POLITICS
Nepal Police to host Interpol conference after 27 years
Nepal Police to host Interpol conference after 27 years
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Nepal Police is gearing up to host the 23rd Interpol's Regional Conference that brings together top cops from across Asia and the South Pacific regions in Kathmandu. Nepal is hosting the conference, scheduled for 17th, 18th and 19th of January, after 27 years.
Aug 12, 2016
ECONOMY
IRO Pokhara adds 13,500 new taxpayers
IRO Pokhara adds 13,500 new taxpayers
POKHARA, Aug 12: More than 13,500 new taxpayers registered with the Inland Revenue Office, Pokhara, in Fiscal Year 2015/16.
Aug 12, 2016
The Week
The angry mob
The angry mob
Most people wouldn’t think of me as an angry person. In public, I’m jovial, light-hearted, and extroverted. But at home, I’m a different person. My wife says so sometimes. And though I respond to it with anger, often passing hurtful remarks in retaliation, I know I have a problem managing anger.
Aug 12, 2016
The Week
Olympic Dreams
Olympic Dreams
We really do not expect much from our athletes in such international events because we know that we lack the resources, infrastructure and everything else needed to compete in the international level. So to expect our athletes to win an Olympic Gold is like expecting KP Oli to send a Nepali to Mars...
Aug 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Local dialects on verge of extinction in lack of utility
Local dialects on verge of extinction in lack of utility
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: At a time schools and colleges are happy teaching foreign languages, fueling massive brain drain from the country, no attention is being paid to preserve local dialects that are central to the survival of various ethnic cultures.
Aug 12, 2016
POLITICS
Nidhi to visit India and Mahara, China
Nidhi to visit India and Mahara, China
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The government has decided to send its two deputy prime ministers to India and China respectively with a view to inform the two neighboring countries about the changed political scenario in Nepal and lay the ground for top-level political visits to and from both the southern and...
Aug 12, 2016
The Week
Crossing over to the dark side
Crossing over to the dark side
To have a hero, you need a villain. And in the channels of literary history, there are many. In fact many villains have been accredited for making the plots that much more interesting and the book that much more memorable. So The Week asked some writers and theater aficionados to shed some light on...
Aug 12, 2016
The Week
A thought-provoking read
A thought-provoking read
The chances that you would leave the book midway are next to nil – thanks to its gripping narration, well put-together
plot and storyline.
Aug 12, 2016
The Week
The class act
The class act
The music legacy may have begun with her father but Reema Gurung Hoda holds her own in the industry. Her delicate voice and pleasing singing style catapulted her as one of the most popular female vocalists more than a decade ago. However despite her veteran status, Gurung still remains active on the...
Aug 12, 2016
SOCIETY
Stock up on essentials for emergencies: NVC to govt
Stock up on essentials for emergencies: NVC to govt
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The National Vigilance Centre (NVC) has asked the government to stock up essential relief materials for emergency purpose to ensure that disaster victims can get relief in time.
Aug 12, 2016