The Week
Crafts with a conscience
Crafts with a conscience
In the recent years, the handicraft industry has really been thriving in Nepal and handicrafts are not just limited to ancient metal works and paintings anymore either. From in-vogue chic statement jewelry to really cool decorative and clothing items, our handicraft industry can deliver everything y...
Jun 01, 2018
SPORTS
Two excavators held for illegal sand extraction
Two excavators held for illegal sand extraction
ILAM, June 1: Police have taken two excavators under custody for illegal sand extraction from the Ratuwa River bank of Mangsebung rural municipality. Chief District Officer’s team seized the key and took the excavators under custody.
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Making every rupee count
Making every rupee count
Exploring exotic new places doesn’t necessarily have to cost you a fortune. You just have to be a little wise with your money and there’s a lot you can do on less. Make a budget and stick to it.
Jun 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Landslide at Siddhababa blocks Siddhartha highway
Landslide at Siddhababa blocks Siddhartha highway
BUTWAL, June 1: A landslide triggered by incessant rainfall near Siddhababa, Palpa of the Siddhartha highway has blocked transportation from early morning hours.
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Calm amidst chaos
Calm amidst chaos
Though the city’s architecture has been dedicated to the philosophy of the Buddhist dharma chakra, it is the Krishna temple that rests in the middle of Patan, making it a city where Hinduism and Buddhism come together to lend it a warm and positive vibe.
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
Hot Milk, Once and For All and The Goose Road
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Book lover’s paradise
Book lover’s paradise
The 22nd Nepal International Book Fair aims to inculcate a reading habit among people of age groups as well as facilitate new authors and publishers and increase popularity of printed materials in this age of digital media.
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Art and aspirations
Art and aspirations
Today, Ghising has a bachelor’s degree in science, law and a double master’s degree in rural development and Buddhism. Yet he continues to paint, maintaining his family occupation.
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
A friend indeed: Breaking taboos on menstruation
A friend indeed: Breaking taboos on menstruation
Mitini is a self-sustainable project launched on March 2015 by the non-profit organization MITRA Samaj. This project aims to work in the sector of Menstrual Hygiene Management inside and on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley. They provide services related to safe disposable of sanitary pads in variou...
Jun 01, 2018
The Week
Space that celebrates art
Space that celebrates art
Manish Lal Shrestha never thought he would be a professional artist and make his living through colors and brushes. It was his mother who sent him to India to study arts and encouraged him to pursue it professionally. Today, after decades of training, Shrestha is an art expert who has been actively...
Jun 01, 2018