The Week
The podcast playlist
The podcast playlist
Podcasts are more popular than ever. With the success of the true crime investigation podcast, Serial, in 2014, it seems everyone has jumped on the podcast bandwagon and is coming up with their own unique content. The problem is not everything that’s out there is good. And with hundreds, if not thou...
Dec 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Manang temperature dips to -20 degree Celsius
Manang temperature dips to -20 degree Celsius
MANANG, Dec 28: With the heavy snowfall since Thursday afternoon, the minimum temperature in Manang district has dipped to minus 20 degree Celsius.
Dec 28, 2018
The Week
Your guide to reading
Your guide to reading
2018 is drawing to a close and you can’t help but think about the things you did or didn’t do this year, like a certain habit you wanted to take up or an activity you wanted to learn.
Dec 28, 2018
The Week
The healing power of words
The healing power of words
Writing ‘His Afflicted Mind’ was a huge undertaking for Prabigyan but one he calls “a therapeutic process”. The book follows three characters (Arlo, Arya and Dedrick) in the fictional city of ‘Ashvale’ as they struggle through mental health issues.
Dec 28, 2018
The Week
Braving the winter in style
Braving the winter in style
Dressing up is so much simpler during the summer months when you can slip on a cotton dress and a pair of sandals or simply a pair of jeans and t-shirt and be ready to head out the door in a matter of minutes. Getting ready for parties and formal events too require minimal effort. In the winter mont...
Dec 28, 2018
SOCIETY
National anthem writer Byakul Maila bereaved
National anthem writer Byakul Maila bereaved
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Writer of the national anthem and poet Pradeep Kumar Rai ‘Byakul Maila’ has been bereaved of his father. The poet’s father Man Bahadur Rai died at his residence at Hilepani in Okhaldhunga district at 1:00 am today. He was 71.
Dec 28, 2018
The Week
New Year around the world
New Year around the world
With 2019 around the corner, you are probably anticipating a close-knit family union or maybe a night of loud music with friends for this year’s New Year celebrations. Of course, catching up with friends and family during New Year’s eve is common everywhere but some countries have given their New Ye...
Dec 28, 2018
The Week
Grand celebrations
Grand celebrations
Fairs or melas are the universal constants for times spent with utmost joy. The carnivals, rides, the stalls, and the various kinds of food are testimonies to the wonders of these fetes. All fetes vary from one another according to religious, cultural or even geographical settings. Nepal is a countr...
Dec 28, 2018
The Week
New year, new experiences
New year, new experiences
With 2019 only a few days away, it’s natural to find yourself pondering over the past year. You might regret not going on that impromptu trip with your friends, or lament the fact that you didn’t do anything out of your comfort zone this year either. Make sure 2019 isn’t a repeat telecast of 2018.
Dec 28, 2018
SPORTS
Everest Premier League: The plethora of possibilities
Everest Premier League: The plethora of possibilities
KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Indian first-class cricket veteran Ravi Inder Singh scored most runs in the third edition of Everest Premier League (EPL) which concluded on Saturday with Lalitpur Patriots securing the trophy riding on Jaikishan Kolsawala’s half-century in the final. Another Indian batsman Gaurav...
Dec 28, 2018