The Week
Chancing on a career
Chancing on a career
Even though he has had a successful career spanning almost two decades in theater, Rajkumar Pudasaini claims his stumble into the world of acting was purely accidental. It was during a break after his SLC exams, post which he was planning on study commerce, when he watched a theatrical show at the R...
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham, The Sting of Peppercorns by Antonio Gomes and The Upside of Irrationality.
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
The new voice on the block
The new voice on the block
Between preparations for the Christmas eve performance and New Years’ events, it’s hard to pin Swoopna Suman down for a chat these days. But when we did finally get hold of him, turns out he had even more up his sleeve. If you are a fan of the up and comer, brace yourself, there is a new release hea...
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
Time to party
Time to party
As folks living in Kathmandu, we all have our go-to place. It might be a bar in Thamel, a quiet lounge in Durbar Marg, or a simple café in Jhamiskhel, but we all definitely have our favorites. But regular places are for regular days.
Dec 22, 2017
NEPAL
Nepal votes against Trump's Jerusalem call
Nepal votes against Trump's Jerusalem call
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Nepal was one of the 128 countries to vote against the President Donald Trump’s unilateral call to make Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem to be their capital.
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
Peeking from Pikey Peak
Peeking from Pikey Peak
If you get to choose, always take the roads less traveled because it will make all the difference. And the trek to Pikey Peak was one of those trips.
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
The right time to exercise
The right time to exercise
While the early birds vouch for the benefits of exercising at the start of the day, those who exercise in the evening list its plus points too. Srijan Maharjan, trainer at Fitness Paradise in Imadole, Lalitpur says it doesn’t matter when you exercise as long as you make sure you don’t entirely skip...
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
The male version of menopause
The male version of menopause
Dr Nimesh Poudel considers it a very important discussion. If there are some who consider chances of men experiencing a phenomenon similar to that of a female menopause a myth, there are even more people who have never even heard of the condition. “Either way, awareness on the matter is long overdue...
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
Doubts and hopes
Doubts and hopes
The constitution of the new federal democratic republic of Nepal was promulgated on September 20, 2015, with some significant changes to the old political system. As per the new statute, efforts have been made to create federal structures and autonomous local bodies. One such effort was the recently...
Dec 22, 2017
The Week
Making your own wood fire pizza
Making your own wood fire pizza
This is for those who enjoy hosting a barbeque party for their family and friends. In case you didn’t know, grilling meat over fire isn’t the only available option for some outdoor cooking. If you are willing to be a little more ambitious, you can host wood fire pizza party at any given time in your...
Dec 22, 2017