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.

KATHMANDU, Aug 1:  A senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India has suggested to Nepal to pursue a “Look South” policy in its foreign policy orientation keeping in view the "immense benefit" Nepal can reap from India, India Ocean and beyond.

July 23: Southampton will have to sell players to facilitate the arrival of new signings in the remainder of the transfer window, the Premier league side’s manager Mark Hughes has said.

‘Glass skin’ Get the look

July 6, 2018 08:50 am

A Korean beauty routine for getting ‘glass skin’ recently went viral on social media, and is a trending topic on Instagram and Twitter. This ritual, which gives your skin a dewy, glowing effect, is actually something that Korean idols and beauty enthusiasts have been practicing for over a decade.

‘Nai Nabhannu La-5’ released its first look on Sunday. The film features prominent actors, Swastima Khadka , and debutant Abhishek Nepal paired together in the lead role. Also, actors Anubhav Regmi and debutant Sedrina Sharma are also featured with the leading pair in the poster. Bikash Acharya, Director of the movie, stated that the first look of the film presented the storyline of the film.

KATHMANDU, June 24: Office of the Auditor General is including use of motor vehicles in its performance audit for the current fiscal year for providing an in-depth analysis of the use of motor vehicles by government agencies.

KATHMANDU, June 4:  Sovit Basnet directed ‘Babu Kancha’, a highly anticipated movie of 2018, revealed its first look. The release date was also announced in the same event.  The film features Salon Basnet in the lead role.

KATHMANDU, April 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was conferred the guard of honor at the Presidential house in New Delhi, India.  Upon receiving the guard of honor, the prime minister shared that “friendship was most important and there would be no compromises with friends.”

RASUWA, Mar 7: After living a displaced life for more than 33 months, a large number of quake victims have headed for their home villages for the reconstruction of their houses destroyed by the earthquake in 2015.

RASUWA, March 5: After living a displaced life for more than 33 months, a large number of quake victims have headed for their home villages for the reconstruction of their houses destroyed by the earthquake in 2015. This has emptied the makeshift tents at Dhunche, Bogatitar among other places

SINDHULI, Feb 10: After months of delay and procrastination, reconstruction of the houses damaged by the 2015 earthquakes was expedited in Sindhuli a few months ago. And surprisingly, houses are already standing high in the district in no time. As soon as the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) fixed the deadline for rebuilding the houses, quake victims kept themselves busy rebuilding their damaged houses, putting aside all other works. After reconstruction, many parts of Sindhuli have worn a similar look with look-alike houses.

SINGAPORE, Feb 6: The world’s largest planemakers signaled a possible increase in output of their most popular passenger jets on Tuesday, highlighting their confidence about growth in demand for air travel.

SOLUKHUMBU, Jan 5: With the mercury dipping, locals from northern part of Solukhumbu district have left for low-lying areas including the capital city Kathmandu to escape biting cold.

The ‘post-Soviet’ look

December 16, 2017 00:30 am

For years after the Soviet Union’s breakup, Russians were “students” of global fashion.

A look at Lalitpur exit polls

December 7, 2017 19:25 pm

According to the exit poll result, in Lalitpur-1, Nava Raj Silwal is ahead with 38% whereas with neck-to-neck result, Udaya Shamsher Rana of Nepali Congress is with 37% and Keshav Prasad Timalsina of Bibeksheel Sajha is with 16%.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Vijay Distillery Pvt Ltd has brought Ruslan Vodka in new packaging.

DANG, Nov 10: Reinforced with the backing of CPN-UML, Krishna Bahadur Mahara of CPN (Maoist Center) registered his candidacy for the parliamentary polls from constituency 2 of Dang district on Thursday.

MUMBAI, Oct 24: ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas, who turned 38 on Monday, gave his fans a gift - the first look poster of multilingual action film ‘Saaho’.

Look who’s back

October 13, 2017 12:50 pm

The 44-year-old rapper is believed to be working on new tracks, and is believed to be releasing his ninth studio album in November this year, MTV Online has reported.

MUMBAI, Oct 4: Actor Ranveer Singh looks fierce and intense in his just unveiled first look as ruler Alauddin Khilji in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansalis forthcoming film ‘Padmavati’.

NEW YORK, September 11: Rafa Nadal has long been king of the Paris clay but he was just as dominant on New York hardcourt on Sunday as he collected grand slam title number 16 with a clinical demolition of Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open final.

NEW YORK, Aug 25:  You can finally shake it off: Taylor Swift has released her new single.

The one to look out for

July 14, 2017 12:52 pm

After the blockbuster movie ‘Prem Geet’, the days of struggle are over for Pooja Sharma. 25-year-old Sharma debuted in the Nepali film industry along with Priyanka Karki in the movie ‘3 Lovers’. She got her first lead role in ‘Madhumash’ and in the NEFTA awards 2016, she was awarded the Popular Actress Award for her character in ‘Prem Geet’. But the hardworking girl isn’t just an actor, she recently took up singing as well. The Week caught up with her to learn more about her foray into acting and singing.

Kate Upton isn’t afraid to heat things up.

What does a cup of tea look like around the world?

MANAMA, May 10: FIFA says it has requested information from Manchester United as part of an examination of Paul Pogba's world-record transfer from Juventus.

Look your best

April 14, 2017 10:53 am

Makeup is an essential part of our lives. Although most of us can do the most basic of makeup, making your skin look flawless and having your makeup last all day long is a whole another ball game. The Week talked to makeup artist Bhumi Rimal to know what are the basics of makeup you shouldn’t miss out on.

NEW YORK, March 18: Researchers are keen to examine if there is any link between the increasing usage of smartphones with the decreasing consumption of drugs in teenagers, the New York Times (NYT) reported.

EMIRATES, March 8: Bayern Munich may well have dumped Arsenal out of the Champions League, but the German club admitted they were off the pace for part of Wednesday's clash and will need to raise their game to stand a realistic chance of lifting the trophy.

KATHMANDU, March 1: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, has addressed the High-level Segment of the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday afternoon.

Look before you leap

February 6, 2017 00:35 am

Our past experience suggests that software and IT enabled services, when not implemented right, often turn into liabilities

Bryan Ray, a huge fan of singer Britney Spears, has reportedly spent over $80,000 on 90 plastic surgery procedures to make himself look like his idol.

Insta look

February 3, 2017 01:05 am

I find Instagram makeup creative and dramatic as compared to our everyday makeup look. If you are following a beauty account on Instagram then it is almost impossible to miss super sharp eyeliner, fleeky brows, extreme contouring and intense highlight. I absolutely love taking a deep dive through Instagram and discovering fun new trends like strobing, glitter freckles and more, although they may not be something that I’d wear on a daily basis. Now let’s talk about how to replicate the looks and be insta ready in a jiffy. Instagram makeup is fascinating than the usual makeup trends as you can be as extreme as you want here. All you have to do, as with all kinds of makeup, is make sure you are comfortable with the look.

DPM Nidhi to look after PM's portfolio

January 15, 2017 08:37 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi to carry out the day-to-day administrative works handled by the Prime Minister during the absence of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who left here today for the United Arab Emirates to participate in the World Future Energy Summit to be held there.

DPM Nidhi to look after PM's portfolio

January 14, 2017 19:31 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi to carry out the day-to-day administrative works handled by the Prime Minister during the absence of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal who left here today for the United Arab Emirates to participate in the World Future Energy Summit to be held there.

Look different with your dupatta and stand out from the crowd, says an expert. Mandeep Nagi, Design Director at Shades of India, a textile brand, has shared some easy ways to drape your dupatta:

FRANKFURT, Nov 22: Lionel Messi is back, and that's the best news Barcelona could have ahead of its Champions League match at Celtic.

As fans eagerly wait for the first look launch of Rajinikanth's new film 2.0, the makers of the film have released the first look of Rajinikanth.

Talcha Airport is located at an altitude of 2,735 meters above the sea level in Rara National Park in the Mugu district.

Canada's main immigration website appeared to crash and New Zealand reported increased traffic from U.S. nationals as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump inched closer to the White House on Wednesday.

LONDON, Nov 5: Manchester City will have the chance to put daylight between themselves and their title rivals when the Premier League leaders try to cap a memorable week by beating Middlesbrough on Saturday.

PANCHTHAR, Oct 22: Pauwabhanjyang, which is situated at the altitude of 8,200 ft from the seal level, is a popular vantage point for viewing the beauty of the silver-looking snow-capped mountain peaks.

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: The parliament's Women, Children, Senior Citizen and Social Welfare Committee (WCSCSWC) has formed a sub-committee to look into any irregularities in the medical sector.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Today's meeting of the Women, Children, Elderly Citizens and Social Welfare Committee under the Legislature-Parliament decided to form a subcommittee to carry out investigation into anomalies in the medical sector.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: The capital city, which otherwise used to be teeming with people, is beginning to look almost deserted after people in large numbers left the Kathmandu Valley for home to celebrate the Dashain festival.

DHAKA, Sept 28: A boy with a rare medical condition known as progeria has been born to a couple in Bangladesh’s Bhulbaria village.

Nepali dancers look towards Bharatanatyam

September 24, 2016 11:25 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: In their Bharatanatyam dance costumes the two girls appeared as if they came straight out of a Bollywood film.

LONDON, Aug 29: Three matches into the Premier League season following a stunning title success by 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester City, the table already has a more familiar look.

A look at patriarchy

August 27, 2016 10:33 am

Patriarchy is generally understood as a system whereby men have the ultimate power over all the social, economic and political resources. It was originally used to describe a ‘male dominated family’ but the concept has widened lately.

A look at how Bolt has performed in the Olympic Games