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Eleven bridges constructed in Myagdi district this year
Eleven bridges constructed in Myagdi district this year
MYAGDI, July 20: As many as 2,500 households have been benefitted with the construction of 11 suspension bridges at various places in Myagdi district this year.
Jul 20, 2018
The Week
Tipper terror
Tipper terror
We all have this collective conviction that if only our roads were bigger and better, it would equate to safer travel and encourage people to abide by the rules. But the truth is that the width of our road seems to be inversely proportional to the stupidity of people who drive or ride on it.
Jul 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Number of narcotic drug users up in Mahottari
Number of narcotic drug users up in Mahottari
Number of narcotic drug users up in Mahottari
Jul 20, 2018
The Week
Rethinking fashion
Rethinking fashion
Nepal is changing. And so is its taste in fashion. There is now a growing craze among Nepalis for superior quality brands that are made in Nepal. Many of these brands have not only flourished in Nepal but have also been able to make a mark in the global market. Anu Shrestha is the founder and design...
Jul 20, 2018
The Week
A matter of perspective
A matter of perspective
Sandra Magnus, a former American astronaut and NASA scientist, on life and how nothing is a big deal, if you don’t make it out to be.
Jul 20, 2018
SOCIETY
Soldier injured in accidental self-firing incident
Soldier injured in accidental self-firing incident
DOLPA, July 20: A Nepal Army soldier has been injured due to self accidental firing.
Jul 20, 2018
The Week
Finding time for fitness
Finding time for fitness
Remember stolen moments here and there do add up. While most experts recommend working out at least 30 minutes a day, we realize that squeezing in half an hour of exercise and taking it up to an hour a day might not be possible for many who have to go to work and have tens of other things to tackle...
Jul 20, 2018
The Week
Fighting feet blisters
Fighting feet blisters
Blisters are very common among people who walk or run around a lot. You can also get blisters on your feet if you just take another route to work rather than your regular route or try out a new pair of shoes.
Jul 20, 2018
The Week
Serene and subtle
Serene and subtle
Discovering the patriarchy entrenched culture of Kashmir through a marriage ceremony
Jul 20, 2018
The Week
Welcome back (not)
Welcome back (not)
A friend of mine is back home after a decade of living in the West. Some people do change. I too lived in the West for a decade and I’m one of those unlucky ones whose accent did not change at all. I still speak English with my Nepali accent while some of my friends became New Yorkers or a Geordie f...
Jul 20, 2018