SOCIETY
Dodging death: The sole survivor's account
Dodging death: The sole survivor's account
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The phone rang. The receiver was greeted with a frantic message from the other end. “Call your sister Dolma immediately! Looks like something really bad has happened.”It was around 9 am last Saturday.
Sep 14, 2018
WORLD
Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, injuring at least six
Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, injuring at least...
ANDOVER, Sept 14: Dozens of explosions, apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture, rocked three communities near Boston on Thursday, injuring at least six people and prompting the evacuation of hundreds, officials said.
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
Books: 21 lessons of the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, American Sketches by Walter Isaacson, Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Crafting new tunes
Crafting new tunes
The Week’s Ashma Chhetri caught up with Rana to know about his journey so far as well as find out which songs are on his playlist.
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
A waning tradition
A waning tradition
The oldest pottery ever made can be found in Lumbini and is over 2,600 years old. This goes to show that pottery making has long been a tradition in Nepal where there was once a system that had certain families specializing in certain tasks, be it woodwork, artwork, business to name a few. Pottery m...
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Changing times
Changing times
You know Teej is around the corner when you start hearing new Teej songs on radio, TV, and even YouTube. If you ask young people about Teej today, they will tell you that it is all about drinking, eating, dancing, and having a good time. Yes, our women also need a break now and then and they need to...
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
My way on the highway
My way on the highway
How can you tell when it’s Dashain in Kathmandu? When there are no people around and it resembles a ghost town. Admittedly this phenomenon has declined over the years due to shorter holidays and the hassle of traveling, but that still doesn’t stop a mass exodus from taking place every year during th...
Sep 14, 2018
SPORTS
South African legend Jonty Rhodes to coach in Nepal
South African legend Jonty Rhodes to coach in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The South African legendary cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who also served as a coach for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians, has been roped in by the Nepal Cricket School (NCS) for a two-week coaching stint in Kathmandu.
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Welcoming wellness
Welcoming wellness
Green Organic Café and Farmer’s Bar has been in operation for more than a decade now. The restaurant opened its doors in early 2005 and was arguably the first organic eatery in Kathmandu Valley. The proprietors of the café started an organic farm to complement their organic eatery a year later. Curr...
Sep 14, 2018
The Week
Styling on the go
Styling on the go
Chapagain, a 24-year-old BBS graduate from Capital College and Research Center, runs two Instagram pages. The first one with the handle @heyitsanoo is her primary account that boasts an impressive 10,000 plus followers. You will find various #OOTD, beauty and fashion related posts here. She is also...
Sep 14, 2018