The Week
Herbs & spices that heal
Herbs & spices that heal
Herbs and spices play a significant role in the way we cook and consume food. Both herbs and spices come from plants but herbs are obtained from the leaves whereas spices are obtained from the root, seeds, flower, or bark portion of the plant. However, herbs and spices do more than just enhance food...
Apr 19, 2019
The Week
Winner winner?
Winner winner?
At first, the kid seemed like any other kid his age – head down engrossed in his mobile phone as we sat in a hotel lobby. Then started what can only be described as frantic, almost hysterical screaming at his phone as he started relaying instructions to someone via his earpiece imploring them to go...
Apr 19, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
She boarded the bus
She boarded the bus
As I come to the place
Where we are gathered to go into plains
I see her and try to ignore but couldn't
As her memories were flowing like affluent
Apr 19, 2019
The Week
To cry or not to cry
To cry or not to cry
One of my earliest memories is of watching black and white Bollywood movies. I can barely remember them but I recall these movies as having isolated shots, dialogues that echoed (quite literally) and tragic storylines.
Apr 19, 2019
The Week
V for Vegan
V for Vegan
Going vegan is actually a piece of cake, say the vegans we spoke to but, according to experts, a vegan lifestyle can be challenging, especially health wise. One has to find alternate food sources to compensate for the required nutrients such as proteins, minerals, and vitamins that are mainly found...
Apr 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Mountain Glory Forest Resort and Spa in Pokhara eyes affluent tourists
Mountain Glory Forest Resort and Spa in Pokhara eyes affluen...
POKHARA, April 19: Dense Nirmal Pokhari forest on the top, Seti River flowing beneath, and chirping of birds all around make the whole ambience magnificent. Machhapuchchhre and Annapurna in the distance give a spectacular view when the sky is clear. For an outsider who reaches Mountain Glory Forest...
Apr 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Nepali scientists in US launch nano satellite
Nepali scientists in US launch nano satellite
KATHMANDU, April 19: Nepali scientists launched a satellite on Thursday morning in the very first such endeavor. The satellite has Nepal’s national flag printed on its side.
Apr 19, 2019
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Govt prepares to scrap all controversial cabinet decisions
Govt prepares to scrap all controversial cabinet decisions
KATHMANDU, April 19: The government has expedited a process to scrap all decisions that paved the way for illegally transferring the ownership of public land to private individuals. The Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has directed the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperativ...
Apr 19, 2019
POLITICS
NCP brass in talks to conclude merger
NCP brass in talks to conclude merger
KATHMANDU, April 19: Top leaders of ruling Nepal Communist Party have expedited backdoor negotiations to resolve disputes so that they could merge lower committees of the party by Monday.
Apr 19, 2019
POLITICS
Arms surrender deadline for Chand ends, focus now on talks
Arms surrender deadline for Chand ends, focus now on talks
KATHMANDU, April 19: Netra Bikram Chand's Communist Party of Nepal appears headed for a face-off with the government after an ultimatum issued by Prime Minister KP Oli to the outfit to surrender arms expired Thursday.
Apr 19, 2019