The Week
An eco-friendly and sustainable approach to menstruation
An eco-friendly and sustainable approach to menstruation
Putali Nepal is a social enterprise that provides training on menstrual health management and sells menstrual cups in Nepal. Additionally, they give trainings on proper use of menstrual cups, especially to women in rural areas of Nepal where menstrual taboos and unhygienic sanitation practices still...
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
Basic zero waste tips
Basic zero waste tips
According to the Zero Waste International Alliance, zero-waste can be defined as “the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten t...
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
Meat lover's haven
Meat lover's haven
Almost every restaurant menu has chicken wings on it. And every restaurant has one version of this popular dish. Some serve their dish spicy while some do a basic fried rendition of it with a tangy dip on the side. House of Wings at Jhochhen, Thamel, that opened its doors about five months ago, does...
Sep 27, 2019
The Week
Not an easy ride
Not an easy ride
On any ordinary day you will find Laxmi Magar cruising through the streets of Kathmandu on her bicycle. And on the no-so-ordinary days you will see her racing down the most difficult trails at high altitudes clad in biking gear and on her professional bike, usually on the frontlines. Laxmi is one of...
Sep 27, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Passion on the rocks!
Passion on the rocks!
You draw a boundary
between you and me
obsessions apart,
I have been telling you
I love you
Sep 27, 2019
SPORTS, Latest Updates
Nepali cricket at the crossroads of new era
Nepali cricket at the crossroads of new era
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: As Nepal is set to face Test nation Zimbabwe in the first T20 International match on Friday at India Association Ground in Singapore, the country’s cricket is on the crossroad of new era- both in the field and off the field.
Sep 27, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse stretches losses for third straight day
Nepse stretches losses for third straight day
KATHMANDU: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index started trading on a lower note on Thursday. Though the benchmark index tried to recover slightly toward mid-session, it failed to maintain the momentum and eventually ended the last trading day of the week 1.73 points lower at 1129.80 points.
Sep 27, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nasi Kumari Shrestha second winner of Nagarik scheme
Nasi Kumari Shrestha second winner of Nagarik scheme
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Nasi Kumari Shrestha of Kalaiya, has become the second winner of ‘Nagarik Sanga Ko Sambandha’ scheme. Issuing a statement on Thursday, Nepal Republic Media (NRM), the publishers of Nagarik daily, said that Shrestha, with payment slip number 71,863, has won a LG refrigerator throu...
Sep 27, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
‘SMEs relying on ancestral property for 33% of capital’
‘SMEs relying on ancestral property for 33% of capital’
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nepal have been largely relying on the ancestral property of their proprietors for the initial investment to start their businesses, according to the latest study report of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
Sep 27, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Kashmir situation serious after India revoked Article 370: Pak envoy
Kashmir situation serious after India revoked Article 370: P...
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, Mazhar Javed, has said that situation in Jammu and Kashmir had grown serious after the Indian government decided to revoke Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that granted autonomy to local people in these territories.
Sep 27, 2019