The Week
Trekking with kids
Trekking with kids
This isn’t an idea that crosses the minds of many parents. It’s too impractical, unsafe, they may think but the truth is many parents have done it and loved it. So in case you have been putting off your own plans to explore the mountains of our country because you have children or you can’t quite de...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Of desires, dreams, and determination
Of desires, dreams, and determination
They say there isn’t anything you can’t do if you set your heart on it. I realized that when I went for the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek alone. I had been trying to convince my family and some friends for more than six months but I finally decided to do it all by myself when nothing worked out and...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
The basics of hair transplant
The basics of hair transplant
Dr Rupak B Ghimire starts by saying he doesn’t associate a healthy scalp with a healthy person so “You can be and live for a hundred years and win a Nobel Prize,” he says. Many people, men in particular, have often had to suffer from low self-esteem and confidence issues due to their baldness. But D...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
How not to kill your indoor plants
How not to kill your indoor plants
Let’s admit it, many of us are guilty of having killed a plant or two. While there are those who have immaculate gardens and make taking care of plants look effortless, most of us know better. The task can be confusing, frustrating and, sometimes, downright hopeless. And this is even when we start,...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Workout pains you shouldn’t ignore
Workout pains you shouldn’t ignore
Whenever we sign up at a gym we are pretty much also signing up for months of muscles soreness. The good pain, they call it. It is all believed to be a sign of an effective workout. However, while you are powering through your workouts, you do want to be wary about the kind of pain you are feeling....
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Egg delicacies
Egg delicacies
Eggs have numerous health benefits as they are great sources of healthy fat and protein. They are simple to prepare and can easily satisfy your hunger as well. However, if you are only having plain eggs for your meals, you are missing out on a lot. Eggs can be dull and boring if you don’t know how t...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Dealing with a puffy face
Dealing with a puffy face
“A puffy face makes people look tired, sleepy, and sometimes older than they are too. It might hamper your confidence levels as well,” says Sabina Manandhar, beautician at Tranquility Spa. According to Manandhar, lack of sleep, dehydration, over-consumption of salt, stress, and crying are some facto...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Manners maketh man
Manners maketh man
In Kingsman: The Secret Service, the oh-so-charming Colin Firth repeatedly turns to this proverb when some behaves badly and unfortunately, not unlike the ‘bad’ characters in the movie that never seem to get it, there are plenty of people I meet on a regular basis who seem to be equally clueless abo...
Nov 10, 2017
The Week
Vision 2099
Vision 2099
Our political leaders are unjustly chastised for selling the false dream of turning Nepal into another ‘Singapore’ or ‘Switzerland’. What Nepalis who criticize them don’t understand is that lasting peace and prosperity cannot be had overnight. It takes years of hard work and dedication of the politi...
Nov 10, 2017
SOCIETY
No reason to stop certification of Medical Education Act: PM Deuba
No reason to stop certification of Medical Education Act: PM...
KATHMANDU, Nov 9 : Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the President has no reason to stop certification of the Medical Education Act passed introduced through an ordinance.
Nov 10, 2017