Lifestyle
A musician on the rise
A musician on the rise
With his ‘Funtastic’ song winning hearts of Nepali music lovers, and his cover of evergreen Nepali songs like ‘Junta Lagyo Tarale,’ and ‘Bola Bola’ garnering appreciation, Almoda Rana Uprety has become one of the most sought after Nepali musicians today. But the name and fame he has is not something...
Jul 08, 2016
Lifestyle
‘Serdhak – The Golden Hill’ screening at the Taragaon Museum
‘Serdhak – The Golden Hill’ screening at the Taragaon Museum
Kathmandu, July 7: A charity screening of the film ‘Serdhak – The Golden Hill’ will be held at the Taragaon Museum in the Hyatt Regency, Bouddha. The show is jointly organized by Dhondup Charity and Heartbeat, an NGO working for the welfare of homeless children.
Jul 08, 2016
DIASPORA
NRNA's 9th regional conference in US
NRNA's 9th regional conference in US
CALIFORNIA (US), July 8: The 9th regional conference of the Non-Resident Nepali Association is taking place in New Jersey of the United States of America.
Jul 08, 2016
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Singapore blade runner
Singapore blade runner
Shariff Abdullah, 48, is a marathon running enthusiast, but there’s a slight twist. Born without the left foot, he earned the title of Singapore’s first ‘Blade Runner’. He runs with a prosthetic blade, similar to that used by South African double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius. He has participated i...
Jul 08, 2016
The Week
Lone road to Paralympic glory
Lone road to Paralympic glory
It’s going to be a significant two months for Bikram Bahadur Rana and Laxmi Kunwar. Rana, who is still affiliated with the army, had lost his eye sight 13 years ago during combat. Kunwar, on the other hand, is bound to a wheel chair after a childhood spinal cord injury rendered her legs useless.
Jul 08, 2016
SOCIETY
Landslide-triggered disruption of motorway continues
Landslide-triggered disruption of motorway continues
GULMI, July 8: The Ridi-Rudrabeni-Wamitaxar road section which has been disrupted due to heavy rain since a week has not yet come into operation.
Jul 08, 2016
The Week
Campaigns for literacy
Campaigns for literacy
On June 24, Dolakha became the 29th district in the list of districts that have so far been declared ‘literate’ across Nepal. Amidst a program that included rallies involving school children, government representatives, members of political parties and civil societies, I/NGO staffs and representativ...
Jul 08, 2016
The Week
Leaps into the KNOWN
Leaps into the KNOWN
Human beings are creatures of habit. That being the case, how do we break from our musty routines so that we can lead better, more enriching lives? In his new book, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, Adam Grant, a professor of management at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvani...
Jul 08, 2016
SOCIETY
Flood wreaks havoc in Sindupalchowk
Flood wreaks havoc in Sindupalchowk
MELAMCHI, July 8: The flood that continuously occurred since Tuesday following heavy rain in Sindhupalchowk district and bordering Tibetan zone has wreaked havoc in Liping and Gati of Tatopani of the district.
Jul 08, 2016
SOCIETY
Education sector draws highest complaints in CIAA
Education sector draws highest complaints in CIAA
DHAGANDHI, July 8: Education sector has topped the list of complaints lodged at the office of Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) from different districts of far-western region in the current fiscal year
Jul 08, 2016