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Things you didn’t know about Valentine's Day
Published On: February 9, 2018 11:59 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau
Touted as the most romantic day of the year and, more so, a celebration of love and affection, Valentine’s Day gets everyone talking and planning. But what really do we know about Valentine’s Day despite celebrating it with much aplomb? Here are some facts that you can use to impress your date with this February 14.
Valentine's date cheat sheet
Published On: February 9, 2018 11:55 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau
Yes, expect The Week to have your back. We wanted to catch you before you crumbled under the weight of expectations. Because if you are in a relationship, of course, you realize that we have hit February but there’s no need to be stressed out. Relax.
Confession booth
Published On: February 9, 2018 11:51 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau
The ancient Greeks called love the madness of the gods. And though love comes with its fair share of ups and downs, we all crave the madness. But how has our experiences with love been in this day and age? Here, some people spill the beans.
What does your handwriting say about you?
Published On: February 9, 2018 10:25 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay
In the recent years, the teaching of penmanship in schools or the lack thereof has been stirring quite a few controversies. The world has gone digital and educational systems have followed that rule. So why do some people emphasize on writing with hand? Bal Gopal Kapali, calligrapher and founder of Thamel Calligraphy Center, believes that digitalization of everything is the very reason we should learn about handwriting.
An act of goodwill
Published On: February 9, 2018 09:06 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay
You wouldn’t start anything without meaning to make significant financial gains from it, would you? Why would you want to put in so much hard work and effort into something if you are not getting anything in return, right? But Sanam Sherpa, co-founder and marketing supervisor at Weaving for Empowerment, is doing just that. Even after running Weaving for Empowerment for more than a year now, she insists that she has not yet taken a rupee out of the profits. And she intends to keep it that way.
Wearable art
Published On: February 9, 2018 09:03 AM NPT By: Ashma Chhetri
Dikesh Prajapati, Amuda Mishra, and Watsal Rajbhandari were once discussing the importance of traditional arts and culture in Nepal over a cup of tea and that’s when they came up with the concept for Dochaa, which are basically shoes worn by inhabitants of the Himalayan region in Nepal. Authentic traditional designs on comfortable modern sneakers is now Dochaa’s modus operandi. Their products are solely handcrafted by local artisans and reflect Nepal’s culture and aesthetics.
Readdressing your money’s worth
Published On: February 9, 2018 08:57 AM NPT By: Priyanka Gurung
Finlit Nepal’s Prakash Koirala has recently returned with much accolade from an award ceremony hosted by the London Institute of Banking and Finance in England’s capital. His organization had been nominated for its work in promoting financial integration alongside big guns like the HSBC Bank and Lloyds Bank. What’s more, Finlit Nepal won that category.
Where learning is fun
Published On: February 9, 2018 08:56 AM NPT By: Cilla Khatry
How many of us remember all that we studied in school? Our minds were often like sponges, soaking up much of the information, be it through rote learning, and forgetting most of it a few months after the exams were over. Wondering whether derivatives would actually be useful in any way later on in life and figuring out the value of that dreaded ‘x’ was how most of us spent our childhoods. Creativity and thinking outside the box were considered frivolous concepts and the government curriculum that our schools followed didn’t leave much room for it anyway.
Good Reads
Published On: February 9, 2018 08:35 AM NPT By: Republica
Talking to my Daughter about the Economy, Why I Am a Hindu and The Written World
Helping kids get a head start
Published On: February 9, 2018 08:31 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau
The last six months has seen the efforts of 38 illustrators and 54 contributors from different communities bring out children’s books in their respective languages. The initiative has been funded by Disney Marvel Under Marvel Heroes Act Supporting Education and carried out by Save the Children here in Nepal.
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