The Week
Treating your sweet tooth the traditional way
Treating your sweet tooth the traditional way
There are times when western desserts just don’t cut it. These are times when we go back to the all too familiar sweets that have truly proven to be timeless. You can treat family and friends across generations with it and be certain that they will enjoy it.
Feb 16, 2018
The Week
Container gardens
Container gardens
Planting in pots can be very useful for urban dwellers who have limited or no space for gardening. The best part about container plants is that you can grow enough fruits and vegetables for your entire family in a small space. Pot plants are also an extremely healthy option as opposed to pesticide-c...
Feb 16, 2018
The Week
Kick, box, and sweat
Kick, box, and sweat
Unlike weight lifting activities that focus mostly on pure strength building, kickboxing puts stress on powerful movements that requires an overall body balance. Kickboxing movements involve speed, agility, and stability. Most kickboxing enthusiasts agree with the fact that this workout increases a...
Feb 16, 2018
WORLD
Telltale internet message may have foreshadowed Florida school massacre
Telltale internet message may have foreshadowed Florida scho...
FLORIDA, Feb 16: The 19-year-old man accused of shooting 17 people to death at a Florida high school legally purchased the assault rifle used in the killings and may have foreshadowed the attack in a social media comment investigated by the FBI last year, authorities said on Thursday.
Feb 16, 2018
The Week
Clearing up the confusions
Clearing up the confusions
Arthritis is not a single disease but it is actually an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. Though arthritis means joint inflammation, the term is used to describe around 200 conditions that affect joints, the tissues that surround the joint, and other connective tissues.
Feb 16, 2018
The Week
From community classrooms
From community classrooms
While going through his list of classmates, Janardan Subedi, 22, recalls that nearly 60-70 percent of them were working part time. These aren’t college classmates that he is talking about but school classmates. Having studied in Pashupati Mitra High School around 20 minutes walk from home, he consid...
Feb 16, 2018
The Week
Upgrading your steam pot
Upgrading your steam pot
Steaming, a popular skincare ritual, hardly requires any elaborate effort. All you need is some water in a pot, and a means to heat that. And according to Rajesh Phaiju, spa specialist at Tranquility Spa, there are quite a few herbs that you can add to take its benefits up a notch.
Feb 16, 2018
SPORTS
Nepal to kick-off World Cup Qualifiers against Zimbabwe
Nepal to kick-off World Cup Qualifiers against Zimbabwe
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: A blistering century by skipper Paras Khadka went in vain as Nepal lost the final playoff match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by seven runs in Windhoek, Namibia on Thursday. Khadka completed the third List-A century of his career, staying unbeaten on 112 runs facing 103 d...
Feb 16, 2018
POLITICS
Oli must win confidence vote within a month
Oli must win confidence vote within a month
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: As Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has to win a vote of confidence from parliament within a month of his appointment to the post, the first cabinet meeting of his government is expected to recommend to the president to summon the first session of the new parliament.
Feb 16, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse rebounds 36 points as Oli returns to power
Nepse rebounds 36 points as Oli returns to power
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index logged gains of 36.01 points, or 2.59 percent, on Thursday as CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as the new prime minister of the country.
Feb 16, 2018