The Week
For the love of design
For the love of design
Kirimiri Design started just as Krisha Tamrakar’s graduation project. She was in her last year of Bachelor’s at the Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), and she submitted her fully illustrated book “Yomarhi” as her final assignment under the branding Kirimiri Design. That was in June. Now Ta...
Nov 23, 2018
The Week
Starting small, dreaming big
Starting small, dreaming big
For Sushila Karki crafting things always came easily. From a very young age she took to drawing designs and people, making use of discarded bottles to decorate her room and would spend hours remodeling her house. She would always be on the lookout for things that was past its expiry date but could s...
Nov 23, 2018
The Week
Nepali heartstrings
Nepali heartstrings
Music has forever been an important part of the Nepali culture. From the day a baby takes his first breath to the moment he breathes his last, music will be around him. Its presence is undeniable through the various courses in his life, in marriage and festivities, in life and in death.
Nov 23, 2018
The Week
Dancing in the air
Dancing in the air
If you have ever watched an aerial performance, be it on television, online, or live, you must have marveled at how beautiful and smooth it all looks. However, there is much more to the story. Aerial acts require stamina, endurance, patience, and a lot of practice. The Week caught up with some fanta...
Nov 23, 2018
ECONOMY
Krishi Fresh faking Balkhu vegetables as organic produce
Krishi Fresh faking Balkhu vegetables as organic produce
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Krishi Fresh has been found buying vegetables from Balkhu Fruits and Vegetable Market and selling these through its outlets inside Kathmandu Valley as organic produce from its own farm.
Nov 23, 2018
The Week
An adventurous longing
An adventurous longing
From 1400m to 5416m, this journey has quite an elevation. As I “last-minute” over packed my luggage for my dream trip – the Annapurna Circuit – I had little idea of what was coming next (all in a good way though). We (my family and I) left Kathmandu sometime in mid-October as the best time to walk t...
Nov 23, 2018
The Week
Dogs and their days
Dogs and their days
Tihar is a celebration of not only humans but also animals (dogs, crows and cows) but, over the last couple of years, it has been the day of the dog mainly that has been hogging the social media limelight. My social media feed has been peppered these past few weeks with pictures of Mexicans celebrat...
Nov 23, 2018
The Week
Parenting gone horribly wrong
Parenting gone horribly wrong
The sad thing is that parents know what’s wrong with their child but instead of trying to correct it they themselves come up with excuses for their child’s behavior. What’s also unfortunate is that fact that they feel the need to explain every decision they take to their six- or seven-year-old kid.
Nov 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Bus accident in Darchula, one dies
Bus accident in Darchula, one dies
DARCHULA, Nov 23: A mini-bus met with an accident in Malikarjun-3, Darchula.
Nov 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Artists perform Kartik Nach at Patan Durbar Square (With Photos)
Artists perform Kartik Nach at Patan Durbar Square (With Pho...
KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Artists performing the Kartik Nach at Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur, on Thursday evening. The dance was started by Malla King Siddhi Narshingh Malla in 1967 BS.
Nov 23, 2018