WORLD
From beer to pens, South Koreans boycott Japanese brands as diplomatic row intensifies
From beer to pens, South Koreans boycott Japanese brands as...
SEOUL, July 19: As soon as supermarket manager Cho Min-hyuk got to work the day after Tokyo imposed curbs on exports to South Korea, he pulled all Japanese products off the shelves.
Jul 19, 2019
WORLD
Blast near Afghan university kills six, injures 27
Blast near Afghan university kills six, injures 27
KABUL, July 19: An explosion on Friday near a gate to the campus of Kabul University in the Afghan capital killed six people and injured at least 27 as students waited to take an examination, officials said.
Jul 19, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with ‘Top Gun’ sequel trailer
Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with ‘Top Gun’ sequel trailer
Tom Cruise has made an unexpected flyby at San Diego Comic-Con to debut the first trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick.
Jul 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Govt conducts monitoring in Kathmandu vegetable markets
Govt conducts monitoring in Kathmandu vegetable markets
KATHMANDU, July 19: The government today morning conducted monitoring in Kalamiti and Balkhu fruits and vegetable markets in the wake of the soaring price of vegetables in the Kathmandu Valley lately.
Jul 19, 2019
WORLD
EPA rejects challenge of pesticide linked to brain damage
EPA rejects challenge of pesticide linked to brain damage
WASHINGTON, July 19: The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge Thursday to a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted.
Jul 19, 2019
The Week
simple delights
simple delights
You can’t go to Bhaktapur Durbar Square and not visit Aalucha. The fast food joint that serves simple yet delicious dishes made primarily from potatoes is quite popular among locals and regular visitors of the Durbar Square since its opening two years ago. Now you don’t have to go all the way to Bha...
Jul 19, 2019
The Week
Fusion of old and new
Fusion of old and new
Pia is a multicultural brand that takes inspiration from traditional crafts of different places all around the world and contemporizes theses techniques and cultural influences to create something that is modern and relevant in the recent times. These crafts and techniques take shape in home decor i...
Jul 19, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Noob in love
Noob in love
Noob in love is casting a spell
It’s hard to show but easy to tell
I am feeling like I am in the jail
Scratching the wall, bending the bar
Futile endeavors—released in the bail.
Jul 19, 2019
The Week
Passing on traditions & preserving Art
Passing on traditions & preserving Art
“Thang” meaning cotton and “ka” meaning images together make up the Tibetan word “thangka” which literally translates to images made on cotton. Thangka paintings’ origin can be traced back to nearly 2500 years ago. A visual representation of Buddha’s teachings, thangka paintings originally served as...
Jul 19, 2019
The Week
A guide for life
A guide for life
What makes for a compelling read? – This is a question that has always baffled and continues to baffle writers, would-be writers, and publishers. Even for a reader like me, this is a perplexing question. For every book I read, I have a different thought about what did or didn’t make it special.
It’...
Jul 19, 2019