SPORTS
Neymar and Barca meet again, this time in court
Neymar and Barca meet again, this time in court
BARCELONA, Sept 27: Barcelona spent much of the summer trying to bring Neymar back to the club two years after he left to join Paris St Germain but on Friday the Brazilian will come up against his old club in the courtroom to settle a bitter legal dispute.
Sep 27, 2019
My City, Lifestyle
‘Gross’: Lanternflies causing big bug problem for some
‘Gross’: Lanternflies causing big bug problem for some
In the Great Spotted Lanternfly War, Pennsylvania’s citizen-soldiers are fighting back with fly swatters and vacuums, dish soap and sticky tape.
Sep 27, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
India, Pakistan boycott each other at SAARC FM meet in New York
India, Pakistan boycott each other at SAARC FM meet in New Y...
NEW YORK, Sept 27: Foreign Ministers from India and Pakistan boycotted each other’s address to a meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Thursday on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York.
Sep 27, 2019
WORLD
Anger, impatience mount in Pakistani Kashmir as Khan makes diplomatic push
Anger, impatience mount in Pakistani Kashmir as Khan makes d...
MUZAFFARABAD/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept 27: As Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to deliver another appeal to the world to address the situation in Kashmir, he faces the risk that rising anger in his country’s portion of the disputed region could spiral into a confrontation with India.
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
The joy in Creating
The joy in Creating
Today art is no longer limited to just paintbrushes and canvases. It has taken a more contemporary form with illustrations. Thanks to computers, the internet, and advancements in software engineering, an artist is no longer limited due to the logistics of colors and space – they can mix up and choos...
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
Dreaming big and making it happen
Dreaming big and making it happen
He was always a shy kid who never really thought he could muster up the guts to get up on stage, much less participate in a national event. 20-year-old Ojash Joshi, the Under 21 Mr Kathmandu 2019, has proven himself wrong and how. Joshi, who is a fitness trainer at Gymkhana Muay Thai, says that his...
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
Beginner’s guide to poetry
Beginner’s guide to poetry
We all know poetry is a somewhat elite form of literature. Have you ever tried reading a poem or two and wondered why it didn’t somehow make as much sense as you expected it to? If you are intimidated by the complexity of poems and have steered away from them all this while, then it’s time to change...
Sep 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Lifestyle, Latest Updates
Indian celebs pour support to acid attack victim*
Indian celebs pour support to acid attack victim*
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Pictures and videos of Bollywood celebrities sending warm messages to acid attack survivor Muskan Khatun and Nepali celebrities meeting her at her hospital bed are fast spreading on social media since Wednesday.
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
An enthralling read
An enthralling read
The Vegetarian, a novel written by South Korean writer Han Kang, was published in 2007. Its English translation, however, was made available only in 2015, following which it has managed to make a big global impact. The novel is actually based on a short story Kang had written back in 1997 called ‘Th...
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
One day treks around Kathmandu valley
One day treks around Kathmandu valley
For many of us, traveling for days or perhaps weeks high up in the mountains is the ultimate dream. However, due to work or school, we might not have the luxury of taking a week out of our busy schedule to travel for a long time. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t travel at all, we can still make short...
Sep 27, 2019