‘NaMo’ste Nepal

Published On: May 11, 2018 08:25 AM NPT By: Gunjan Upadhyay

Yes, we are entirely dependant on you and, in terms of bilateral give and take, we take a lot more than we can ever give. But, no matter what our situation or condition, we are a sovereign country that would like to be treated as such.

Short and simple workout

Published On: May 11, 2018 08:14 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

The benefits of being active go far beyond losing weight or getting a body worth flaunting just in time for summer. Routine physical exercise strengthens the heart and lungs, improves energy levels and, studies have shown that, it even prevents many chronic diseases from developing.

Managing money

Published On: May 11, 2018 07:47 AM NPT By: Aditi Sharma

I’m a spendthrift. Girls usually are. But I’m someone who usually plans how to spend money before the actual cash even comes her way. My mother thinks this is a very bad thing and is always telling me to save and then save some more. I tell her the worst thing would be to die with money in the bank.

Charya Nritya: Dancing for enlightenment

Published On: May 11, 2018 07:32 AM NPT By: Arun Poudel

The common belief is that to experience enlightenment one must sit motionless and be completely still. Dance seems antithetical to enlightenment. But not many know of Charya Nritya, or Charya dance. Charya is a sacred form of Buddhist art, which, if done properly with right understanding, will lead to enlightenment, as per the Newar Buddhist tradition of Nepal.

Behind bars and beyond

Published On: May 4, 2018 01:15 PM NPT By: Ashma Chhetri

Mahesh Shah* was tricked by a ‘friend’ and sentenced to seven years in jail on a drug possession charge. He has served his term and is now a free man but, in his case, being free comes with its fair share of baggage. Though, now at 38, he works as a laborer and has a loving family, he confesses that his days out in the world hasn’t been much better than the time he was in jail.

An ode to their bikes

Published On: May 4, 2018 10:17 AM NPT By: Priyanka Gurung

Bikers’ speak of the adventures, love, and friends their bikes have helped bring to their lives.

Good Reads

Published On: May 4, 2018 10:05 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

An Almond for a Parrot, Mencius and Love From Lexie

All things nice

Published On: May 4, 2018 09:42 AM NPT By: Swasti Gautam

Synthesis Art Exhibition organized by Tilicho Kala intends to bring together different forms of Nepali art under one platform. This art exhibition opened on May 3 (yesterday) and will continue to be on display till May 5, 2018 at Siddhartha Art Gallery.

Do you remember how you used to (and still sometimes do) rid your home of dry wastes such as plastics, bottles, old books, and stray metals pieces? There would be someone (on a bicycle, most of the times) collecting all that to take to a scrap dealer who would then recycle and reuse it. But now, as these jobs get rarer by the day, we usually have these things lying somewhere at a corner of our homes ready to be dumped whenever possible. Many even toss these wastes at various places around the city where waste has accumulated due to random dumping.

Open to adventure

Published On: May 4, 2018 09:23 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

Niusha Karki is Nepal’s first travel blogger and possibly one of Nepal’s first instagrammers too. She has been blogging about her travel escapades since 2015 and has been on Instagram since 2012. Her first memory of travelling is of when she was just two-years old and, since then, she has been travelling every year. In the recent years, she has actually been on multiple trips every year.