Pilates for a complete workout
- by The Week Bureau
Pilates is safe enough to do every day but you should start aiming for consistency once the groove kicks in. Here, Tina Gurung of Core Fitness Studio in Sanepa guides you through the basics.
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Fair and white
- by The Week Bureau
Dr Sneedha Mainali is a Pediatric and Preventive Dentist, and Managing Director at Shine Dental Clinic in Jawalakhel. The Week talked to her to find out what basic oral hygiene we should follow to take care of our gums and teeth.
Heroes & super villains
- by Gunjan Upadhyay
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? Nope. It’s Lok-Man! If a patriotic citizen ever dreamt up a Nepali superhero along the lines of Captain America, surely a contender for the name would have to be Lok Man – ‘the people’s superhero’. After all we’ve had plazas, colleges, armies and even entire revolutions supposedly founded for the ‘people’. So, why not a people’s hero?
Curfew nights
- by Kalu Maila
If you are having a house party that continues till midnight and somebody complains to the police, don’t be surprised to see a police van in ten minutes and the police personnel banging on your gate.
When the mountains call
- by Priyanka Gurung
On an average, those willing to walk up to seven hours a day can easily finish the trek, i.e. reach base camp and return, in six days.
A day in Darjeeling
- by The Week Bureau
For as long as we can remember, Darjeeling has been promising romantic rendezvous and beautiful cold adventures in many Bollywood movies. But there’s a lot more to Darjeeling than just what’s shown on screen. The Week’s Reya Shreya Rai takes a leisurely stroll around Darjeeling and captures the many essence of the place.
How to pack a backpack
- by The Week Bureau
As you pack, you’ll want to consider the weight and shape of each item, as well as how often you need to access your gear. Ideally, a well-loaded pack will feel balanced when resting on your hips and nothing should be shifting or swaying inside.
Only three of nine election-related bills arrive in parliament
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: With less than six months remaining for the local elections, the government has registered only three of the nine election-related bills in parliament.
The man behind Bodhi arts
- by Joshna Karki
Bimal Bolakhe, an artist from Rautahat, came to Kathmandu at the age of 18. Bolakhe lost his father when he was six years old and had worked as a houseboy trading work for food and education. He couldn’t pursue his passion then but he thought coming to Kathmandu would change things. He somehow got himself enrolled in Srijana Fine Arts College. Now, in his free time, he loves reading historical books, mainly Roman and Greek and hangs around Basantapur and Patan Durbar Square doing different types of art. He spoke to The Week’s Joshna Karki about what art means to him.
The sound of music
- by The Week Bureau
Japanese-American rapper and producer, Lyrics Born is an Asian-born Bay Area rapper whose hip-hop style incorporates soul, blues, jazz, funk, rock, and others. Here in Nepal for the good times that Jazzmandu brings with it, Lyrics Born speaks to The Week’s Reya Shreya Rai about the changes in the music industries, the crazy taxi rides around Kathmandu and finally, traditional Nepali instrumental music.
Our pick
- by The Week Bureau
When Mary Anderson began her five-year residence in Kathmandu as the wife of a diplomat, she attended the frequent Nepalis festivals in the Valley because they were mysterious, colorful and great fun.
Swayambhu reconstruction delayed
- by Tenzn Tsomo
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: The reconstruction of temples around Swayambhunath stupa, one of the renowned Buddhist shrines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, still remains neglected even after more than a year and a half since the massive earthquakes.
Work mode on
- by The Week Bureau
Karan Chaudhary is the executive director at Chaudhary Group. He works hard and makes eV#veryday count, and considers himself a shrewd businessman. We at The Week talked to him about his work space and how it helps him get work done.
Power Summit to focus on govt's hydropower generation plan
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN) is organizing Power Summit 2016 on December 15-16 with the objective of expediting power generation targeting generation of 10,000 MW in next 10 years.
Mukherjee to land in Nepal on Nov 2
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Indian government on Thursday made a formal announcement regarding Indian President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Nepal.
5 things about Axata Adhikari
- by Republica
Aspiring singer Axata is a grade 12 student of Classical Indian Music at Srijana College of Fine Arts, Kathmandu. She is an aspiring singer who came into spotlight after being featured in Kripa Unplugged Junior. Her video singing cover of ‘Timile ta haina’ has over 1.6 million views on YouTube. She has done many musical projects alongside various artists.
Baneshwar triumphs
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Baneshwar Recreation Futsal Center emerged victorious on Thursday as Kirtipur and Kumari Futsal shared points playing 3-3 draw in the Red Bull National Futsal League being held in the capital.
Valley Xpress restaurant in Maharajgunj
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Valley Cold Store Pvt Ltd -- a part of Valley Group -- opened a third outlet of its fast-food brand 'Valley Xpress' in Maharajgunj on Thursday.
Ang Norbu gets top French honor
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The French government has conferred the highest French civil distinction “Knight of the Legion of Honour” on Nepali trekking entrepreneur Ang Norbu Sherpa for his outstanding contribution in saving lives of French tourists during the great earthquakes of April and May last year.
WiMAX now in all 75 districts
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, Oct 27: Nepal Telecom (NT) has expanded WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) broadband Internet to all 75 districts of the country.