WORLD
Historic candidacy of princess upends tradition in Thailand
Historic candidacy of princess upends tradition in Thailand
BANGKOK, Feb 8 : A Thai political party on Friday named a princess as its nominee to be the next prime minister, upending tradition that the royal palace plays no public role in politics and upsetting all predictions about what may happen in next month’s election.
Feb 08, 2019
The Week
For the Himalayas
For the Himalayas
With the advent of technology more and more businesses involved in the service sector are embracing digital forms of service providing. And the intent is to stand out, ease the reach to services, and do it in their own way. Everyday startups in Nepal launch projects and events to relay their attempt...
Feb 08, 2019
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Index for February 7, 2019
Valley Pollution Index for February 7, 2019
Valley Pollution Index for February 7, 2019.
Feb 08, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment
Studio immortalizes ‘Big Bang Theory’ as series nears finale
Studio immortalizes ‘Big Bang Theory’ as series nears finale
Champagne briefly replaced scripts Thursday for a ceremony renaming the nondescript Stage 25 on the sprawling Warner Bros. production lot after the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” Still television’s most popular comedy, the show will exit the airwaves and the studio it has called home for 12 years thi...
Feb 08, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Music
Man pleads no contest to stalking Rihanna at Hollywood home
Man pleads no contest to stalking Rihanna at Hollywood home
A man who authorities say broke into Rihanna’s Hollywood Hills home and spent 12 hours there when she was not home has pleaded no contest to stalking the singer. Los Angeles County prosecutors said Thursday that 27-year-old Eduardo Leon of Fullerton entered the plea to felony counts of stalking and...
Feb 08, 2019
The Week
PLUS PLUS (AND MINUS)
PLUS PLUS (AND MINUS)
It has been a feature of the eating out/dining experience in Nepal for as long as I can remember – actually for as long as I can remember since I started paying the bills. It’s one half of every Nepali’s carefully considered ‘plus- plus’ calculation – something we remember to factor in either consci...
Feb 08, 2019
The Week
No hurdle too big, no feat too small
No hurdle too big, no feat too small
Born with primordial dwarfism, life has never been easy for Gita Bhusal. From being scorned back in her village and called a burden to her family to being gawked at on a daily basis, she is determined to fight the odds to be able to live a life of dignity so that she isn’t limited or defined by her...
Feb 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Lower remittance fees to promote use of formal channels: Government taskforce
Lower remittance fees to promote use of formal channels: Gov...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: A government taskforce has suggested reducing the cost of remitting money to Nepal through banks or remittance companies for encouraging migrant workers to send money home using formal channels.
Feb 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Bookstores in Nepal: The past, the present and the future
Bookstores in Nepal: The past, the present and the future
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Right in the heart of the bustling Kathmandu lies a sanctuary of sorts for a very rare breed of people: Mandala Book Point. In one recent afternoon, at his beloved book store, Madhav Lal Maharjan sits comfortably among the towering stacks of books in the storage room – the very pla...
Feb 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week on a flat note
Nepse ends week on a flat note
KATHMANDU: The local stock exchange witnessed a choppy trading session on the last trading day of the week. The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index turned slightly lower in the afternoon after trading almost flat for most of the early trading. Nonetheless, the index recouped its losses to end the day...
Feb 08, 2019