The Week
Quirky gift ideas
Quirky gift ideas
We all love gifts. And it’s all the more fascinating when we unwrap a present and it turns out to be something quirky and unique, instead of the regular stuff. But gift-giving can be tricky especially when you want to give someone something they don’t have or wouldn’t necessarily buy or know about t...
Sep 06, 2019
The Week
Exercises to strengthen your core
Exercises to strengthen your core
Your core is the center of all your bodily movements. Having a strong core has a lot of benefits including better posture and balance. It can also reduce back pain and all of your movements will be more efficient – meaning your body will have to exert minimal energy for even intensive movements. And...
Sep 06, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Health
6 tips to stop yourself from grinding your teeth in sleep
6 tips to stop yourself from grinding your teeth in sleep
Do you often wake up with an aching jaw or a dull headache? It might be because you are grinding your teeth in your sleep. This condition is also referred to as bruxism, and it could occur due to work stress or heavy drinking. It can sometimes also be seen in growing toddlers when they are teething.
Sep 06, 2019
The Week
Dealing with period cramps
Dealing with period cramps
Periods are a nightmare even without the cramps. While some are fortunate enough to not experience cramps, most women have a hard time because of it. Here Dr Prativa Basnet, senior gynecologist at Maya Mahila Clinic, gives some helpful advice on how you can alleviate period cramps.
Sep 06, 2019
The Week
The anatomy of envy
The anatomy of envy
My day, like yours I’m going to assume here, starts in bed scrolling through Instagram or Facebook. For half an hour (on a good day, that is) before I get out of bed to go to the kitchen to make a strong cup of coffee, I consume endless posts on food, travel, love, and rituals that sometimes make me...
Sep 06, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Bhattarai urges Dalits to renounce Hinduism
Bhattarai urges Dalits to renounce Hinduism
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai has urged Dalits to renounce Hinduism, describing it as the source of atrocities being committed against the so-called untouchables in the name of the caste system.
Sep 06, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Melamchi workers, suppliers clash with police, 5 injured
Melamchi workers, suppliers clash with police, 5 injured
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Sep 6: Although the government decided to award the contract to complete the remaining works of Melamchi Drinking Water Project to a Chinese firm after several months of indecision, the completion of the much-awaited project is likely to be delayed further as fresh protests have erup...
Sep 06, 2019
The Week
Retraining your mind
Retraining your mind
My father-in-law smoked for 30 years until one day he decided to quit cold turkey. He hasn’t touched a cigarette for two years now. A friend of mine loves Indian sweets but it’s been six months that she hasn’t had a gulab jamun. She wants to eventually give up sugar and that’s how she has decided to...
Sep 06, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Capital sees first dengue death, govt minister also hospitalized
Capital sees first dengue death, govt minister also hospital...
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Chakrapani Khanal has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with dengue, a mosquito-borne disease which has been spreading like wildfire across the country.
Sep 06, 2019
The Week
She realized no one would save her and became her own hero
She realized no one would save her and became her own hero
36-year-old Sabita Mahat is a single mother. Like any other mother, she wants to make sure her two sons – aged 10 and six – have everything they need. But for Mahat it means having to work extra hard. As a burn survivor, she hasn’t had much luck finding a stable job.
Sep 06, 2019