In the recent years, online shopping has gained steady popularity in Nepal. From clothing and electronics stores such as Daraz and Sasto Deal to food delivery apps such as Foodmandu and Bhoj Deals, there are many online platforms that make your life easier. The easy accessibility and efficient service, as well as the luxury of being able to stroll through an assortment of products on the same screen are the charms of online shopping. However, among all these online stores, there wasn’t a single store that delivered liquor at your doorstep until Cheers came along.

The captain of the National Debate Team, Apratim Shrivastav, says that it is his reading habit that has boosted his confidence and given him the ability to be able to think from different perspectives. For the 18-year-old, there can no alternative to reading and books are his lifelines. Here, in a conversation with The Week’s Ashma Chhetri, he talks about how his reading habit has shaped him and also shares five of his favorite titles.

Gift giving is a custom that is pleasant and delightful but complicated at the same time. While no one really minds getting gifts, it can be quite difficult to buy gifts that the receiver will actually use, enjoy or appreciate, especially if you don’t know the other individual personally and are not clear on their preferences, likes, and dislikes. Aura Gift Essentials was launched to tackle this particular universal dilemma.

Traveling in Nepal can be a fascinating and eye-opening experience. The landscapes will amaze you, the people are helpful and kind, and, the moment you leave congested Kathmandu, the lush hills, vegetation, and the gurgling rivers will leave you soothed. But that is not all. You will also come across different people with various dialects and cultures. And the livelihoods and lifestyles at villages will teach you to appreciate life and its small wonders.

What makes Musical.ly so popular among the youth, you ask? The answer is simple: It is easy to use and extremely clever videos can be made and shared online in no time at all. Musical.ly is so entertaining that in a very short span of time it has turned into an addiction among many. Something as simple as lip-syncing to songs and even dialogues can be taken to an entirely new level with this application.

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“It’s important to be rooted but it’s even more important to spread your wings and fly,” says Kul Chandra Gautam giving us an insight on how he has lived his life so far. His Wikipedia page describes him as a distinguished diplomat, development professional, and a former senior official of the United Nations. But Gautam is much more than just that.

Sarga simply means ‘something’. The founders interpret the word as creation. For them it is a creative channel through which they merge their ideas to create contemporary products deeply rooted in tradition.

A very important conversation that has been happening worldwide among everyday consumers, fashion enthusiasts, designers and producers is the effects of fast fashion. It’s negative effects are seen in many aspects including the environment and it also has multiple other downsides some of which are the production of low quality clothing, unsustainability and exploitation and mistreatment of labor. Although Nepal is not quite as big of a consumer of fast fashion as most of the European and North American nations, the market for it is growing steadily which might appear as a good thing from an economical standpoint but there are a lot of negative aspects to it.

Be honest, just how many times have you seen photos of friends at the gym, or on a exercise ball or a selfie of someone showing their abs or biceps every time you have logged on to Facebook or Instagram and wished you too could get a fit and toned body and started a fitness quest? Social media influences a lot of things we do in our everyday life and fitness has been no exception.