POLITICS
Govt preparing for signing OBOR agreement in mid-May
Govt preparing for signing OBOR agreement in mid-May
KATHMANDU, April 28: As China is scheduled to host the first international summit on its 'One Belt One Road (OBOR) Initiative, Nepal is preparing to send a delegation of ministers and sign an agreement to join the OBOR.
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
The trip of a lifetime
The trip of a lifetime
If you think everyone you know is going to Mustang these days, you are right. It was always a popular destination and, in the recent times, that popularity has soared. Also known as the last forbidden kingdom of Nepal, Upper Mustang is a mystical valley with trans-Himalaya landscape, and ancient Tib...
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Let’s be safe
Let’s be safe
Sexual health issues and problems have always been embarrassing to discuss but considering the general increase in the number of such cases here in our country, it’s time to shake off our reservations. Gynecologist Dr Chandra Shobha Amatya reveals that almost 50 % of her patients come to her because...
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
The great debate
The great debate
After twelve years of continuous studying, even while doing my A-levels, I would have days where I really wished I didn’t have to go to school. However, with the gap year, there were days when I missed going to school and studying, which later helped me focus more in college. I used to go to my dad’...
Apr 28, 2017
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Nothing lovely about love (handles)
Nothing lovely about love (handles)
‘Love handles’ is the informal name given to a tire of fat around your waist line. “Despite all the diets and weight loss fads out there, these handles are hard to reduce without a rigorous workout,” Joshi said. Here he shares some exercises you can do at home to target this problem area.
Apr 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Three alleged human traffickers arrested on Wednesday
Three alleged human traffickers arrested on Wednesday
KATHMANDU, April 28: Police has arrested four persons on charge of selling Nepali women to Oman for more than one hundred thousand under the pretext of foreign employment on Wednesday.
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Know your drink(s)
Know your drink(s)
A drink sets the mood, says Manoj Basnet (Manny), owner of Manny’s eatery and Tapas Bar at Jawalakhel. And could there be a better way to set the mood than drinking your favorite drink with food that complements it perfectly?
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
The art of makeup
The art of makeup
Have there been times when you have looked at a photo and cringed at the way your eyeliner had been applied, or how you had concealed those dark circles? While putting on makeup is a matter of personal taste and there are no hard and fast rules, there are certain things you just shouldn’t do. The We...
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Tourists in Nepal
Tourists in Nepal
I was at a café the other day hanging out with my high school friends. It had been almost a decade since we had gotten together to talk about our good old school days. The café was filled with tourists. I showed up early and, for the next hour, none of my high school friends showed up. Yes, most of...
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
The 'fault' in our stars
The 'fault' in our stars
On Tuesday April 25th, we marked two years since the earthquake struck Nepal but, for many of us, it felt a lot longer than just two years ago. We have all settled firmly into our normal routines and all the damage around us, the buildings propped up by support beams, feel like it has always been th...
Apr 28, 2017