The Week
Banned books for every woman
Banned books for every woman
What with Woman’s Day celebrated around the world, we heard many voices make their stance on womanhood and woman’s rights be known. While we might often take this ability to raise points and start debates as a given, history – even very recent history – has served as a reminder that there are those...
Mar 09, 2018
The Week
Dal-Bhat Power
Dal-Bhat Power
With dal, bhat, tarkari there is a certain level of transparency-what you see is often what you get. There is little scope for cutting corners.
Mar 09, 2018
The Week
Follow the crowd
Follow the crowd
I don’t know what’s next after the coffee shops shut down in a year or two but the entrepreneurs will not lose hope.
Mar 09, 2018
The Week
Challenging stereotype
Challenging stereotype
Despite many women struggling to fit into the societal standards of being ‘perfect’ and a certain shape (read skinny), some women are trying to challenge this idea of ‘beauty’, forcing the society to see it for what it is and not what they think it should be.
Mar 09, 2018
The Week
Tapping into sustainable energy
Tapping into sustainable energy
“It’s a wonder,” he said, pointing at a small solar device laid on top of a tin roof of a makeshift shed he has been living in for more than two years. Megha Nath, 70, has lived through the darkest and the brightest of times in this village of Bahrabise of Sindhupalchok district, around 90 kilometer...
Mar 09, 2018
SPORTS
Arsenal give Wenger respite, Atletico cruise to victory
Arsenal give Wenger respite, Atletico cruise to victory
ZURICH, March 9: Arsenal turned the form book upside down and gave manager Arsene Wenger much-needed respite with a shock 2-0 win away to AC Milan in the Europa League on Thursday.
Mar 09, 2018
Lifestyle
Porn barrier may make you reconsider using Incognito mode to cover your dirty tracks
Porn barrier may make you reconsider using Incognito mode to...
Accessing porn without the protection of Incognito mode just isn’t an option for many people. Unfortunately, the much loved browsing feature will be lumbered with some highly inconvenient baggage next month, when age verification checks go live on pornographic websites.
Mar 09, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal’s Super Six chances slim after disappointing loss to Scotland
Nepal’s Super Six chances slim after disappointing loss to S...
KATHMANDU, Mar 9: Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer made an unbeaten 88 runs to lead his team to the third win of ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers against Nepal by four wickets in Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Thursday. Scotland has become the first nation to reach the second round of the qualifiers k...
Mar 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Language issue in Province 2 gets knottier
Language issue in Province 2 gets knottier
JANAKPUR, March 9: With the tussle between those for and against 'Hindi as the official language' of Province 2 growing, the language debate in the province has become complicated. The ruling and opposition parties are unlikely to resolve this debate anytime soon.
Mar 09, 2018
SPORTS
Tribhuvan Army into semis
Tribhuvan Army into semis
DAMAK, March 9: The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club has advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing third Jhapa Gold Cup Football Tournament with a 1-0 win over the other departmental team Nepal Police Club on Thursday. Army’s George Prince Karki’s free-kick goal proved to be the decider in th...
Mar 09, 2018