Summer treats

Published On: April 20, 2018 08:31 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Although it took quite some time for the weather to leave behind the winter chills, summer is finally here. If the forecast is anything to go by then, for Nepal, the summer of 2018 is all set to be one of the hottest ones this decade.

Chancing at a multi-tiered enterprise

Published On: April 20, 2018 08:30 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

Initiating a business venture and successfully managing all aspects of it are strenuous and often requires a lot of patience and courage. Add in a multitude of business ventures coordinated through the same company and all the businesses being new ideas at that and that responsibility quotient goes several notches higher. But Amit Khanal, chief executive officer of Yellow Planet Multipurpose Company, has been doing just that for more than two months now and, though the task at hand is mind boggling, he intends to give it his best shot.

Beginners guide to calisthenics

Published On: April 20, 2018 08:09 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Calisthenics is a form of exercise that uses only body weight to build strength, lose weight and develop stamina. The best part about calisthenics training is that you will need very little or no equipments to perform it.

Minimal makeup

Published On: April 20, 2018 07:53 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Summer is finally here and with summer comes sweat. The makeup you so diligently apply before you head to work in the morning will probably not last the day. So, if constant reapplication isn’t something you have time for, your best bet at staying put together and composed is by following the less is more rule.

Holiday mentality

Published On: April 20, 2018 07:45 AM NPT By: Gunjan Upadhyay

You know what the turn of every Nepali New Year brings? Calendars! Lots and lots of them! Most of us should already be stocked up on calendars for 2075 or are just waiting for the assorted cement factories, federations, banks, and social organizations to give out these freebies so that we can take them home and maybe give out a few to our family members.

Lessons from the past

Published On: April 20, 2018 07:20 AM NPT By: Kanchan Thapa

The last blackbuck of Shuklaphanta National Park was hunted down when modern conservation had just started in Nepal in 1970s. Between the sixties and seventies, swamp deer and wild water buffalo became locally extirpated from Chitwan Valley while the rhino population in the vast expanse of the Rapti river floodplain was at a record low.

Exploring possibilities

Published On: April 20, 2018 07:12 AM NPT By: Swasti Gautam

Parent’s separation can be a difficult and stressful experience for any child. Many struggle to deal with this emotional baggage throughout their lives. But at the tender age of 14, Sujata Gurung had many more things to worry about. After her parents got divorced, she had to take care of her two younger siblings, and that too when there was no means of livelihood.

It’s time to party!

Published On: April 13, 2018 01:39 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Wondering where to celebrate the Nepali New Year’s eve tonight or the New Year tomorrow? Look no further. We have compiled a list of fun events around town that you might want to head to with your family and friends to usher in 2075 BS.

Good Reads

Published On: April 13, 2018 11:22 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Knowledge is Power, The Philosopher’s Flight and Goodbye, Vitamin

A bibliophile’s recommendations

Published On: April 13, 2018 11:16 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Shristi Shakya loves to read but laments the fact that, in Nepal, there aren’t many book clubs or book related events. Thus she plans to create an online community for avid readers in Nepal where they can share reviews and discuss their favorite books. After all, one of the true pleasures of reading lies in sharing the stories. Here, Shakya shares eight of her all time favorite reads.