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Notes from the STREETS

Published On: September 9, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: One of the best ways to help the society realize and truly appreciate the value of art is to make it accessible and currently, with ArtLab’s initiation, Prasad Project is doing just that.

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Making space for history

Published On: September 2, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

They say if you forget history, history will forget you. So if we had to, how could we document Nepal’s current history? The Week asked some history writers and professors about the aspects that they believe should be the main feature. Along the way, they also shared their opinion about the state of history documentation and readership in our country.

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The clash of the titans

Published On: September 2, 2016 12:05 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Some readers equate fantasy with hobbits and magic wardrobes. Others conjure images of wizards and witches. That’s the beauty of this genre that thrives on the creation of new worlds, species and systems. While everyone often has a favorite, fantasy fanatics seem to be unable to decide between Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Reya Shreya Rai did the unthinkable and made some choose. Here are their answers (and a surprise too!).

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Momentum behind the musical legacy

Published On: September 1, 2016 11:30 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

For the past three months or so, Manoj KC’s life has revolved around the studio an d recording sessions. The 1974 AD guitarist calls it a musical hibernation. After all that hard work though, the band is ready to reap the fruits of their labor.

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Mentha: A conservation incentive

Published On: August 26, 2016 04:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Kali Bahadur Oli is a resident of Mahadevpuri - 7, Banke in the Tarai Arc Landscape (TAL). Oli owns less than one hectare of land where he used to plant traditional crops such as maize and wheat to provide for his family of four.

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Literary graphic novels

Published On: August 26, 2016 02:05 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Some misinterpret graphic novels for picture books. They dismiss them as immature, goofy or simply as reads that belong in the children’s section of the library. However, none of this is true.

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Book and wine pairings

Published On: August 26, 2016 01:05 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Book and wine pairings

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Feng shui for a harmonious home

Published On: August 25, 2016 11:30 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Feng shui is the ancient Chinese principle of creating a harmonious balance of energies in any given space. If you look at all the feng shui suggestions, you will realize that there is really nothing ‘supernatural’ about them.

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The drugless treatment

Published On: August 19, 2016 05:00 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

We have many patients who come to us after visiting ten different hospitals and doctors. Those who can afford it have even travelled to India and Thailand but at the end of the day, they find that allopathic medicines don’t work for them. Often they come to us in a state of utter desperation, looking for alternatives.

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The birth of a writing career

Published On: August 19, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

After years of publishing articles, composing gazals and writing stories in private, Mandira Koirala Pandey (Mandira Madhusri) has finally written a book. Budhan Ghodi is a collection of 15 stories from across different regions of our country and at the moment, Pandey is busy promoting her work. The Week caught up with the novice writer to talk about the experience of her debut as well as women in Nepali literature.

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The best of the best

Published On: August 19, 2016 12:02 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Man Booker Prize is the literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in English, and published in the UK. It’s an award bestowed on some of the most deserving and mind-blowing works in the history of English Literature. The Week presents the Booker Prize winning books that paved the path for the others to follow suit.

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The suffocating state

Published On: August 18, 2016 09:00 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

The concerned authority has given their side of the story. They have their own set of reasons for failing to control the capital’s air pollution resulting from vehicular emission. However, they also have concerns about the public’s apathy for this issue. If the citizens are also suffering from the vehicle emissions, why aren’t they letting their grievances be known? Perhaps some pressure on the government would finally bring about some reforms. The Week had a few people raise their voices on this issue.

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Minimal expectations

Published On: August 12, 2016 04:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

It’s been a week since CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was elected as Nepal’s prime minister for a second time. The 61-year-old leader promised to lead the nation toward economic development and work as a bridge between communities following deadly protests over a divisive new constitution.

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Crossing over to the dark side

Published On: August 12, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

To have a hero, you need a villain. And in the channels of literary history, there are many. In fact many villains have been accredited for making the plots that much more interesting and the book that much more memorable. So The Week asked some writers and theater aficionados to shed some light on what makes a good antagonist. They also share their favorite literary villains and the reasons they love them.

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The class act

Published On: August 12, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

The music legacy may have begun with her father but Reema Gurung Hoda holds her own in the industry. Her delicate voice and pleasing singing style catapulted her as one of the most popular female vocalists more than a decade ago. However despite her veteran status, Gurung still remains active on the scene. She has not only worked on her own albums but is also a regular feature on numerous collection albums. The Week caught up with the singer to discuss her playlist as well as reflect on the current music scene.

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Weaving tales to connect

Published On: August 5, 2016 06:00 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Personally I feel writers should research more before working on their books. We write about common folks but we do so with detachment. It’s almost like peeking from a 12th floor of a building and writing about how a man on the ground feels.

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The spiraling state of health

Published On: August 5, 2016 04:00 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

The state of our health is largely dictated by where we live and how we live. Different cities report varying trends when it comes to health issues.

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Words to remember

Published On: August 5, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

There are some lines that just stay with us forever. They make such an impression that we find ourselves reciting them time and again. So The Week asked some readers, in particular poetry enthusiasts, to share such discoveries and tell us what it means to them. From Wordsworth to our very own slam poet, their picks take us through a treasure trove of various commendable works.

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The quest to go virtual

Published On: July 29, 2016 01:45 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

At a time when computers have become indispensible and people have begun relying on the Internet to perform more than 90 percent of their tasks, it’s no surprise that libraries too have found their place in the digital world. This trend of virtual libraries has already proven to be popular among the developed and developing countries and concerned parties in the under developed regions too are also working hard to bring its conveniences to its people.

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Style for every size

Published On: July 29, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

The glamorous world of fashion can be vicious at times, especially when you don’t fit in its mold. Its ever-growing body image issues and how it impacts the way women, and even men, feel and dress in their day-to-day lives are still hot topics of debate. However, fortunately we can find some who are campaigning to break the body image stereotypes within the industry. Motivated by their own personal experiences, we see many bloggers paving the way for fashion enthusiasts with different body types.

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