Dashain is already at our doorstep and the festival vibe has taken over the city. Many people have started packing to partake in the festival merriment at their native birthplace. However, the vibe isn’t equally awesome for everyone. Some cannot spend their festival as they wished. The students are most likely to go home with an extra burden of festival assignments.

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: ‘Janayuddha Jari Chha?’ is a story based on the events that took place during the Maoist insurgency period. Written and directed by Raj Shah, the play is a blend of love, hatred, sorrows, and hope.

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Air borne kites and the intense aerial battles have been the focal leisure activity during Dashain for ages, until recently. As soon as monsoon ended, the vivid color variations of kites used to engulf the blue sky. Legends suggest that kites are indicators to Lord Indra, the rain god, that the fields had water aplenty. Kites are also believed to send ‘thank-you messages’ to the celestial deities for the abundant rain during monsoon.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: If you are a foodie, make sure to enter Kava Restaurant with craving tongue as the Thai Food Festival is definitely a must visit for the food lovers. The food festival is led by the guest chef Kroongtana Nimnu, from Thailand.

Motorbikes are more than just a mode of transportation. Its conveniences have brought together vast demography to benefit from its accessibility. Moreover, the surge in its popularity leaves even the broadest of roads in Kathmandu occupied throughout the day.  This pool of motorcyclists consists of riders with a wide variance of riding characteristics including those with zeal to perform acrobatic maneuvers on the road.

Subin Bhattarai rose to fame with his love trilogy ‘Summer Love’, ‘Saaya’, and ‘Monsoon’. He found commercial success from the first part of his trilogy and then completed the love novel in 2016. Since his books have a fair share of romance and love; the youths are tempted toward his writings. Owing to that fact, he is considered Chetan Bhagat of Nepal. Bhattarai recently released his fifth book, ‘Priya Sufi’.

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: We are familiar with the causes of poor eyesight. However, the majority of us don’t have the 6/6 vision, an essential for a clear image. Owing to radiation, TV, and lack of vitamins, the fluctuating vision worsens eyesight clarity, creating image blurs. Though eye power is supposed to alter only after 40, even youths are venerable to the degradation of eyesight. Hence, it’s common to find people wearing high-powered glasses from a very young age.

Ask any pedestrians or film addicts about their preference for Nepali movies and their answers will be this: Nepali movies seek to earn only profit, focus little on stories and talents and therefore they are boring.

Comic-Con International: San Diego is the largest convention held in San Diego. In the convention, comic book based movie trailers are released, there are meet and greet programs with on-screen personas, and authors of comic books.

Comic books have always gathered the appreciation for providing an action-packed enhancement of the lives of superheroes. The rugged graphics that comics flaunt is fine-tuned by captivating storylines. Moreover, the portrayal of comic characters through series, anime, and even mainstream cinemas further aid in increasing its fan base.  To celebrate the grandeur of the vibrant characters, enthusiasts from around the world come together in different venues, to speculate their own fan theories, which are regularly attested by the comic authors.

Ginari Prasad Gautam is an easily recognizable character at Sundhara, Kathmandu. For the past 10 years, he has been operating his weighing scale on a corner near the bustling bus stand at the heart of the capital city.

It’s a popular belief that blood pressure fluctuation only occurs after the age of 35. Blood pressure (BP) measurement, containing systolic (numerator) and diastolic (denominator), is written in a fraction with millimeters of mercury unit (mmHg). 120/80 mmHg is an ideal and healthy blood pressure. However, according to the American Heart Association, blood pressure ranging from 120/80 mmHg to 130/80 mmHg is considered acceptable.

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Premier league is already creating a buzz among football fanatics. While some are obsessed with the game, others watch it just to be a part of the post-match rants that take social media by storm. Moreover, enthusiasts assemble their fantasy teams to prove their supremacy.

Served with vegetable side-dish and deep-fried chili, Chicken Shredded is a go-to food, especially for spicy food aficionados. Also, the price (Rs 265 per serving) makes it an ideal lunch snack.

We grew up listening to the infamous phrase: people who play cricket (mispronounced as Kir Ket) are fools, and those who watch are stupids. Our generation has witnessed a downpour of stones amid an international match, courtesy of “stupid” spectators. On the flip side, we have also experienced a series of positive episodes; including our Rhinos -- the national cricket sides -- qualify to the world cup, and recently, register their first ODI win.

The entire footballing realm is obsessed with Premier League. Starting from the player signings to speculating the league winner, football enthusiasts follow each episode in hopes of finding the strengths and weaknesses of the participating teams. The yearly gala gets followers to sob at defeats of their favorite teams and celebrate the victory in full might. While it’s the dream of every fan to experience the grandeur,live, from a stadium, not everyone gets the chance to do so. For those, less fortunate, there’s always a possibility of bringing the game to a location of their choice; all they need is a handful of supporters and an enormous tv-screen.

‘The Now Now’ is British band Gorillaz’s sixth studio featuring all animated members -- 2-D on lead vocals and keyboards, Murdoc Niccals on bass guitar, Noodle on guitar and keyboards, and Russel Hobbs on the drums and percussion.

Kunti Moktan recalls days without social media sites and mobiles. Likewise, Deepak Raj Giri says he used to catch up with his male friends directly.

Google ‘friendship’, you won’t find a precise definition because friendship, in practicality, varies from person to person. There are various mediums for connecting with people before bonding together. Whatever be the case, the first meeting is always worth remembering. Like finding a source of friendship, continuity process also differs.

The classical ballad ‘Teej ko Rahara Aayo Barilai’ had a homely feel to it. It expressed joys of reunion with childhood friends and the celebration of womanhood. But now that teej music has taken a sharp commercial bend, most songs have changed their disguise. Teej songs, which once encompassed women’s happiness, sorrows, and celebrations, have mostly gone beyond recognition.