My City
Swara Bhaskar attends ‘Anarkali of Aarah’
Swara Bhaskar attends ‘Anarkali of Aarah’
Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar spoke about issues facing women at a program organized by South Asian Women’s Fund (SAWF) in Kathmandu on Saturday. Swara is playing a small-town erotic dancer in her recent movie ‘Anarkali of Aarah’.
Jul 17, 2017
My City
Hookah culture: An age-old modern trend
Hookah culture: An age-old modern trend
The increasing popularity of hookah, also popularly known as Shisha, among teenagers could be disturbing to some. But, one cannot ignore the fact that many reasons for the recent fad of hookah bars or lounges have been attributed to acceptance by nonsmokers and search for new forms of socializing.
Jul 17, 2017
My City
Beneath
Beneath
Beneath the green grasses
Is a naked desert
Have you ever
Felt its misery and solitude?
Have you ever
Tried to kiss its marooned lips?
It is as lonely
As the Goddess Kumari in her shrine
It is as parched
Jul 17, 2017
My City
Embracing spring
Embracing spring
Spring is a season of innovation and embellishment, which evokes a positive spirit to a monotonous life. Spring is a season of re-incarnation for trees, which regain its life and enthusiasm after a long melancholy battle of winter.
Jul 17, 2017
My City
Internet and user security
Internet and user security
Internet has completely changed the way people interact, and optimized the way business is conducted. It has made life easier for everyone and now people are quite dependent on it. That ‘everyone’ includes criminals and conmen along with all benign internet users. Alas! Internet has not only eased p...
Jul 17, 2017
My City
Pollution, Traffic, Crowded Vehicles
Pollution, Traffic, Crowded Vehicles
Every morning, 22-year-old Sandhya Rai makes a journey with her head bent and back arched in an awkwardly position. A 30-minute drive from Chabahil to Sundhara takes about two hours to finally get to her office. Wearing sunglasses and a respiratory mask on a regular basis is how she deals with the s...
Jul 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Janata Bank acquires Siddhartha Dev Bank
Janata Bank acquires Siddhartha Dev Bank
KATHMANDU, July 17: Janata Bank has completed acquisition of Siddhartha Development Bank Ltd.
Jul 17, 2017
ECONOMY
FNCCI signs MoU with MoI
FNCCI signs MoU with MoI
KATHMANDU, July 17: Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Industry (MoI) for utilizing remittances in rural parts of the country.
Jul 17, 2017
ECONOMY
NT launches Music app
NT launches Music app
KATHMANDU, July 17: Nepal Telecom (NT) in collaboration with Music Nepal Pvt Ltd has launched a mobile application. Issuing a statement, NT said that its Chief Marketing Officer Pradip Raj Upadhyaya launched the Music Nepal application on Sunday in the presence of singers, musicians, composers and p...
Jul 17, 2017
ECONOMY
Musikot Municipality unveils Rs 379 million fiscal budget
Musikot Municipality unveils Rs 379 million fiscal budget
RUKUM, July 16: Musikot municipality has published its first estimated budget at the first municipal council organized in the district headquarters Musikot.
Jul 17, 2017