The Week
Doing your own thing
Doing your own thing
Everybody wants to start his/her own business but not everybody knows how and where to start. Here, some successful entrepreneurs share their stories.
Apr 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Bhutan backs out of BBIN 'for now', report Indian Media
Bhutan backs out of BBIN 'for now', report Indian Media
KATHMANDU, April 28: Indian media on Thursday reported that Bhutan has backed out of the BBIN (Bhutan-Bangladesh-India-Nepal) motor vehicles pact 'for now' and quoted Indian officials and sources that their government will consider alternative options which will involve only Bangladesh and Nepal.
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Cashing i n on ideas
Cashing i n on ideas
Even if you have an amazing idea or an amazing team, money still is a crucial factor to start and run businesses. The need for capital doesn’t end but keeps increasing even after your business has grown from the start-up it was. In Nepal, although the access to capital is scarce, there are various m...
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
President approves army security for elections
President approves army security for elections
KATHMANDU, April 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has approved the recommendation of the government to deploy Nepal Army (NA) personnel for the security of the upcoming local polls.
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Vinod Khanna, actor and MP, dies at 70
Vinod Khanna, actor and MP, dies at 70
Veteran actor and Member of Parliament Vinod Khanna - the Bollywood heartthrob best known for his roles in films such as “Amar Akbar Anthony,” “Qurbaani” and “Insaaf” - died of cancer at a hospital on Thursday morning.
Apr 28, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Telling a (short) story
Telling a (short) story
Aneel Neupane’s journey in filmmaking began in 2011 when he dropped out of college to pursue a career in photography. He had a well paying job at a fashion magazine in Mumbai until a friend, who had recently graduated from film school, persuaded him to return to Nepal and start Jazz Productions. Sin...
Apr 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Chocofun receives ‘DLG Silver Award’
Chocofun receives ‘DLG Silver Award’
KATHMANDU, April 28: Chocofun -- a chocolate brand of Sujal Foods Pvt Ltd -- has received ‘DLG Silver Award’ from Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main of Germany.
Apr 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Hydropower expert Hari Man Shrestha passes away
Hydropower expert Hari Man Shrestha passes away
KATHMANDU, April 28: Hari Man Shrestha, an expert who predicted that Nepal has potential to produce 83,000 Megawatts hydroelectricity, passed away on Thursday at the age of 84.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Experts say 2-phase polls will be against electoral principles
Experts say 2-phase polls will be against electoral principl...
KATHMANDU, April 28: Former chief election commissioners (CECs) and legal and local governance experts have urged the Election Commission (EC) to conduct the election across the country on May 14 as announced by the government, arguing that deciding to conduct the polls in two phases in the last hou...
Apr 28, 2017