OPINION
Erosion of professors’ prestige
Erosion of professors’ prestige
In his book What the Best College Teachers Do Ken Bain says that professors are ‘university-based top-ranked expert academicians’ to extend then enforce knowledge and virtues. In Nepal too, professors are co-positioned with the first-class bureaucrats in merit. Such a distinguished position automati...
Feb 02, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Life hacks to make household chores easier
Life hacks to make household chores easier
Put two or three ice cubes in the dryer along with one or two pieces of clothing and place it on the hottest setting. The ice melts and turns to steam, getting the wrinkles out. This trick isn’t as effective with heavier clothing.
Feb 02, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
From the time of the inception of the term artificial intelligence in 1956 by John McCarthy, technologies have evolved into a new avenue. There have been major highlights along the way of advancement.
Feb 02, 2020
OPINION
Call of the wild
Call of the wild
We had a dog which often followed whenever any member of the family went to the fold in the field in a distance from the village. When the dog was around, I loved to pelt stones, twigs, and earthen clumps at the monkeys that would appear in the field during winter even though there were no crops to...
Feb 02, 2020
OPINION
Real Brexit Negotiations Start Now
Real Brexit Negotiations Start Now
NEW YORK – With the United Kingdom set to withdraw from the European Union at 23:00 GMT on January 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will finally achieve the Brexit he has championed for the last four years. But, as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for.
Feb 02, 2020
OPINION
Know the five elements
Know the five elements
The five natural elements-space (ether), earth, air, water and fire are known as Pancha Mahabhootas. Though each one has independent character, when they are all brought together they act upon one another in a distinctive way.
Feb 02, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Health
Ways to whiten your teeth
Ways to whiten your teeth
A diet high in fruits and vegetables may be good for both your body and your teeth. Strawberries and pineapple are two fruits that have been claimed to help whiten your teeth
Feb 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Nepali students decide to leave China as they fear being stranded
Nepali students decide to leave China as they fear being str...
BEIJING, Feb 2: Abhishek Dahal, a Nepali student in Tianjin, a city near to China’s capital Beijing, had no plan to return home to Nepal. But fearing that he might be trapped in China for an indefinite period due to suspension of flights by international airliners following the rising death toll fro...
Feb 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Students evacuated from Wuhan to be quarantined
Students evacuated from Wuhan to be quarantined
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The government is planning to quarantine Nepali students studying in Wuhan in case they are evacuated from the epicenter of coronavirus, a senior government official said.
Feb 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
India drastically cuts aid to Nepal
India drastically cuts aid to Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 2: India has drastically slashed its aid to Nepal for the upcoming fiscal year 2020/21.
Feb 02, 2020