The Week
The charm of tassels: “We made what we couldn’t find.”
The charm of tassels: “We made what we couldn’t find.”
Tassel Kingdom caters to this very need of customized designs. They take in personal requests for customizing earrings and also produce ones that are mostly in demand. An undertaking of longtime friends Stela Shakya, Krisha Bajracharya, and Sulakchhana Shakya, Tassel Kingdom is a small-scale initiat...
Nov 16, 2018
The Week
The art of creative reuse : Upcycling waste and upscaling the economy
The art of creative reuse : Upcycling waste and upscaling th...
Waste management is a huge problem in Nepal. Rampant and haphazard urbanization and unplanned waste management system often result in piles of garbage everywhere you look and that affects the country’s environmental health as well as the economy. Doko Recyclers is a social venture started to streaml...
Nov 16, 2018
The Week
Retelling mythologies
Retelling mythologies
Literature hasn’t been far behind in incorporating myths into its stories. Authors have also taken to making their own characters out of the mythological gods and goddesses in their books (Yes, Rick Riordan, we’re talking about you). There have been many fascinating books written over the years that...
Nov 16, 2018
The Week
Fun with footwear: How to style boots
Fun with footwear: How to style boots
Boots are a staple for fall and winter. They are comfortable and warm and, if worn properly, can take your outfit from a flat zero to an impressive ten. However, because boots come in a large variety of styles, it can get a little confusing to know how to style them and understand which kind of boot...
Nov 16, 2018
The Week
Fashion trends for fall winter 2018/19
Fashion trends for fall winter 2018/19
Like everything else in today’s world, the F/W 18 collections from different fashion houses around the world featured items that were heavily inspired by Instagram currents and modes. These collections are for the most part very loud, eccentric and outlandish but a few classic vogues have also resur...
Nov 16, 2018
SOCIETY
Australia is most preferred study destination for Nepalis
Australia is most preferred study destination for Nepalis
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Australia has emerged as the most-preferred study destination for Nepali students wishing to go abroad for studies, according to latest government figures.
Nov 16, 2018
The Week
Decoding intermittent fasting
Decoding intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is quite the rage these days. One, it’s a new idea from the nutrition conscious community and that is sure to spark some interest. And two, it’s an eating pattern and not a stringent diet with the intent to starve you.
Nov 16, 2018
The Week
One stop solution
One stop solution
Ordering food online and having it delivered at your doorsteps within an hour or less have made things a lot easier these days. You don’t have to go out to eat on days you don’t feel like having home-cooked meals. But sometimes deciding which restaurant to order from and pouring over the menus can b...
Nov 16, 2018
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Online shopping in Nepal: Trick or Treat?
Online shopping in Nepal: Trick or Treat?
There’s something wonderful about the approach to the turn of the year – especially the month of November. It’s not the magical lights of various festivals like Diwali or Christmas or the gradual onset of winter but the festival discounts that have come to be seen as the hallmark of the season. If y...
Nov 16, 2018
The Week
Cultural chaos
Cultural chaos
We live in a society that’s rooted in tradition, culture, and religious sentiments. And while that’s a really good thing, what bothers me about it all is how sometimes people take things way too far. It’s quite the norm for people to follow certain traditions because that’s just how things are suppo...
Nov 16, 2018