Roadside gallaries

Published On: November 8, 2019 08:49 AM NPT By: URZA ACHARYA

Most murals or street art, along with their aesthetic values, have some sort of social message. Some street art might criticize the actions of the government while others may be telling spectators to embrace their own culture and traditions.

Riveting Rara

Published On: November 8, 2019 08:38 AM NPT By: TAPAS THAPA

The jingle for the TV and radio adverts for the eponymous noodle snack, frankly, is the oldest memory I have of hearing the name of the Rara lake and its associated surrounding region. My second memory of Rara is, again, the same jingle used like a football chant in a hazing ritual when a ‘gang’ in our class split and the larger group lobbed “Ar-Eh Arr-Eh Rara” incessantly at the smaller one. Why? I have no idea.

Deep cleaning your home

Published On: November 1, 2019 12:43 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

You must have cleaned your home on Dashain-Tihar as is the norm but in a hurry to get it in order before you started entertaining or hosting parties you might have skipped a few things. It’s by tending to the often-unnoticed-but-important aspects of your home that it can ever be truly clean.

Being a conscious clothes consumer

Published On: November 1, 2019 12:40 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

After the petroleum industry, the textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. Although there’s no exact figure regarding the amount of clothing produced each year, it’s estimated that the number is somewhere between 80 and 100 billion. And though clothes are almost 100 percent recyclable, millions of clothing pieces all over the world are sent to landfills.

Craving Newari food? Head to Palu Malta

Published On: November 1, 2019 12:25 PM NPT By: URZA ACHARYA

If you are craving some Newari food, like say bara, chatamari, or choila, in Kathmandu, you never really have to look that far. There is bound to be a place that serves mouth watering, authentic Newari food nearby where you are at that exact moment. But if you want to try Newari food that’s really, really good, then I recommend you head to New Road and visit Palu Malta. The food there is to die for.

The psychology of procrastination

Published On: November 1, 2019 11:11 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

You know you need to have that slightly aching tooth checked out before it gets worse. But you dread going to the dentist. And so you put it off, promising yourself you will go next week. Before you know it’s been six months and you are consciously using the right side of your mouth to chew.

The need for action

Published On: November 1, 2019 10:58 AM NPT By: URZA ACHARYA

When I found out that millions of people had joined the campaign ‘Fridays For Future’ in the past two months, I was surprised. We have been reading that plastic is bad, the earth is getting hotter every year, and that snow has been melting for years now.

Words of wisdom

Published On: November 1, 2019 10:50 AM NPT By: SITU MANANDHAR

​Don’t you wish what you know today you had been aware of maybe five or ten years earlier? Would things have turned out differently for you? But it’s never too late to change your life for the better. The Week’s Situ Manandhar asked some people to reflect on their lives and give their younger selves the advice they wish they had received sooner.

Tips for traveling on a budget

Published On: November 1, 2019 10:37 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Imagine going on a lengthy trip to the island of Tuvalu and having the time of your life but realizing you don’t have enough money to buy a return ticket back home. Or maybe you are traveling through multiple countries at once, say in Europe, and realize that you have spent way more than you were planning to during just half of the trip. Lack of a proper budget is what stops most of us from hopping on a plane to that place you’ve always wanted to visit.

Winter’s no excuse

Published On: November 1, 2019 10:18 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

It feels like summer provides us so many opportunities to be stylish and play around with our clothing choices because we don’t have to worry about getting cold. But winter feels like a dreary period of time when we can’t afford to look stylish without our bodies feeling numb all over. But a little creativity with your winter dressing sense can help you look fashionable and chic as the temperature drops.