Selfiemandu: Growing selfie craze in the capital

Published On: August 21, 2016 07:00 PM NPT By: Sanjay Thapa

From ministers to actors, selfies won’t fail to cheer their moods. Social media like, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, all are flooded with the increasing madness of the trend. People take selfies at the huge malls, shopping centers, restaurants, tourist spots, offices and where not.

In pictures: Ropainjatra in Jumla

Published On: August 20, 2016 05:43 PM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, Aug 20: Ropainjatra was celebrated in the district on Saturday. It is said that the festival is marked annually since 1993 BS.

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Published On: August 20, 2016 08:49 AM NPT By: Rajan Kathet

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Some glimpses of Gaijatra festival 2016

Published On: August 19, 2016 06:16 PM NPT By: KULCHAND PHOMBO

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Today is the festival of Gaijatra. Nepali people, especially Newari community, are celebrating this festival with much gusto in the capital, wishing peace for the departed soul.

Eclipse

Published On: August 19, 2016 02:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Chhetri

I grew up hearing many people say Nepal is a yam trapped between two boulders. I never quite understood the significance of living in a landlocked country with two economic powerhouses of the world at its borders.Being born and raised in a small village, Jhapa Bazaar, bordering India, I have beautiful memories of going across the border countless times to attend fairs or simply to shop for objects that were otherwise hard to come by.

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Published On: August 13, 2016 01:51 PM NPT By: Apurba Bhattarai

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Pristine Palpa

Published On: August 12, 2016 03:00 PM NPT By: Bijay Gajmer

In Nepal, wherever we go, we are surrounded by hills. Being such a common sighting, we rarely tend to give it much attention or thought. But if we were to look closely, we would see that we have missed quite a bit there.

In pictures: The International Day of the World's Indigenous

Published On: August 9, 2016 04:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The International Day of the World's Indigenous is being celebrated in Nepal on Tuesday organizing different programs.

In pictures: Devotees throng Pashupatinath Temple

Published On: August 8, 2016 03:58 PM NPT By: Republica

Hindu devotees have thronged the Pashupatinath Temple since early Monday today to observe the fourth Monday of the month Shrawan of the Nepali calendar.

Victim of Superstition

Published On: August 5, 2016 03:00 AM NPT By: Nabin Baral

Many people in Nepal are still superstitious and have strong faith in supernatural powers. These centuries old conservative beliefs are still deep-rooted in the social structures of our society. They can be traced to various cultural activities among different communities and sadly, some even lead to both physical and mental abuse. Most of the time, victims of such violence are women especially the ones who are weak, poor and single.