SOCIETY
With continued fluctuations, can Nepal ‘succeed’ to promote exclusive breastfeeding?
With continued fluctuations, can Nepal ‘succeed’ to promote...
* The global average of exclusive breastfeeding is 41 percent, according to a data by UNICEF, 2018.
* Data shows that 75% mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding in 1996 AD, the highest until now. Over the years, the numbers fluctuated.
* The Department of Health Sciences has also urged the gove...
Aug 10, 2018
WORLD
Dozens killed, including children on a bus, in Yemen air strikes
Dozens killed, including children on a bus, in Yemen air str...
ADEN, Aug 10: Saudi-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed dozens of people, including children traveling on a bus through a market, in Yemen’s Saada province, a Yemeni health official and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.
Aug 10, 2018
SOCIETY
NPU condemns attack on journos Tiwari and Ghayal
NPU condemns attack on journos Tiwari and Ghayal
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Nepal Press Union (NPU) has condemned an attack on Nepal Press Union Parbat Chapter Chairman a construction entrepreneur.
Aug 10, 2018
WORLD
Trump-backed candidate for Kansas governor's lead cut to 91 votes
Trump-backed candidate for Kansas governor's lead cut to 91...
Aug 10: The Republican candidate endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Kansas governor’s race, Kris Kobach, saw his lead cut to only 91 votes on Thursday after a county clerk corrected the vote total from Tuesday’s election.
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
Where good food meets good ambience
Where good food meets good ambience
Amidst the buzzing neighborhood of Jhamsikhel and the myriads of busy cafes and restaurant in the area is the considerably quiet and unyoked The Yard by Oasis Garden Homes. Oasis Garden Homes was initially a bed and breakfast company that came into operation in the year 2014.
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
The heaviness of weight
The heaviness of weight
I will never forget how I decided to lose weight. A relative looked at me (in apparent disgust) and told me she almost didn’t recognize me during a family dinner. I was ready to point out that she had seen me after five years and a lot had changed during that time. I mean, she looked a lot older and...
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
Unpredictable explorations
Unpredictable explorations
28-old-year Rajat Khadka never actively seeks travel companions. He rather likes making friends along the way. For him, traveling solo is a way to explore his own limits, weaknesses, and strengths. And that is one of the reasons why Khadka calls himself a ‘travel-junkie’. He is almost addicted to tr...
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
Ladies of times and beyond
Ladies of times and beyond
Over the course of mankind’s existence, folklores, epics, and sagas have seen emergence as men have transcended tangible and intangible boundaries to reset preconceived notions of potential. And well deservedly, they have been sung of their valor and virtues by minstrels and poets over the centuries...
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
Shape and sculpt
Shape and sculpt
Beautiful and natural-looking eyebrows are one of the hottest beauty trends right now and there is a reason why thick naturally shaped brows have been back for sometimes, from the runways to the silver screen. Not only do they instantly make your eyes pop, they also give shape and structure to your...
Aug 10, 2018
The Week
Anatomy of a protest
Anatomy of a protest
In our part of the world, protests are predated by an incident that touches a nerve with the public. The calls for justice are then followed by the usual administrative apathy or a coarse and insensitive statement from some elected official which then leads to people taking to the streets.
Aug 10, 2018