The Week
Three steps to self-improvement
Three steps to self-improvement
Make Duolingo your friend. Just 15 minutes a day and you can learn the basics of a new language in a matter of a few weeks. If you are traveling somewhere, make it a point to learn some phrases—to say hello, order food, and ask for directions—before you go.
Jan 17, 2020
The Week
Where Food is Fuel
Where Food is Fuel
A lot of people misunderstand the term detox. Although it has been a popular concept and a trendy thing to do for the last few years, many people—even ones who supposedly go on detox diets quite frequently—fail to understand what this kind of diet is trying to promote.
Jan 17, 2020
The Week
Why can’t we keep our New Year resolutions?
Why can’t we keep our New Year resolutions?
As 2020 approached, all of us, as always, drew up some ambitious resolutions. This was going to be our year. But two weeks later, most of us have given up—on going to the gym, eating healthy, and being productive, which are some of the things that make it to just about everybody’s resolution list ev...
Jan 17, 2020
The Week
Did you ever have the birds and the bees talk with your parents?
Did you ever have the birds and the bees talk with your pare...
Matters like safe sex and reproductive health are still a taboo in our society. Though as youngsters we often got curious about it and wanted to know more, most of us didn’t have the guts or get the chance to ask our parents all that we wanted to know. We asked people whether or not they had “the ta...
Jan 17, 2020
The Week
Shivamaya for Speaker
Shivamaya for Speaker
It seems that the quota system is not going to go away any day soon as long as our old fogies rule our land from their couches. Our political parties claim to be democratic but its own netas are autocratic losers who favor byaparis and mundrey dons over loyal, hardworking cadres when it comes to dis...
Jan 17, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse crosses 1,300 points
Nepse crosses 1,300 points
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Trading began on a positive note on Thursday as the benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shot up by more than 18 points. However, the market pulled back marginally within the first trading hour but still managed to stay in the green territory. After trading at around 1,300...
Jan 17, 2020
ECONOMY, SOCIETY, Latest Updates
NEA starts enhancing its distribution system
NEA starts enhancing its distribution system
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: In a bid to upgrade its distribution system in the Kathmandu Valley, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started the process of laying underground electric cables in number of locations of the Valley.
Jan 17, 2020
ECONOMY, POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt gives ‘clean-chit’ to NRB Deputy Governor Shiba Raj Shrestha
Govt gives ‘clean-chit’ to NRB Deputy Governor Shiba Raj Shr...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The government has backed off from its move to remove Nepal Rastra Bank’s Deputy Governor Shiba Raj Shrestha from his post.
Jan 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Karnali Province to be declared free of street people
Karnali Province to be declared free of street people
SURKHET, Jan 17: After rescuing a total of 150 homeless persons in the last one year, Karnali Province government has started preparations to make the province free of street people.
Jan 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Heavy equipment demand rises in Sudur Paschim
Heavy equipment demand rises in Sudur Paschim
DHANGADHI, Jan 17: With the formation of the provincial government, the demand for heavy equipment in Sudur Paschim province has risen sharply.
Jan 17, 2020