WORLD, Coronavirus
Impact of pandemic stretches from schools to world’s leaders
Impact of pandemic stretches from schools to world’s leaders
NEW YORK, March 13: Schools shut down across much of Europe. Gatherings were canceled or banned from California to Germany. And the coronavirus reached directly into the world’s centers of power Thursday, with politicians in Canada, Brazil, Spain and elsewhere either testing positive for the new vir...
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
Things to do in Kathmandu
Things to do in Kathmandu
March 13: Many of us complain about there not being enough fun things you can do in your free time in Kathmandu. But in the last few years, paying heed to that complain, a number of organizations have introduced different fun activities that you can participate in either as a one-time thing or as a...
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
Documenting his travels more than just a hobby
Documenting his travels more than just a hobby
March 13: Dikpal Thapa fell in love with cameras when he saw one for the first time in his father’s hands during a trip to the zoo. It was a typical film camera that was popular at the time. When he found out that all the pictures he’d seen in photo albums were taken by that small device in his fath...
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
As witty as can be
As witty as can be
Now that Bong Joon Ho with his “Parasite” win has finally displaced the Hollywood dynamics, there is another foreign director who deserves audiences’ attention and appreciation and that is Yorgos Lanthimos. This Greek director is truly a master in storytelling as well as making films that are eerie...
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
Crafting characters
Crafting characters
When it comes to writing characters, it’s a painstaking learning process. After all, you’re creating a whole new person. Hopefully, someone memorable. Someone iconic.
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
Your next Subscription
Your next Subscription
March 13: When I first visited Isha Thapa’s house as a young girl of 14, her brother, Anish Jung Thapa, had a separate office space where he liked to work. Every time we had to enter the space, we used to tiptoe around the many wires coming out of multiplugs, afraid to touch the giant speakers. Inst...
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
Making trendy and affordable jewelry
Making trendy and affordable jewelry
March 13: Anyone who likes to make an effort with their outfits knows just how powerful jewelry can be. Be it rocking an elaborate earring for a wedding or opting for simple hoops for a casual night out, jewelry is there to make a statement—both powerful and subtle. And so, jewelry is something that...
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
Décor dictionary
Décor dictionary
As easy as it is to picture your dream house, building it will demand quite an investment. Whether it’s pouring extravagant efforts into meticulous details or something as simple as picking the correct color scheme, home décor is bound to leave you tired and still not fully satisfied. So, you will n...
Mar 13, 2020
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Baluwatar beats Mahavir to secure KDCA title
Baluwatar beats Mahavir to secure KDCA title
KATHMANDU, March 13: Baluwatar Cricket Club has won the Kathmandu District Senior Selection Tournament defeating Mahavir Cricket Club by six wickets in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Mar 13, 2020
The Week
Blame it on the corona
Blame it on the corona
Our incompetent government is going to have an easy year as our netas, civil servants and contractors can blame the coronavirus for the country not moving forward. Every year, our contractors get busy during the monsoon. This year will be the same but if our contractors fail to finish their work on...
Mar 13, 2020