The Week
Best of waste
Best of waste
Aruna Lacoul along with her sister Muna Shrestha established Jamarko in 2001. They aspired to open an eco-friendly cottage industry that would provide employment to underprivileged women.
Sep 08, 2017
The Week
When words fail
When words fail
Durga Baral, winner of this year’s Jagdamba Shree Puraskar, says he started his journey as an artist with coal and wall, which he considered to be his pen and paper. Without formal training, he credits his success as a cartoonist today to constant practice and a positive attitude to pursue a passion...
Sep 08, 2017
The Week
Empowering women
Empowering women
Age should not be a barrier for education. It is with this motive and vision that Prerana Mahila Vidhyalaya has been serving the Nepalis society since 1998. Operating under Women Empowerment and Development center (WED), here females above 14 years of age can receive formal education to groom themse...
Sep 08, 2017
The Week
Singer first and always
Singer first and always
He is undoubtedly one of the best singers in Nepal but Rajesh Payal Rai, the man behind the hit album ‘Darshan Namaste’, says he is just doing what he loves and enjoys without caring about the outcome. Yes, accolades and awards do matter but they don’t dictate his life as a singer.
Sep 08, 2017
The Week
Baahubali to the rescue
Baahubali to the rescue
It looks like Baahubali: The Conclusion was probably the best thing that happened to the film industry this year. Amid many disappointments in the first half of this year, it was SS Rajamouli’s second take on Baahubali that proved to be the saving grace for both distributors and exhibitors.
Sep 08, 2017
Lifestyle, The Week
The queen of Bollywood
The queen of Bollywood
She’s the most followed Asian woman on Twitter, with a massive following of 20 million people. She is the highest paid female actor in Bollywood, raking in $11 million last year alone, thanks to her Hollywood Film, xXx: Return of Xander Cage and various endorsements.
Sep 08, 2017
The Week
When she said no
When she said no
It seems that one of showbiz’s favorite couples were on the verge of not even continuing if John Legend had got his way when he tried to break up with his now-wife, Chrissy Teigen, until the model just said no.
Sep 08, 2017
SPORTS
Futsal League
Futsal League
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Shankhamul Futsal and Samakhusi are set to vie in the semifinal match of the ongoing National Futsal League on Thursday.
Sep 08, 2017
SPORTS
Nepal U-16 basketball team goes down to Bangladesh
Nepal U-16 basketball team goes down to Bangladesh
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Nepal suffered 57-68 loss at the hands of Bangladesh in the ongoing U-16 SABA Basketball Championship on Thursday.
Sep 08, 2017
SPORTS
Nepal vows to improve batting
Nepal vows to improve batting
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Nepal U-19 Cricket team head coach Binod Das has expressed hope to improve batting performance in the ACC U-19 Eastern Region Cricket Tournament scheduled to begin Friday in Malaysia.
Sep 08, 2017