SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Archaeologists dig up flaw in heritage structure
Archaeologists dig up flaw in heritage structure
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: In recent excavations at Kasthamandap Temple next to Kathmandu Durbar Square, a group of researchers found the fourth saddle stone under the foundation level of the collapsed temple. The temple collapsed during the massive earthquake last year.
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
The great disservice
The great disservice
It’s no secret that customer service in Nepal isn’t all that great. In fact, it is seriously lacking in most places where we spend our money – from the grocery store and clothing outlet to banks and hospitals. Despite the fact that there are people whose job is to help customers and clients in every...
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
Wanderlust in Annapurna : And the journey continues
Wanderlust in Annapurna : And the journey continues
After a trip to the Ice Lake, we headed back to our hotels. We had decided to rest for a while and then head off to Tilicho. But we had to change our plans because a) our bodies felt numb due to excessive walking and b) the weather and rainfall forecast for the next few days didn’t look great. We we...
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
Around the world
Around the world
Jiba Lamichhane is a businessman who has traveled to around 100 countries till date and, as a rule, doesn’t repeat a vacation spot as there are so many other places in the world to see and explore. His travelling days started when he went to university in Moscow where he would save all year and trav...
Dec 09, 2016
POLITICS
Commission gives MPs two days to agree on Province 2 local units
Commission gives MPs two days to agree on Province 2 local u...
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: After protracted efforts to woo the agitating Madhes-based parties failed, the commission formed to restructure the local units under the new federal system has adopted alternative ways to finalize the number of local units in the eight districts of Province 2 and plans to submit i...
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
Federal express
Federal express
You could be forgiven for thinking that the title is a reference to a renowned courier company but it seemed rather appropriate when describing the haste with which the demarcation of federal state boundaries is being pushed through in the constitution amendment proposal. It’s not unlike the ‘expres...
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
It’s a sham
It’s a sham
The other day, my wife kicked me out of the bed after reading something on Facebook. As I lay on the floor, my wife looked very sad. I asked her what had happened. Was it another aftershock or a new earthquake somewhere that upset her, I inquired.
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
If we’re to truly beat corruption, we need to instil a culture of lawfulness today
If we’re to truly beat corruption, we need to instil a cultu...
Each year, on December 9, the world marks International Anti-Corruption Day. We treat this not only as a means to raise awareness, but also as an opportunity to showcase innovative ways that people and organizations can work together to counter this scourge.
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
A tale of grit and interesting times
A tale of grit and interesting times
This two-volume work is a translation into English of an autobiographical account of the life and times of Ganesh Man Singh, as told to journalist and Nepali Congress party activist Mathbarsingh Basnet. The translation from the Nepali original was done by Prof. Lal D.Rai. These accounts appeared in...
Dec 09, 2016
The Week
Comfort food for winter
Comfort food for winter
Winter is all about being comfortable and eating food that soothes your soul. The Hyatt Regency has put together a menu that does exactly that. Executive Chef N Gopi, who came up with the winter a la carte menu says that winter food isn’t about fine dining but about food that comforts you when you e...
Dec 08, 2016