The Week
The wife is always right
The wife is always right
During the 2014 World Cup, I told my wife that Messi and his team would win the tournament. I really wanted Messi to win so that the world could finally call him the greatest football player ever.
Nov 11, 2016
The Week
Drawing Parallels
Drawing Parallels
The year 2016 has thrown up two unpredictable shocks – some may even call them unpleasant specially if they happened to be sitting on the wrong side of the fence on either of those events.
Nov 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Physiology conference kicks off in capital
Physiology conference kicks off in capital
BANEPA, Nov 10: A five-day Biennial Conference of South Asian Association of Physiologists has begun in Kathmandu on Wednesday with the aim of highlighting the importance of physiology as the basis of all the medical sciences.
Nov 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Harsh winter ahead for quake victims living under tents
Harsh winter ahead for quake victims living under tents
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: As winter is fast approaching, earthquake victims taking shelter under makeshift tents in Chuchepati of Kathmandu are facing hardships once again.
Nov 11, 2016
POLITICS
House committee seeks progress report
House committee seeks progress report
KATHMANDU, NOv 11: The Development Committee of parliament has asked the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA) to come up with the latest road expansion progress report regarding expansion of Tripureshwar-Kalimati-Kalanki road section within a week.
Nov 11, 2016
The Week
Making sense of Trump
Making sense of Trump
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States of America, beating all expectations, defying virtually every major poll. His unexpected triumph in the American presidential election has not just confounded the native Americans but also its huge diaspora community.
Nov 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Ban on high-value Indian banknotes hits Rupandehi life
Ban on high-value Indian banknotes hits Rupandehi life
BHAIRAHAWA, Nov 10: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Tuesday night that his government had withdrawn the legal tender of high-denomination Indian Rs 500 and IRs 1,000 dollar bank notes has started hitting daily life and business across Nepali border towns and villages.
Nov 11, 2016
POLITICS
Dr KC to fast again if dean not appointed by seniority
Dr KC to fast again if dean not appointed by seniority
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Issuing a six-point demand, Dr Govinda KC of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital has threatened to stage another fast-unto-death if the government does not appoint the dean at the Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the basis of seniority.
Nov 11, 2016
POLITICS
Dahal expedites interparty talks on amendment
Dahal expedites interparty talks on amendment
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: In a bid to forge consensus for amending the constitution, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expedited interparty talks.
Nov 11, 2016
SOCIETY
Police urge greater vigilance against East Europeans
Police urge greater vigilance against East Europeans
KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Following repeated incidents of ATM skimming with the active participation of nationals from East European countries like Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police on Thursday urged the Department of Immigration to exercise vigilance agai...
Nov 11, 2016