The Week
A lofty claim
A lofty claim
‘The Best Asian Short Stories’, published last year by Kitaab Singapore, comprises of 33 short stories, two amongst them flash fiction of a few hundred words, from 32 different authors, all from Asia. It’s clear that the publishers wanted to come up with a collection of stories that is truly Asian i...
Jun 22, 2018
The Week
Caring for canines
Caring for canines
Stray dogs are often at the receiving end of abuse out on the streets. People pelt stones, hit them with sticks and, worse, even run then over while driving recklessly. While it’s quite common to buy dogs of ‘good breed’ and people spend a lot of money on it, the situation of stray dogs is pitiable....
Jun 22, 2018
The Week
Best out of waste
Best out of waste
Bottle to Beads is a personal venture and an ethical business initiated by Marie Ange Sylvain Holmgren. This noble venture trains and empowers rural women of Nepal to produce beads made of recycled glasses.
Jun 22, 2018
POLITICS
China to extend railway link to Kathmandu
China to extend railway link to Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, June 22: Nepal and China have reached various 14 key deals including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend Chinese electric cargo railway network to Kathmandu.
Jun 22, 2018
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels for June 21, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 21, 2018
Valley Pollution Levels for June 21, 2018
Jun 22, 2018
The Week
Our foreign fixation
Our foreign fixation
The title above has little to do with our outbound labor migration to the Middle East or the hordes of students making their way to one of many foreign destinations advertised on the ugly hoarding boards currently defacing Putali Sadak. Whenever it suits us, we – and by that I mean the current gover...
Jun 22, 2018
Lifestyle
Hundreds attend funeral for fashion designer Kate Spade
Hundreds attend funeral for fashion designer Kate Spade
KANSAS CITY, June 22: Hundreds of mourners braved drizzling rain to attend the funeral for fashion designer Kate Spade on Thursday, many of them carrying her iconic purses as they flocked to a church in her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.
Jun 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse ends flat in sluggish session
Nepse ends flat in sluggish session
KATHMANDU, June 22: Share trading began with a modest drop on Thursday, but staged a recovery around mid-day. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index bounced back and forth across the opening level finally eking out a gain of a mere 0.62 points. At the close, the index settled at 1,218.46 points.
Jun 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Shivam to be first cement company to go public
Shivam to be first cement company to go public
Gets Sebon nod to issue 5.28 million units of shares
Jun 22, 2018
ECONOMY
Anil Shah appointed Nabil Bank CEO
Anil Shah appointed Nabil Bank CEO
KATHMANDU, June 22: Nabil Bank Ltd has appointed Anil Keshary Shah as the chief executive officer of the bank. Issuing a statement, the commercial bank said the 488th meeting of the board of the directors (BoD) held on Thursday decided to elevate Shah to the post of CEO.
Jun 22, 2018