SOCIETY
Elderly takes on life’s troubles all by herself
Elderly takes on life’s troubles all by herself
KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Be it rain or scorching sun, sixty-one-year-old Nanda Dhakal always looks unfazed. Every day, she sits under the same tree at Basundhara of Kathmandu to sell barbecued corn.
Sep 02, 2016
SOCIETY
Qatar’s 3-month amnesty for undocumented workers
Qatar’s 3-month amnesty for undocumented workers
KATHMANDU, Sept 2: The Qatar government has announced that it will allow three months beginning from September 1 for undocumented workers to leave the country without facing legal consequences.
Sep 02, 2016
The Week
Living in shame
Living in shame
Hesitation to talk about their health problems has largely kept the women from receiving treatment. Since it is related to reproductive health, women feel ashamed to talk about it with even their family members.
Sep 02, 2016
The Week
Dancing with the Gods
Dancing with the Gods
Like most 20 year olds in their second year of Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (CMLT) course, Rajan Bade too is bracing himself for his board exams.
Sep 02, 2016
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Together they grow
Together they grow
The word father, derived from many languages of the old, including Latin, Dutch and Old English, all mean the same thing, “one who exercises parental care over another.”
Sep 02, 2016
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Poor handling of Balgopaleshwar restoration worries UNESCO
Poor handling of Balgopaleshwar restoration worries UNESCO
KATHMANDU, Sept 2: The UNESCO Office in Kathmandu on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the inappropriate rebuilding of Balgopaleshwar Temple at the center of Ranipokhari pond.
Sep 02, 2016
The Week
Seeing red
Seeing red
Jokes aside, if the elaborate buildup to Teej didn’t exist, then what would be there to celebrate? It’s not like the actual act of keeping a fast is a whole lot of fun. Just ask the people who do it. In festivals as in life, it’s not so much the destination (the fast) as the journey (the buildup) th...
Sep 02, 2016
The Week
Duty to protect
Duty to protect
If the former president insists on presidential treatment, the best the hard-earned money
of Nepali taxpayers can buy for him, he gets it. End of the story.
Sep 02, 2016
The Week
Making space for history
Making space for history
They say if you forget history, history will forget you. So if we had to, how could we document Nepal’s current history? The Week asked some history writers and professors about the aspects that they believe should be the main feature. Along the way, they also shared their opinion about the state of...
Sep 02, 2016
The Week
The clash of the titans
The clash of the titans
Some readers equate fantasy with hobbits and magic wardrobes. Others conjure images of wizards and witches. That’s the beauty of this genre that thrives on the creation of new worlds, species and systems. While everyone often has a favorite, fantasy fanatics seem to be unable to decide between Harry...
Sep 02, 2016