The Week
Tourists in Nepal
Tourists in Nepal
I was at a café the other day hanging out with my high school friends. It had been almost a decade since we had gotten together to talk about our good old school days. The café was filled with tourists. I showed up early and, for the next hour, none of my high school friends showed up. Yes, most of...
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
The 'fault' in our stars
The 'fault' in our stars
On Tuesday April 25th, we marked two years since the earthquake struck Nepal but, for many of us, it felt a lot longer than just two years ago. We have all settled firmly into our normal routines and all the damage around us, the buildings propped up by support beams, feel like it has always been th...
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Doing your own thing
Doing your own thing
Everybody wants to start his/her own business but not everybody knows how and where to start. Here, some successful entrepreneurs share their stories.
Apr 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Bhutan backs out of BBIN 'for now', report Indian Media
Bhutan backs out of BBIN 'for now', report Indian Media
KATHMANDU, April 28: Indian media on Thursday reported that Bhutan has backed out of the BBIN (Bhutan-Bangladesh-India-Nepal) motor vehicles pact 'for now' and quoted Indian officials and sources that their government will consider alternative options which will involve only Bangladesh and Nepal.
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Cashing i n on ideas
Cashing i n on ideas
Even if you have an amazing idea or an amazing team, money still is a crucial factor to start and run businesses. The need for capital doesn’t end but keeps increasing even after your business has grown from the start-up it was. In Nepal, although the access to capital is scarce, there are various m...
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
President approves army security for elections
President approves army security for elections
KATHMANDU, April 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has approved the recommendation of the government to deploy Nepal Army (NA) personnel for the security of the upcoming local polls.
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Vinod Khanna, actor and MP, dies at 70
Vinod Khanna, actor and MP, dies at 70
Veteran actor and Member of Parliament Vinod Khanna - the Bollywood heartthrob best known for his roles in films such as “Amar Akbar Anthony,” “Qurbaani” and “Insaaf” - died of cancer at a hospital on Thursday morning.
Apr 28, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day
Apr 28, 2017
The Week
Telling a (short) story
Telling a (short) story
Aneel Neupane’s journey in filmmaking began in 2011 when he dropped out of college to pursue a career in photography. He had a well paying job at a fashion magazine in Mumbai until a friend, who had recently graduated from film school, persuaded him to return to Nepal and start Jazz Productions. Sin...
Apr 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Chocofun receives ‘DLG Silver Award’
Chocofun receives ‘DLG Silver Award’
KATHMANDU, April 28: Chocofun -- a chocolate brand of Sujal Foods Pvt Ltd -- has received ‘DLG Silver Award’ from Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main of Germany.
Apr 28, 2017