Exploring Vintage fashion

Published On: July 5, 2019 07:55 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

Ever since she was a child, Dongaa, the sole operator of the online-based lifestyle store My Ama Wore That, has loved dressing herself in vintage clothing. Although she launched the Instagram account for My Ama Wore That late last year, Dongaa has been buying, wearing and selling vintage clothing for more than seven years now.

The intimacy of a relationship

Published On: July 5, 2019 07:47 AM NPT By: URZA ACHARYA

Wong Kar-wai is a magician, a mystic when it comes to merging colors, emotions and music. His 2000 film In the Mood for Love is on my list of favorite films. Watching the film was one of the best moments (one hour 38 minutes) of my life. After watching In the Mood for Love, it was only natural I would gravitate towards Kar-wai’s other creations to see what tragic but poetic love story he had in store for me. And I have to say Happy Together did not disappoint.

Where one meets all

Published On: July 5, 2019 07:35 AM NPT By: Rakshya Khadka

Ktm Haat is exactly what you would imagine it would be – a space for fresh produces, locally made accessories, garments, and decorative items all under one roof. Being in operations for exactly a year, it’s going by its tagline, “There is something local for everyone” and seeing as to how they have all basic utilities and a few more luxurious items among their displays, there really seems to be something local for everyone here.

Rebuilding Ranipokhari

Published On: July 5, 2019 07:29 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

The rebuilding of Ranipokhari – that collapsed during the earthquake of 2015 – has brought about a number of widespread disputes and controversies. And even though government offices that have been tasked with its reconstruction claim that they’ve been doing their best, even today – four years after its collapse – the reconstruction of the historical monument isn’t even halfway complete.

The need to live sustainably

Published On: July 5, 2019 07:29 AM NPT By: Aditi Sharma

The need to live sustainably and not use earth’s resources unnecessarily and cut down pollution of all kinds has never been so great. Given the rate at which garbage is pilling up in the landfills and we are using up natural resources (like there’s an endless supply), the future generations might not be able to enjoy many things that we do now.

Film fair

Published On: July 5, 2019 07:26 AM NPT By: Gunjan Upadhyay

Irony abounds. First, the government decides that they will pull out all stops to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Kathmandu by utilizing taxpayer resources.

Ideas for change

Published On: June 28, 2019 09:48 AM NPT By: Rakshya Khadka

Too many ideas simply die out in small teashops over a cup of tea. Every day a great number of people meet up, talk, and then go about their lives as usual, forgetting that they discussed an idea that could be “the next best thing” and never acting on them. “We know this because we’ve done that ourselves,” says Nishchhal Kharal, CEO of Idea Ghar.

Expressing herself through art

Published On: June 28, 2019 09:45 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Amidst all the artists who are taking to social media to display their work and gain recognition, illustrator Untamed Anatomy stands out because of her distinctive and relatable take on art. She is a Nepalis illustrator who is based in Queens, New York, and she creates artworks incorporating and highlighting her Nepalis and South Asian heritage.

Charmed by Charulata

Published On: June 28, 2019 09:36 AM NPT By: URZA ACHARYA

Charu, as she is so lovingly called, is married to a loving but distant husband whose newspaper “The Sentinel” has made him so busy that he can rarely spend any time with his wife.

For fun and laughs

Published On: June 28, 2019 09:33 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

As the first official stand-up comedy club of Nepal, Comedy Circle has been gaining quite the popularity since it was formed in 2017. But the co-founders of Comedy Circle, Suraj Khadgi and Anup Ghimire, claim that they started the club randomly and hadn’t expected it to amount to much.