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Basic awareness

Basic awareness

- by The Week Bureau

Dr Pankaj Jalan is an American Board Certified Neurologist and the director of medical services at Norvic International Hospital. Dealing with diseases of the brain, spine, muscles, and nerves, Dr Jalan has seen all kinds of disorders and he spoke to The Week about some basic health issues that we should all be aware of.

Foreign agencies fail to renovate monuments on time

- by Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Experts have said that the reconstruction and renovation of heritage sites by foreign governments has been taking time as they lack proper and detailed knowledge about Nepal's arts, culture and heritage.

The final countdown

The final countdown

- by Biswas Baral

As more and more years latch on to your life, and your friends and family members start, well, dying, you come to realize that death is never far away. Isn’t the fear of the looming earthquake, in reality, a futile emotional quest for immortality?

Picture perfect

Picture perfect

- by The Week Bureau

All of us would love clear, flawless skin. But given the pollution and hormones, not many of us get our wish. Acne, pimple scars, dark circles, and eye bags – the stuff nightmares are made of – is indeed a reality for many of us. But makeup can do wonders here. What you can’t have, you can create and what you don’t want to be seen with, you can hide. The Week sought beautician Shreya Shrestha’s help for some step-by-step tutorials for basic highlighting and concealing tricks that we can use in our day-to-day life.

Delightful dining

- by The Week Bureau

Wicked Spoon, Fork and Rock is located in Jhamsikhel, nestled between Roadhouse Café and Fusion Bar. It’s a cozy place with good interiors that serve generous portions of food without making you empty out your wallet. The Week’s Isha Upadhyay wanted to see how the food and service were in general and tested it out by going in for a sneak review a few days before the scheduled review date. The food and service both the times were the same.

Into the world of games

Into the world of games

- by Joshna Karki

Ayush Raj Tuladhar, the founder of NGamers Club, an organization that was established with the objective of creating professionalism in e-sports in Nepal says, “The prospect of gaming in Nepal with respect to PC, console and mobile has become better and the craze in people towards gaming from all over Nepal has been marvelous. Thousands of people attend our gaming tournaments and we have different corporate companies sponsoring our events too.”

Zumba toning strength and sweat session

Zumba toning strength and sweat session

- by The Week Bureau

Zumba has earned quite the popularity for being the workout class that functions more like a dance party. What’s more, the results of zumba workout don’t disappoint. So it’s no wonder that zumba centers are mushrooming all over Nepal, especially Kathmandu. Now to add to its craze, there is a new offshoot to the original form of exercise.

Chakka panja

Chakka panja

- by Gunjan Upadhyay

It was only a couple of weeks ago in this column that I had highlighted the tendency of our politicians to reverse roles with our comedians. And true to form, this time around it’s none other than our Prime Minister who has decided to take up the challenge. Yesterday, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers released the property details of the PM and his cabinet of ministers.

The innovative frontier

- by The Week Bureau

The collaboration among art, science, and technology can create wonders and breed innovations that change our lives for the better. In order to celebrate this collaboration, the Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) organizes Yantra annually. This event provides a platform for young enthusiasts and engineers to showcase their creative and genius inventions. The Week caught up with some of the winners of this year’s Yantra 5.0 to talk about their competing experience as well as to reflect on the present prospects of the tech field in our country.

Wondrous world

- by Isha Bista

A traveler’s soul is a funny thing. No matter where you go, and what you see you will never have your fill. The end of one trip is when you plan another. Yes, logistics like holiday dates and savings do need to be factored in but that doesn’t stop a wanderer from exploring the world. And those filled with wanderlust know, seeing the world’s glorious sights can be a deeply moving and life-changing experience.

SMS bringing more women to birthing centers

- by Sangam Gharti Magar

As per the record at District Public Health Office (DPHO), there are around 1,500 pregnant women in the district currently. Pregnant women are sent message during fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth month of pregnancy.

Co-working culture

Co-working culture

- by Joshna Karki

People who work from these shared workspaces claim that they have been more productive and meeting new people from different backgrounds has actually helped their businesses expand.

Books for the beloved

- by The Week Bureau

Don’t know what to get your significant other this Christmas or New Year? Get them a book. You can never go wrong with that. But people have varied interests and tastes and the kind of writing that appeals to one might not to another. So, The Week has readied a list of books keeping just that in mind.

Art effect

Art effect

- by Joshna Karki

An artist of political and social conscience, Hit Man Gurung believes in growing as an individual and thus works to better himself through his art. Art for him is a practice that doesn’t have a definite shape. He says, “Art is the reflection of reality which may or may not be accepted by people. As an artist, I present the multiple reality of society through my discovery and try to understand it through my expression.”

NLIC AGM nod for 30% bonus shares

- by Republica

KATHMADNU, Dec 15: The 28th annual general meeting (AGM) of Nepal Life Insurance Company (NLIC) has approved a proposal to distribute 30 percent bonus shares and 1.58 percent cash dividend to its shareholders from its profits of Fiscal Year 2015/16. Issuing a statement,

Police recover 10 idols

Police recover 10 idols

- by Deepak Kharel

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Police have recovered 10 idols of different gods and goddesses from a room of a third gender.

ANISU-R padlocks medical colleges, VC offices

- by Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: All Nepal Independent Student Union- Revolutionary (ANISU-R), affiliated to Netra Bikram Chand's Maoist party, has padlocked the account sections of medical colleges, Vice Chancellor's (VC) offices of the Tribhuvan University and the Kathmandu University, and entire office of the Nepal Medical Council (NMC), protesting against the fees charged by private medical colleges.

Four new ideas to promote green entrepreneurship

- by Republica

Green entrepreneurship has been a trending topic as environmental problems are increasing worldwide. Nepal has also been affected by these gradual changes. With the rise of environmental issues, entrepreneurs with new concepts and plans have started to initiate green projects.