The Week
Organic options
Organic options
With more and more people talking about how products should be organic, sustainable and eco-friendly, it isn’t a surprise that a lot of the newly launched Nepali brands are following this route. And although a majority of Nepalis have always emphasized the use of organic products over factory produc...
Jan 10, 2020
The Week
Do you like your name?
Do you like your name?
Contrary to Shakespeare’s famous quote about names not amounting to much, for most people, names are pretty important—it’s what defines their identities. And while some people like their names and are happy to live with it their entire lives, others are desperately waiting to change their names the...
Jan 10, 2020
SPORTS
Tottenham's Kane ruled out for three months with hamstring injury
Tottenham's Kane ruled out for three months with hamstring i...
LONDON, Jan 10: Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane will undergo surgery on his hamstring and is expected to be out of action until April, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
Jan 10, 2020
The Week
Love hurts…or does it?
Love hurts…or does it?
Romance books—scoff at it, laugh at it or love it—it would be ignorant of you to say they don’t have a dominant market in literature. If you’re one of those who can rarely be seen without a book, you know how hard it is to escape the subject in a story.
Jan 10, 2020
The Week
Sexual harassment at the workplace
Sexual harassment at the workplace
Deepika Paudel, senior accountant assistant at Nepal Airlines, says she feels pretty safe at her workplace. There are cameras installed in several places around her office and, according to her, her seniors are concerned about her safety both inside and outside office. “I haven’t felt any instance o...
Jan 10, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Music
Cardi B’s pledge to seek Nigerian citizenship sparks rivalry
Cardi B’s pledge to seek Nigerian citizenship sparks rivalry
Cardi B’s announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friendly rivals Nigeria and Ghana. The Grammy-winning rapper visited both countries last month on her African tour.
Jan 10, 2020
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Ansari, Alam inspire Province 2’s convincing win
Ansari, Alam inspire Province 2’s convincing win
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Former Nepal U-19 international Hasim Ansari and wicket-keeper-batsman Suraj Patel shared an unbeaten partnership of 118 runs to help Province 2 secure 8-wicket rout of Karnali Province during the eighth day of Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup Tournament being held in Sunsar...
Jan 10, 2020
SPORTS
Atletico stun Barca to reach Super Cup final
Atletico stun Barca to reach Super Cup final
JEDDAH, Jan 10: Atletico Madrid pulled off a stunning turnaround to beat Barcelona 3-2 in an enthralling Spanish Super Cup tie in Saudi Arabia on Thursday and book their place in the final of the revamped competition.
Jan 10, 2020
WORLD
Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles, Canada's Trudeau says, citing intellige...
Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles, Canada's...
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, Jan 10: A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said on Thursday, citing intelligence from Canadian and other sources.
Jan 10, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Indian import restriction threatens to worsen Nepal’s trade position
Indian import restriction threatens to worsen Nepal’s trade...
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Nepal’s export is likely to take a hit with the Indian government’s decision to impose restriction on the import of palm oil.
Jan 10, 2020