The Week
The art of tragedy
The art of tragedy
I stumbled across Oldboy at a film related Instagram page (@thpurecinema) and I really liked its plot. An average man, weakened by alcoholism and the hardships in life, is suddenly kidnapped and held at a hotel like prison cell from where he can’t get out. He is trapped in this very cell for 15 year...
May 17, 2019
The Week
Off the beaten track
Off the beaten track
Manang, Mustang, Annapurna Base Camp and the likes are some popular travel destinations in Nepal. With the numbers of travelers, domestic and international, surging in the recent years, the travel industry has never been busier. And with better roads being built and facilities for accommodation open...
May 17, 2019
The Week
You have been warned
You have been warned
The world is large, its cultures countless, and its people peculiar. And it is only when you travel that you realize just how peculiar people can be. Take this for example, any other person from the west would hand their air tickets to the flight attendant without much care. It wouldn’t matter to th...
May 17, 2019
WORLD
Trump changes immigration plan focus to ‘merit’ over family
Trump changes immigration plan focus to ‘merit’ over family
WASHINGTON, May 17: Unveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, “totally brilliant,” high-skilled workers...
May 17, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Deepika set to fly to Cannes, posts on Instagram
Deepika set to fly to Cannes, posts on Instagram
Deepika Padukone, who stunned everyone with her gorgeous pink gown at the Met Gala, is ready to rock the ongoing 72nd Cannes International Film Festival, according to the diva's latest Instagram post.
May 17, 2019
The Week
Dustmandu
Dustmandu
Not the temples, nor the monasteries, palaces or even the historical architecture – it’s the all-permeating dust that has come to define us. When we leave Kathmandu, we heave a sigh of relief just grateful to be away from all the dust. Conversely, when we re-enter the capital, the overwhelming feeli...
May 17, 2019
The Week
The basics of gardening
The basics of gardening
If you are a gardening enthusiast but doubt you know the proper ways or you are someone who has always loved greenery but could never really figure out how to go about planting your own garden, the bi-monthly event “Day at the Farm” may be just what you need. From learning how to tend to your plants...
May 17, 2019
The Week
Tale oftactics
Tale oftactics
In the war of Kurukshetra battle troops were tabulated on the unit of “Akshauhini”. One “akshauhini” comprised of 500,000 warriors, 21,870 chariots and elephants each, 65,610 horses and 109,350 infantry. The ideal ratio, thus, in one “akshauhini” is one chariot: one elephant: three cavalry: five inf...
May 17, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Losing 'Guardians of the Galaxy' was 'worst and greatest day' of James Gunn's life
Losing 'Guardians of the Galaxy' was 'worst and greatest day...
James Gunn has finally broken his silence on his public ouster from 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' after his controversial tweets on topics like paedophilia and rape resurfaced on the internet.
May 17, 2019
ECONOMY
Prudential banking norms take a back seat as banks lend aggressively
Prudential banking norms take a back seat as banks lend aggr...
KATHMANDU, May 17: In what appears to be an indication of banking industry’s gross ignorance to prudential norms, commercial banks have continued their aggressive lending practices in the third quarter of the current fiscal year.
May 17, 2019