The Week
Wearable art
Wearable art
Dikesh Prajapati, Amuda Mishra, and Watsal Rajbhandari were once discussing the importance of traditional arts and culture in Nepal over a cup of tea and that’s when they came up with the concept for Dochaa, which are basically shoes worn by inhabitants of the Himalayan region in Nepal. Authentic tr...
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Readdressing your money’s worth
Readdressing your money’s worth
Finlit Nepal’s Prakash Koirala has recently returned with much accolade from an award ceremony hosted by the London Institute of Banking and Finance in England’s capital. His organization had been nominated for its work in promoting financial integration alongside big guns like the HSBC Bank and Llo...
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Where learning is fun
Where learning is fun
How many of us remember all that we studied in school? Our minds were often like sponges, soaking up much of the information, be it through rote learning, and forgetting most of it a few months after the exams were over. Wondering whether derivatives would actually be useful in any way later on in l...
Feb 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Biology conference to take place in Dhulikhel
Biology conference to take place in Dhulikhel
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The International Conference on Biology and Bio Technology is taking place in Dhulikhel of Kavre from February 17-21.
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
Talking to my Daughter about the Economy, Why I Am a Hindu and The Written World
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Helping kids get a head start
Helping kids get a head start
The last six months has seen the efforts of 38 illustrators and 54 contributors from different communities bring out children’s books in their respective languages. The initiative has been funded by Disney Marvel Under Marvel Heroes Act Supporting Education and carried out by Save the Children here...
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Folk's new favorite girl
Folk's new favorite girl
As expected from Trishna Gurung, she continues giving us reasons to appreciate the essence of our folk tunes. She has once again hit the right note with her latest, Rail Lai Ma, garnering over 1.5 million views on YouTube, in just two months of the single’s release. What’s more, Gurung confirms that...
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
When Boudha beckons
When Boudha beckons
It’s like the stupa was never missing from the Boudha skyline. The result of the urgency with which the locals and local authorities took on the responsibility to repair the earthquake damages and resurrect the charm of the area is evident in Boudha’s consistent hustle and bustle. The crowd in itse...
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Laundry service
Laundry service
By now, everyone must be familiar with, and some even sick of, K.P Oli’s flair for the ridiculous. Remember the gas pipelines to individual homes, Nepali vessels in the high seas and other assorted proclamations during the economic blockade? Yeah, who can forget those! While those statements were pa...
Feb 09, 2018
ECONOMY
Nearly half of vegetables traded at Kalimati market from India
Nearly half of vegetables traded at Kalimati market from Ind...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Nearly half of the vegetables and other edibles sold at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market - the largest fruits and vegetables market in the country -- are imported from other countries, data provided by Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board (KFVMDB) shows.
Feb 09, 2018