The Week
Juggling two different worlds
Juggling two different worlds
Ishan Raj Onta doesn’t believe in doing just one thing. Life’s too short and special for that. As a musician and full time lawyer, Ishan divides his hours between music and his work as a corporate lawyer, and does so with much finesse. Hard as it may seem, he is thriving and enjoying being at the he...
Aug 23, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Artists use street murals to change image of violent Caracas slum
Artists use street murals to change image of violent Caracas...
In the sprawling slum of Petare in the east of Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, 31-year-old Fabian Solymar begins sketching a mural of abstract figures on a wall filled with Socialist Party political propaganda.
Aug 23, 2019
The Week
Crafted with love
Crafted with love
Dora Aljoofri, founder of Hang with Dora, a company that sells handcrafted items like plant hangers, nanglo wall decorations, and tassel bag charms to name a few, worked in the publishing industry (writing about fashion) for over a decade before making a career change to full-time crafting and freel...
Aug 23, 2019
SPORTS
NSC sees off Taekwondo team
NSC sees off Taekwondo team
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Nepal Sports Council (NSC) has bid farewell to the Nepal taekwondo team on Thursday.
Aug 23, 2019
SPORTS
Aasif, Jora make return in U-19 squad for Asia Cup
Aasif, Jora make return in U-19 squad for Asia Cup
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Sundeep Jora, Aasif Sheikh and Surya Tamang have made returns in the 15-men squad after Asian Cricket Council (ACC) approved the squad for next month’s ACC U-19 Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka from September 5 to 14.
Aug 23, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
A dreamer
A dreamer
Sitting in the chair, biting the nail
Thinking ways to come out of jail
Where I don’t belong
The long list of don’ts
Aug 23, 2019
SPORTS
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to face off for AVC title
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to face off for AVC title
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are set to face off for the AVC (Asian Volleyball Confederation) Central Zone Men’s Volleyball Championship after winning their respective semifinal matches at Nepal Army Physical and Sports Training Center in Lalitpur on Thursday.
Aug 23, 2019
The Week
Angry me, angry you
Angry me, angry you
A road rage incident a few months ago compelled me to face up to my anger issues. The incident in question didn’t involve me – I witnessed it from afar – but being a spectator to the ensuing eruption of rage and hot tempered exchanges, I couldn’t help but recognize myself. I’ve got a problem with an...
Aug 23, 2019
The Week
Striving for sustenance
Striving for sustenance
An art exhibition at The Taragaon Museum, located in Bouddha, Kathmandu, sees a turnout of around 250 people a day. However, according to various museum curators, good turnouts like these are limited to either exhibitions of well-known artists or contemporary art showcases in well-known galleries. I...
Aug 23, 2019
POLITICS
TJ appointments get messy as one nominee declines offer
TJ appointments get messy as one nominee declines offer
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Appointment of commissioners for the transitional justice (TJ) bodies has become further complicated after a prospective nominee declined the offer made to him by the major political parties.
Aug 23, 2019