POLITICS
Chand in NC Baitadi Vice-President
Chand in NC Baitadi Vice-President
BAITADI, Feb 9: Chatur Bahadur Chand has been nominated as the Vice-President of Nepali Congress Baitadi.
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Putting her skills to use
Putting her skills to use
Though Sprinkles is a small store that has just 18 different bakery items lining its display, you will be surprised to see customers crowding the tiny space and often spilling out on the pavement to get their sugary treat. Decorated tastefully in pink and black with fun quotes artfully placed here a...
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
An act of goodwill
An act of goodwill
You wouldn’t start anything without meaning to make significant financial gains from it, would you? Why would you want to put in so much hard work and effort into something if you are not getting anything in return, right? But Sanam Sherpa, co-founder and marketing supervisor at Weaving for Empowerm...
Feb 09, 2018
POLITICS
NC meets to finalize Ordinance
NC meets to finalize Ordinance
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The central committee of Nepali Congress is meeting at 9 AM at the Prime Minister’s Residence, Baluwatar to finalize provincial parliamentary ordinance. In lack of a clear ordinance, the country’s oldest party hasn’t been able to nominate its provincial parliamentary members.
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Wearable art
Wearable art
Dikesh Prajapati, Amuda Mishra, and Watsal Rajbhandari were once discussing the importance of traditional arts and culture in Nepal over a cup of tea and that’s when they came up with the concept for Dochaa, which are basically shoes worn by inhabitants of the Himalayan region in Nepal. Authentic tr...
Feb 09, 2018
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Readdressing your money’s worth
Readdressing your money’s worth
Finlit Nepal’s Prakash Koirala has recently returned with much accolade from an award ceremony hosted by the London Institute of Banking and Finance in England’s capital. His organization had been nominated for its work in promoting financial integration alongside big guns like the HSBC Bank and Llo...
Feb 09, 2018
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Where learning is fun
Where learning is fun
How many of us remember all that we studied in school? Our minds were often like sponges, soaking up much of the information, be it through rote learning, and forgetting most of it a few months after the exams were over. Wondering whether derivatives would actually be useful in any way later on in l...
Feb 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Biology conference to take place in Dhulikhel
Biology conference to take place in Dhulikhel
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The International Conference on Biology and Bio Technology is taking place in Dhulikhel of Kavre from February 17-21.
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
Talking to my Daughter about the Economy, Why I Am a Hindu and The Written World
Feb 09, 2018
The Week
Helping kids get a head start
Helping kids get a head start
The last six months has seen the efforts of 38 illustrators and 54 contributors from different communities bring out children’s books in their respective languages. The initiative has been funded by Disney Marvel Under Marvel Heroes Act Supporting Education and carried out by Save the Children here...
Feb 09, 2018