SOCIETY
Rs 100,000 to be provided to landslide-affecetd family
Rs 100,000 to be provided to landslide-affecetd family
BHAKTAPUR, July 13: The Lama family, who lost their three members after a landslide buried their shelter at Majhuwa of Changunarayan Municipality-7 on Thursday, is to be provided Rs 100 thousand as immediate relief.
Jul 13, 2018
The Week
Aesthetic accessories
Aesthetic accessories
Teela, in the Tamang language, translates to ‘what’ in English. Bigya Ghimire, the spearhead of the Nepali lifestyle brand Teela, was searching for a word to represent this new company she had an idea about, when she came across this word and it depicted the image she was going for regarding the bra...
Jul 13, 2018
The Week
The spice of life
The spice of life
What is Nepali food without a dash of ‘achar’? In recent years there has been an emergence of startups taking the responsibility to spice up the Nepali “dal-bhat” with their own traditional yet unorthodox range of ‘achars’. Arambha’s Homemade Achar is one such venture.
Jul 13, 2018
The Week
The role of a lifetime: Sushant Karki on getting his dream role
The role of a lifetime: Sushant Karki on getting his dream r...
Among the myriads of Nepali movies that are releasing this year, one that is being talked about quite a bit is the upcoming film from Silver Lake Picturez Production titled ‘Chi Musi Chi’. Scheduled to release on Shrawan 11, the movie is scripted and directed by Dinesh Shrestha and produced by Shivr...
Jul 13, 2018
The Week
Studying in USA
Studying in USA
What is an American college experience like? Can I eat pizza and sprite every day for four years? Can I skateboard to my classes? Can I unwrap a sandwich in the front row while the professor is teaching? What do you mean ‘all assignments are turned in online’? What do you guys even do with a two-day...
Jul 13, 2018
The Week
Manners maketh man: Cinema etiquette and you
Manners maketh man: Cinema etiquette and you
A lot of people remember this particular line from Kingsman: The Secret Service and it is rather appropriate for what I’m about to write on – manners at the cinema. Just for the record, manners maketh woman too, lest any ‘meninists’ (yes, there is such a thing) accuse me of being one sided or worse...
Jul 13, 2018
ECONOMY
Government prepares to issue microinsurance license
Government prepares to issue microinsurance license
KATHMANDU, July 13: Similar to microfinance institutions that cater financial needs of low-income and rural individuals or groups, the government is preparing to license microinsurance companies that will bring plans to provide coverage to people of low-income groups and low-valued assets.
Jul 13, 2018
ECONOMY
Nepse down as monetary policy fails to appease investors
Nepse down as monetary policy fails to appease investors
KATHMANDU, July 13: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index maintained a slightly positive bias during morning trading session on Thursday. However, stocks came under pressure mid-day and continued to decline throughout the remaining sessions. At the close, the index stood at 1,191.98 points -- a dro...
Jul 13, 2018
POLITICS
Govt drops plan to table Medical Education Bill
Govt drops plan to table Medical Education Bill
KATHMANDU, July 13: Following a warning from the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), the government has backtracked on its decision to table the National Medical Education Bill in parliament for endorsement.
Jul 13, 2018
ECONOMY
Monetary Policy a mixed bag for pvt sector
Monetary Policy a mixed bag for pvt sector
KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) introduced Monetary Policy for Fiscal Year 2018/19 in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The monetary policy unveiled a week before the new fiscal year begins has drawn positive responses from bankers, business leaders and economic analysts, as it focuses on reining...
Jul 13, 2018