The Week
How not to kill your indoor plants
How not to kill your indoor plants
Let’s admit it, many of us are guilty of having killed a plant or two. While there are those who have immaculate gardens and make taking care of plants look effortless, most of us know better. The task can be confusing, frustrating and, sometimes, downright hopeless. And this is even when we start,...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Workout pains you shouldn’t ignore
Workout pains you shouldn’t ignore
Whenever we sign up at a gym we are pretty much also signing up for months of muscles soreness. The good pain, they call it. It is all believed to be a sign of an effective workout. However, while you are powering through your workouts, you do want to be wary about the kind of pain you are feeling....
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Egg delicacies
Egg delicacies
Eggs have numerous health benefits as they are great sources of healthy fat and protein. They are simple to prepare and can easily satisfy your hunger as well. However, if you are only having plain eggs for your meals, you are missing out on a lot. Eggs can be dull and boring if you don’t know how t...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Dealing with a puffy face
Dealing with a puffy face
“A puffy face makes people look tired, sleepy, and sometimes older than they are too. It might hamper your confidence levels as well,” says Sabina Manandhar, beautician at Tranquility Spa. According to Manandhar, lack of sleep, dehydration, over-consumption of salt, stress, and crying are some facto...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Manners maketh man
Manners maketh man
In Kingsman: The Secret Service, the oh-so-charming Colin Firth repeatedly turns to this proverb when some behaves badly and unfortunately, not unlike the ‘bad’ characters in the movie that never seem to get it, there are plenty of people I meet on a regular basis who seem to be equally clueless abo...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Vision 2099
Vision 2099
Our political leaders are unjustly chastised for selling the false dream of turning Nepal into another ‘Singapore’ or ‘Switzerland’. What Nepalis who criticize them don’t understand is that lasting peace and prosperity cannot be had overnight. It takes years of hard work and dedication of the politi...
Nov 10, 2017
SOCIETY
No reason to stop certification of Medical Education Act: PM Deuba
No reason to stop certification of Medical Education Act: PM...
KATHMANDU, Nov 9 : Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the President has no reason to stop certification of the Medical Education Act passed introduced through an ordinance.
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Breathing spaces
Breathing spaces
Melodious tunes of a sarangi waft over a crowd gathered at the center of a street in Thamel, Kathmandu. At the heart of the crowd is Ram Krishna Gandharba, wowing the audience with his musical skills. “I’m glad no vehicles can enter this place now. Tourists can now listen to my music without straini...
Nov 10, 2017
SPORTS
Nepal to open Asian Cup facing Bangladesh
Nepal to open Asian Cup facing Bangladesh
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Nepal is beginning its ACC U-19 Youth Asia Cup campaign taking on Bangladesh on Saturday.
Nov 10, 2017
POLITICS
Maoist Center expels rebel candidates
Maoist Center expels rebel candidates
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: CPN (Maoist Center) has taken action against leaders and cadres who filed their candidacies in the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies and their supporters against party policy.
Nov 10, 2017