The Week
Pedaling for change
Pedaling for change
Cycle City Network Nepal was established to promote the use of bicycles in Kathmandu and help protect green spaces, monuments, and buildings from the adverse effects of pollution. “We aim to make our capital city a cycle friendly zone,” says Palishtha Dangol, member of the executive body at Cycle Ci...
Nov 24, 2017
The Week
A new approach to empowerment
A new approach to empowerment
For quite a while now, women empowerment has been a much-discussed topic. All of us are now aware of how empowering women can bring about social and economic change in the nation. Inspired by these concepts of women empowerment, three sisters Nicky, Dicky and Lucky Chhetri established Empowering Wom...
Nov 24, 2017
The Week
Combining passion and profession
Combining passion and profession
All of us dream of traveling the world, visiting all these new places that intrigue and fascinate us. But, for many, that is what it remains, a dream, a very far-fetched notion that we can only imagine about. Sometimes it is because we do not have time, sometimes we don’t have enough money, and then...
Nov 24, 2017
SPORTS
Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T-20 Cricket Tournament 2017 concluded
Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T-20 Cricket Tournament 2017 concl...
KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T-20 Cricket Tournament 2017 was organized by Embassy of Pakistan at its ground located at back side of Shankha Park, Pragati Tole, Kathmandu, from 14 to 23 November 2017.
Nov 24, 2017
The Week
Good reads
Good reads
The Origin of Others, Turtles all the Way Down and The Fallen Angel
Nov 24, 2017
ELECTION
Pedestrian injured after bomb explodes in Dhankuta
Pedestrian injured after bomb explodes in Dhankuta
DHANKUTA, Nov 24: A pedestrian, Tej Bahadur Karki, sustained injuries after a bomb exploded at Fungsuwa riverside.
Nov 24, 2017
The Week
Focusing on Nepali literature
Focusing on Nepali literature
“My choice of literature has never been constant. At every stage of life, I seem to like different kinds of books. Sometimes the books I read even reflect my mood and emotions,” says Subin Bhattarai, author of Summer Love. “But I do have a set of favorite books. I have read them multiple times and r...
Nov 24, 2017
The Week
The answer is no
The answer is no
I have watched movies I didn’t want to watch in the first place, gone to places I didn’t want to go to, hung out on Friday nights when I was sick and actually wanted to stay in bed, and bought expensive raffles or charity event tickets when there were at least a dozen things I could have used all th...
Nov 24, 2017
The Week
Life of a poet
Life of a poet
‘Raat Chirnya Bhanu’ or The Life of Bhanubhakta is currently being staged at Shilpee Theatre in Battisputali, Kathmandu. This play that is being produced collectively by Lok Drishti Theatre and Aarambha Natya Samuha will be staged till December 2, 2017 at the same venue.
Nov 24, 2017
The Week
Humans & hypocrites
Humans & hypocrites
I know how it feels to lose someone close and I felt bad for Prachanda as he sobbed at his son’s funeral. With time, he will again be the politician that I know of, and perhaps then I will not look at him as charitably.
Nov 24, 2017