustrator Untamed Anatomy stands out because of her distinctive and relatable take on art. She is a Nepalis illustrator who is based in Queens, New York, and she creates artworks incorporating and hig...
Jun 28, 2019
The Week
Charmed by Charulata
Charmed by Charulata
Charu, as she is so lovingly called, is married to a loving but distant husband whose newspaper “The Sentinel” has made him so busy that he can rarely spend any time with his wife.
Jun 28, 2019
The Week
For fun and laughs
For fun and laughs
As the first official stand-up comedy club of Nepal, Comedy Circle has been gaining quite the popularity since it was formed in 2017. But the co-founders of Comedy Circle, Suraj Khadgi and Anup Ghimire, claim that they started the club randomly and hadn’t expected it to amount to much.
Jun 28, 2019
SOCIETY
TU stops construction of AFU building in Hetauda
TU stops construction of AFU building in Hetauda
CHITWAN, June 28: With the widening rift between Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) and Tribhuvan University (TU) on land, AFU's bid to construct its building at Forestry Campus, Hetauda, Makawanpur, has adjourned.
Jun 28, 2019
The Week
65 and counting
65 and counting
Mohan Duwal has been to 65 districts in Nepal and he plans to make it to all 77 before this year ends. A part time photographer, a full time creative director for F1 Soft International, Duwal is a web designer by profession (UIUX designer as it is called today) but really he is a traveler at heart.
Jun 28, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Article
Are we depending on make-up?
Are we depending on make-up?
Make-up simply means applying cosmetic products like lipstick, powder, eye liner, etc to enhance the appearance. In this glamorous world, it has become a very preferred medium to change the appearance of a person to impress others.
Jun 28, 2019
The Week
Legends retold
Legends retold
We all love a good story. Which is probably why we are so fascinated by myths and legends. Our cultures and histories have so many of them that it’s hard to know everything. But if you want a better understanding of some common folklore then there are some great podcasts that you can tune into. Here...
Jun 28, 2019