The Week
Jammin with you
Jammin with you
I couldn’t imagine why this junction, which almost never witnessed a jam, now suddenly needed three cops to manage. Perhaps they get a little lonely if they are all by themselves out on these busy roads.
Sep 16, 2016
SOCIETY
Victims put off by red tape in grant distribution
Victims put off by red tape in grant distribution
DOLAKHA, Sept 16: Ram Krishna Shivakoti of Sunkhani VDC-4 arrived in Charikot, the headquarters of Dolakha district, to claim his first tranche of house reconstruction grant last Monday. But he still has not been able to claim his grant due to the lengthy process involved.
Sep 16, 2016
The Week
Changing our tune
Changing our tune
The majority of us were brought up to respect the national anthem and this involves showing deference whenever it is played – namely ceasing our activities and standing still out of respect. It has now become so common to hear it in situations and places where it just is not possible for us to maint...
Sep 16, 2016
POLITICS
Dahal holding one-on-one with Modi today
Dahal holding one-on-one with Modi today
KATHMADNU, Sept 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who reached New Delhi on Thursday for his four-day state visit, is scheduled to hold a one-on-one meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday.
Sep 16, 2016
SOCIETY
Poor under grip of loan sharks to pay off medical costs
Poor under grip of loan sharks to pay off medical costs
CHANDRA AYODHYAPUR, Siraha, Sept 16: Fulkumari Sadaya of Chandra Ayodhyapur-6 gave birth to a baby recently. Her family spent Rs 50,000 on the delivery, which they managed by taking loans. Even during the birth of an earlier child, the family had to borrow money to meet the cost of delivery.
Sep 16, 2016
ECONOMY
Listed cos on rights issue spree
Listed cos on rights issue spree
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: As many as 20 companies have applied for approval of the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to float 105.47 million units of new shares through rights issue.
Sep 16, 2016
SOCIETY
Female feticide rampant in far-west
Female feticide rampant in far-west
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A private clinic in Sanfe Bagar, Achham, which has been running for the last three years, is well known in the area, with patients coming even from neighboring Doti district.
Sep 16, 2016
The Week
Sale season strategies
Sale season strategies
The best things in the world are free but the second best? They are expensive and don’t we know it. Thus, we confess. This is our favorite season of the year; the Sales Season. The big red signs have started going up on the shop windows around town and we couldn’t be more excited. Everywhere we turn...
Sep 16, 2016
The Week
Nothing lovely about love handles
Nothing lovely about love handles
You’ve probably heard that cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, is responsible for excess abdominal fat, but that’s only part of the story. Your body produces cortisol in response to stress – physical, mental, or emotional. This may include extremely low-calorie diets (fasting or starvation),...
Sep 16, 2016
Lifestyle
US chef says food connects cultures
US chef says food connects cultures
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: For many it was way past their lunchtime on a late Wednesday afternoon. But at the Summit Hotel in Kupandole, several chefs and restaurateurs had gathered in the hotel’s patio to attend a master class from US chef Mark Tafoya on cooking the big American brunch.
Sep 15, 2016