The Week
Pandora’s box
Pandora’s box
If all the old disputes remain alive and nothing changed over the past 12 months, is there anything at all to look forward to in 2017?
Dec 30, 2016
The Week
When the clock strikes 12
When the clock strikes 12
It is believed that eating grapes in synchrony with the ringing of the bell will bring in a year of prosperity and good luck. Eaten one by one with each toll of the bell, thousands of people out celebrating eat it together but only a few eat and finish eating all the grapes on time.
Dec 30, 2016
POLITICS
Govt drops right to reject provision in elections
Govt drops right to reject provision in elections
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The government has dropped the Election Commission's proposal to include a 'right to reject' option for voters in elections.
Dec 30, 2016
POLITICS
House panel tells govt to receive commission's report and declare poll date
House panel tells govt to receive commission's report and de...
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: At a time when Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is dilly-dallying in receiving the report of the commission on local bodies, the Parliamentary Development Committee has directed the government to immediately receive the report, and announce the date for holding local polls by mid...
Dec 30, 2016
The Week
Hopes and goals for 2017
Hopes and goals for 2017
As the year ends and we find ourselves at the doorsteps of yet another new year, we all reflect on all the things we could have done differently and look forward to making resolutions and setting goals for the upcoming year. Isha Upadhyay talked to some of the well-known faces in town to find out wh...
Dec 30, 2016
POLITICS
Reach conclusion either on content or process: Speaker to parties
Reach conclusion either on content or process: Speaker to pa...
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Both the ruling and the opposition parties have been unable to make any headway toward ending the month-long deadlock in parliament over the constitution amendment bill.
Dec 30, 2016
The Week
Eight fascinating places to visit in 2017
Eight fascinating places to visit in 2017
The year 2016 is coming to an end and as people gear up to make New Year resolutions, it’s likely that travel plans are also being made for the upcoming year. For those would-be travelers vowing to see more of the world rather than just sticking to the tried and tested destinations that everyone see...
Dec 30, 2016
The Week
Of overhead costs and underhand expenses
Of overhead costs and underhand expenses
In an industry where success of a project or campaign is more often than not measured by its expenditure, the ability to spend money allied with the ability to engineer good reports remains crucial.
Dec 30, 2016
The Week
Why I’m not making New Year’s resolutions
Why I’m not making New Year’s resolutions
When I was a kid, the only time I wasn’t told to go to bed early was during New Year’s Eve when my parents would stay up till midnight with a few of their friends who had been invited over for the celebrations. I also remember the first time my father asked me to make a new years resolution.
Dec 30, 2016
The Week
Last minute DIY gift ideas
Last minute DIY gift ideas
Still don’t have a gift for your cherished one? Instead of just reaching into your wallet to buy a hurried gift, why don’t you try something new today? Reya Shreya Rai guides you through some super cute DIY ideas so that you can ‘make’ something for your loved ones.
Dec 30, 2016