The Week
Dealing with dengue
Dealing with dengue
Over the past few weeks, the rise in the number of dengue patients has been alarming to say the least. According to Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, over 5000 people across the country have tested positive for dengue till date. In Kathmandu, over half of the people visiting the Sukraraj Tr...
Sep 20, 2019
The Week
Agonies of adulthood
Agonies of adulthood
We all want to grow up and then we do. It’s not a really great feeling, is it, if you think about it? Suddenly everything that was once taken care of for you, you have to do by yourself. It sometimes feels like you are all you have. Growing up and ‘becoming an adult’ can be so disturbing, though we...
Sep 20, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
A film will definitely come on Eid: Salman Khan
A film will definitely come on Eid: Salman Khan
Superstar Salman Khan says he will definitely come with a movie during Eid next year after his collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, "In-shaa-allah" got shelved.
Sep 20, 2019
The Week
What’s your guilty pleasure?
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Life would be boring if we didn’t do the stuff we know we shouldn’t and just focused on what’s important. There are some things we love doing even though eventually, we end up feeling bad about it. Case in point could be Saturday mornings when we sleep till one because of a hangover or indulging in...
Sep 20, 2019
The Week
Preaching and practising
Preaching and practising
It has been more than a decade that PsyD. Brinda Thapa has been working as a mental health professional but she confesses that she too has to make it point to keep her own mental health in check. Having to listen to so many people and counselling them regarding their problems every day can be a litt...
Sep 20, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Exchange of crisp banknotes for Dashain to begin from Sept 27
Exchange of crisp banknotes for Dashain to begin from Sept 2...
KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is providing exchange facility for crisp banknotes for the Dashain festival from September 27.
Sep 20, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Chitwan boasts of zip line
Chitwan boasts of zip line
CHITWAN, Sept 20: Aaptari Jaladevi Community Forest has started zip line service for the time in Chitwan district.
Sep 20, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse loses 18 points after two-day rally
Nepse loses 18 points after two-day rally
KATHMANDU: The stock market Stock Exchange (Nepse) witnessed correction on Thursday, capping a two-day rally. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) lost more than 9 points in the first trading hour. Though the benchmark index managed to recover some gains in the mid-session, it couldn’t sustain for long....
Sep 20, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Amid night
Amid night
Amid night
Dealing with your memories' fights
walking in the middle of a road
with the lonely moonlight
I took your photo out of my pocket
It was really old
Sep 20, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Where do pricey gifts received by our VVIPs go?
Where do pricey gifts received by our VVIPs go?
KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit the headlines for putting up for auction over 2,700 gifts he received during his visits within the country and abroad in the past year, with the proceeds going to the Namani Gange Program launched to rejuvenate the River Ganges.
Sep 20, 2019