SOCIETY
TIA halts operation for runaway maintenance
TIA halts operation for runaway maintenance
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Recurring cracks on the runway have been disrupting flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) almost daily for the past few weeks. The disruption lasts from a few minutes to more than half an hour. However, airport authorities are not carrying out standard maintenance fo...
Aug 03, 2018
The Week
Bold and courageous
Bold and courageous
Maya Thakuri, a renowned and celebrated woman writer of Nepal, claims that she has never received any formal education. She describes her journey of writing as a revolution and a struggle to achieve what many women like her have been deprived of.
Aug 03, 2018
The Week
Good reads
Good reads
Morning Miracle, The Swallows of Kabul and The English Girl
Aug 03, 2018
The Week
Dye deals
Dye deals
Although they started out with just making customized t-shirts, Shibori Nepal have expanded their brand to the point that they are actually opening up a concept store in Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur very soon. Arshiya KC, the founder and owner of the brand, calls Shibori a made in Nepal brand that is waywar...
Aug 03, 2018
The Week
Packing a picnic
Packing a picnic
We are all accustomed to lunching and dining at restaurants that we have almost forgotten the good old picnic. But, if done right, picnics are a lot of fun and budget friendly too. As fun as picnics usually are, the preparation for things to take on them is a lot of work – especially the food.
Aug 03, 2018
Lifestyle
Bad weather forces Beyonce and Jay-Z concert fans inside
Bad weather forces Beyonce and Jay-Z concert fans inside
EAST RUTHERFORD, Aug 2: Severe weather forced fans at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s concert out of their seats to wait inside MetLife Stadium because of bad weather in the area.
Aug 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Office assistant fired 'for being Dalit' seeks justice
Office assistant fired 'for being Dalit' seeks justice
KHOTANG, Aug 3: An office assistant at a school in Diktel, the district headquarters of Khotang has claimed that the school administration fired her for being a Dalit.
Aug 03, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal targets first SAFF C’ship title amid Asian Games second round aspirations
Nepal targets first SAFF C’ship title amid Asian Games secon...
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The Nepal national football team has aimed at winning the SAFF Championship, also known as the SAFF Suzuki Cup, which will be held in Bangladesh from September 4 to 15 after the Asian Games, in which it targets to at least reach to the second round from a group which consists of Ja...
Aug 03, 2018
Lifestyle
The little-known wonders of breastfeeding hormones
The little-known wonders of breastfeeding hormones
Nursing is great for babies, but there's a little magic in those breastmilk hormones reserved for moms.
Aug 03, 2018
SOCIETY
Sindhupalchowk fire kills septuagenarian
Sindhupalchowk fire kills septuagenarian
MELAMCHI, Sindhupalchok, Aug 3: An elderly man was killed when a fire broke out in a cowshed at Kalimati of Sangachowkgadhi Municipality-8 in Sindhupalchok on Thursday night.
Aug 03, 2018