The Week
Art to her rescue
Art to her rescue
Art has been a part of Rashana Bajracharya’s life since she was a toddler. Now a freelance illustrator, visual artist and a designer at the Supreme Court, Bajracharya is a well-known name in the Nepali art scene. And Bajracharya claims that she sees art as more than just her career.
Feb 28, 2020
The Week
Sustainability on his mind
Sustainability on his mind
Have you ever gone to a cafe or a restaurant and ordered a drink only for it to come with a plastic straw shining brightly in all its non-reusable glory? And, of course, seeing the straw you’re overcome by this enormous sense of guilt on not playing your part in saving the world from plastic polluti...
Feb 28, 2020
My City, Entertainment
South Korea boy band BTS cancels April Seoul concert on coronavirus concerns
South Korea boy band BTS cancels April Seoul concert on coro...
South Korean boy band BTS canceled its scheduled April concert in Seoul, amid growing concerns of the new coronavirus outbreak, its music label, Big Hit Entertainment, said on Friday.
Feb 28, 2020
The Week
Your theme song
Your theme song
Happiness is never a constant state. However, all of us have that one particular thing that we do that lifts our moods up and makes us feel happy about ourselves and our lives. For some, it can be knitting or watching their favorite sit-come but for most of us, it’s music. There’s something about me...
Feb 28, 2020
The Week
Here’s to you!
Here’s to you!
First of all, let us take a sip of our doodh chiyas and give a round of applause to Gokul dai for resigning from office. Our former (mis)information mantri can now start writing a weekly column for one of our newspapers since he will have a lot of free time. Gokul dai is not the first mantri to ask...
Feb 28, 2020
The Week
Why we shouldn’t tell children ghost stories
Why we shouldn’t tell children ghost stories
Rojita Buddhacharya, a freelance journalist based in Kathmandu, is afraid of the dark. She says it’s because of all the ghost stories she heard as a child.
Feb 28, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Govt raises infrastructure tax on petrol, diesel by Rs 5 per liter
Govt raises infrastructure tax on petrol, diesel by Rs 5 per...
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The government has decided to raise infrastructure development tax being levied on petroleum products by Rs 5 per liter.
Feb 28, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Movies
It's gonna be fantastic: Courtney Cox on 'Friends' reunion
It's gonna be fantastic: Courtney Cox on 'Friends' reunion
Actor Courtney Cox says she is "excited" for the HBO Max's ‘Friends’ reunion as this will the first time the cast will sit and reminisce about the incredible experience of working on the iconic sitcom.
Feb 28, 2020
ECONOMY
Banking stocks surge as market witnesses record turnover
Banking stocks surge as market witnesses record turnover
KATHMANDU: A sharp slide in Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) pushed the benchmark index almost 40 points lower in the first few minutes of the trading session on Thursday. Nonetheless, the morning selloff was short-lived as buyers took heavy positions thereafter, pushing the index in green by mid-sessio...
Feb 28, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Finance Minister Khatiwada hints at remaining in power
Finance Minister Khatiwada hints at remaining in power
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada has hinted that he would be re-nominated as a member of upper house and would continue to work as a minister.
Feb 28, 2020