The Week
Good Reads
Good Reads
Books: 21 lessons of the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, American Sketches by Walter Isaacson, Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood
Sep 14, 2018
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Crafting new tunes
Crafting new tunes
The Week’s Ashma Chhetri caught up with Rana to know about his journey so far as well as find out which songs are on his playlist.
Sep 14, 2018
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A waning tradition
A waning tradition
The oldest pottery ever made can be found in Lumbini and is over 2,600 years old. This goes to show that pottery making has long been a tradition in Nepal where there was once a system that had certain families specializing in certain tasks, be it woodwork, artwork, business to name a few. Pottery m...
Sep 14, 2018
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Changing times
Changing times
You know Teej is around the corner when you start hearing new Teej songs on radio, TV, and even YouTube. If you ask young people about Teej today, they will tell you that it is all about drinking, eating, dancing, and having a good time. Yes, our women also need a break now and then and they need to...
Sep 14, 2018
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My way on the highway
My way on the highway
How can you tell when it’s Dashain in Kathmandu? When there are no people around and it resembles a ghost town. Admittedly this phenomenon has declined over the years due to shorter holidays and the hassle of traveling, but that still doesn’t stop a mass exodus from taking place every year during th...
Sep 14, 2018
SPORTS
South African legend Jonty Rhodes to coach in Nepal
South African legend Jonty Rhodes to coach in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The South African legendary cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who also served as a coach for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians, has been roped in by the Nepal Cricket School (NCS) for a two-week coaching stint in Kathmandu.
Sep 14, 2018
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Welcoming wellness
Welcoming wellness
Green Organic Café and Farmer’s Bar has been in operation for more than a decade now. The restaurant opened its doors in early 2005 and was arguably the first organic eatery in Kathmandu Valley. The proprietors of the café started an organic farm to complement their organic eatery a year later. Curr...
Sep 14, 2018
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Styling on the go
Styling on the go
Chapagain, a 24-year-old BBS graduate from Capital College and Research Center, runs two Instagram pages. The first one with the handle @heyitsanoo is her primary account that boasts an impressive 10,000 plus followers. You will find various #OOTD, beauty and fashion related posts here. She is also...
Sep 14, 2018
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The case for comedy
The case for comedy
A sense of humor is a good quality to have but not everybody can say that they are funny or have the ability to make people laugh. Shreya Pokharel calls herself ‘just somebody who wants to be funny’ but her humor is evident in the simplest of words she speaks and the mannerisms with which she tells...
Sep 14, 2018
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Reducing Wastage
Reducing Wastage
It’s estimated that an average of 28 kilograms of textile is wasted every single day during the production of clothes in Nepal and it is this wastage that Sujhan Ghimire, founder of Taalo, wanted to minimize when he started his online store that sells different kinds of ties, headbands, and other ac...
Sep 14, 2018