The Week, Latest Updates
Fusion of flavors
Fusion of flavors
As someone who appreciates and mostly sticks to typical Nepali food, the combination of these two seemingly discordant cuisines did not sound very appealing to me. But after hearing good things about it from a friend, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try out the restaurant. And am I glad...
Mar 20, 2020
The Week, Latest Updates
How to stop procrastinating
How to stop procrastinating
It’s about time you acknowledge that your I-work-better-under-pressure is a defense mechanism for I-procrastinate-too-much. When we’re comfortable, tasks often feel like oppression. And we tend to put them off until the very last minute.
Mar 20, 2020
The Week, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
No, coronavirus isn’t the same as the flu
No, coronavirus isn’t the same as the flu
Aches and pains, sore throat, fever—although they may feel similar to those suffering from their symptoms, the novel coronavirus is not the same as the seasonal flu, experts stressed.
Mar 20, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse ends week with 14-point gain
Nepse ends week with 14-point gain
KATHMANDU: A sharp slide saw the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index lose more than 30 points in the first 10 minutes of trading on Thursday. However, the benchmark index witnessed a steady recovery thereafter, trimming all its morning losses by mid-session. With buyers slowly gaining control, the ma...
Mar 20, 2020
The Week
Healing through rock-balancing
Healing through rock-balancing
In October 2018, Shyrus Rijal got into a serious bike accident. The injury was so severe that people around him thought he wouldn’t make it. But luckily, he did. However, the accident changed his everyday life: he was bedbound for months. He couldn’t go to school, he couldn’t meet his friends, and h...
Mar 20, 2020
The Week
Daring to draw
Daring to draw
Four years ago, Ketan Maharjan never thought he would become a graphic designer. Sure, he liked drawing, loved it even. He also enjoyed doodling—it put his mind at ease. But pursue this hobby as a career? He had never given it a thought, which is why he chose to pursue Bachelor in Information Manage...
Mar 20, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China as economic damage mounts
Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China as economic damag...
LONDON/MILAN, March 20: The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated.
Mar 20, 2020
The Week
On our own again
On our own again
We had an earthquake and our government was nowhere to be found for a few days while we, the people, were helping each other out. We had a blockade and we were left to go searching for cooking gas and fuel in the black market while the government was, as usual, busy doing nothing. And now, with the...
Mar 20, 2020
The Week
Pandemic perceptions
Pandemic perceptions
The coronavirus pandemic has become the topic of possibly all conversations, be it at the dinner table, the office or elsewhere. The Covid-19 outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019 and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. Since...
Mar 20, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
ADB, UNDP join hands with AEPC to promote renewable energy
ADB, UNDP join hands with AEPC to promote renewable energy
KATHMANDU, March 20: The Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), the focal agency for renewable energy promotion in the country under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a US$ 1.5 million agreement to promote r...
Mar 20, 2020