The Week
Building a life together?
Building a life together?
Two years ago, when 30-year-old Swarupa Basnet decided to get married to her boyfriend of eight years, the couple wanted to keep the wedding ceremony simple and share the expenses equally between their families. This concept was unheard of and many people from her now husband’s side of the family an...
Apr 27, 2018
SOCIETY
KMC cracks down on haphazard disposal of waste
KMC cracks down on haphazard disposal of waste
KATHMANDU, April 27: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has taken action against 91 individuals for haphazardly disposing their waste products.
Apr 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Bhutanese refugees push for resolution to long-standing issues
Bhutanese refugees push for resolution to long-standing issu...
DAMAK, April 27: A delegation of the Bhutanese refugees has met with Nepal Government officials seeking a resolution to the long-standing problems faced by the refugees.
Apr 27, 2018
SOCIETY
Indian Gas bullet plunges into Trishuli, driver dies
Indian Gas bullet plunges into Trishuli, driver dies
DHADING, April 27: An Indian gas bullet has plunged into Trishuli River at Malekhu road section on early Friday killing the bullet driver.
Apr 27, 2018
The Week
Mango mania
Mango mania
It’s finally that time of the year again when we get to savor kilos and kilos of mangoes in any way that we can. And although mangoes taste just as good by itself, it does not hurt to try out something new with it. We bring you a bunch of easy recipes using mangoes that you can make in your kitchen.
Apr 27, 2018
SOCIETY
United States ends protections for 9,000 Nepali immigrants
United States ends protections for 9,000 Nepali immigrants
WASHINGTON, April 27: The Trump administration announced on Thursday an end to a protected status for roughly 9,000 Nepali immigrants that has been in place since a devastating 2015 earthquake -- a move that could force many to choose between returning to their still-recovering home country or livin...
Apr 27, 2018
The Week
Good Reads: The Girl With Seven Names, The Award, Wings of Fire: Darkness of Dragon
Good Reads: The Girl With Seven Names, The Award, Wings of F...
The Girl With Seven Names, The Award, Wings of Fire: Darkness of Dragon
Apr 27, 2018
The Week
House of Palettes: Unleashing the artist in you
House of Palettes: Unleashing the artist in you
House of Palettes is a painting studio in Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur designed to unravel the esthetic side in you. The studio is decorated with beautiful paintings and has a friendly environment that will compel you to hold a paintbrush even if you have never been interested in art.
Apr 27, 2018
The Week
The pursuit of happiness
The pursuit of happiness
Everyone wants to be happy. But happiness is an elusive concept. Philosophers and psychologists have long sought to define it but there is no way to actually pin it down. More than simply just positive mood, happiness is a state of wellbeing that encompasses living a good life, with a sense of meani...
Apr 27, 2018
WORLD
Kim says he, Moon are on starting line of new Korean history
Kim says he, Moon are on starting line of new Korean history
GOYANG, April 27: With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history Friday by crossing over the world’s most heavily armed border to greet South Korean President Moon Jae-in for talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons. Kim then invited Moon to...
Apr 27, 2018