The Week
An authentic Italian eatery
An authentic Italian eatery
Freddo means cool or cold in Italian and when you step inside Freddo Café you will come to see that the quaint little café really lives up to its name. It might have been just three months that Freddo Café has relocated at Thamel (moving from its previous Kamal Pokhari location) but it’s already a p...
Sep 21, 2018
The Week
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Beauty and body perfection have commonly been associated with women. The issue related to women body objectification and dissatisfaction has long been in discussion in Nepal. The conversation is obvious because traditional patriarchal ideology and gender roles have made women behave and want to look...
Sep 21, 2018
The Week
‘Chor’-police
‘Chor’-police
All of us role played some version of the game ‘chor-police’ (cops and robbers) while growing up. In our minds, there was a clear demarcation of the black (evil) and white (good) in terms of cops and robbers embodying certain values – it was always the good police vs. the bad robbers. Those were muc...
Sep 21, 2018
SOCIETY
Bus collides with truck in Kawasoti
Bus collides with truck in Kawasoti
KAWASOTI, Sept 21: 32 passengers are injured in a night bus accident at Madhyabindu Municipality-11, Kusunde in the East-West highway section.
Sep 21, 2018
The Week
Popsicle paradise
Popsicle paradise
If you love ice cream but would like a healthier alternative, then head to Sweet Fix at Freak Street in Basantapur, Kathmandu. The gourmet popsicles are sure to satisfy your cravings and leave you wanting just one more. Started by 23-year-olds, Shreya Upadhyay and Kritika Lamsal, Sweet Fix serves po...
Sep 21, 2018
The Week
Beauty of blend
Beauty of blend
If you are active on either Instagram or Facebook, you might have seen these cute little bottles in the shape of filament tubes branded Blenders. These are the bottles of the first Nepali milkshake brand ‘Blenders, The Milkshake Bar’. Launched early May this year, currently the milkshake brand has a...
Sep 21, 2018
The Week
Something sweet
Something sweet
Everybody likes a sweet treat. But, in Nepal, we have always had limited options. If it’s not ice cream, then it’s usually a toss between imported chocolates or cake. It needn’t be so anymore because some young Nepalis have taken it upon themselves to revamp the dessert scene.
Sep 21, 2018
The Week
Unboxing happiness
Unboxing happiness
Chocolatebox Nepal has been in operations since November 2017 and it’s well on its way to live a long life. The company makes customized chocolates, of all shapes and characters, all colors including blue and amethyst, and for all occasions of apologies and celebrations.
Sep 21, 2018
The Week
A repository of Nepali history
A repository of Nepali history
Established in 2014, the Taragaon Museum primarily aims to document and preserve the culture, tradition, rare maps, photographs, and architectural heritage of Kathmandu Valley. This beautiful museum is located inside Hyatt Residency Kathmandu and was originally built in 1972 by an architect named Ca...
Sep 21, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal climbs a notch in FIFA rankings
Nepal climbs a notch in FIFA rankings
KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Nepal national football team has climbed up a position in the latest FIFA rankings of September on Thursday, while World Cup winner France and semifinalist Belgium are joint-top.
Sep 21, 2018