I admire how the stars stay awake to watch us sleep

Published On: March 17, 2017 11:10 PM NPT By: Siris Maharjan

Oh! How wondrous it is to look at the empty sky. Every fleeting thought passes right through my eyes and it’s hard not to let out a sudden smile. “I’ve smiled before right?” I ask myself. Tonight, as the stars shine bright, mainly because I have new glasses and can finally see how clear the sky is, the radiant bluish black tint of the night sky kisses the light reflecting off the moon. Oh! How could I have ever failed to recognize the beauty of these moments?

Stop counting Facebook likes, instead go for a hike!

Published On: March 17, 2017 11:00 PM NPT By: Prasansha Rimal

Kathmandu, March 17: “I was 12 years old when I got my first cell phone, and I was the first one in my class to have one,” said Priyana*, who is now an undergraduate student. Her father used to live abroad and her mother was always busy at office, and so they bought her cell phone to stay connected. Her phone quickly replaced her bicycle, and to a certain extent, even her best friend.

Kendall Jenner robbed of millions in jewellery

Published On: March 17, 2017 06:50 PM NPT By: Agencies

Months after her sister Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris of nearly US$10 million in jewels, supermodel Kendall Jenner has reported the theft of jewellery worth US$200,000 from her Los Angeles home, celebrity website TMZ reported.

The sitar legend

Published On: March 17, 2017 07:48 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

KATHMANDU, March 17: “Only a life lived with dignity is worth living” believes sitar maestro, Tara Bir Singh Tuladhar. He has been considered as individual Nepalis artist reference (Essential Scores and Sound Recordings) by the American Library Association.

SRK’s car ran over a photographer

Published On: March 16, 2017 04:40 PM NPT By: Agencies

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who starred with Alia in Dear Zindagi was on his way to her birthday party when he was met with an unfortunate incident: a photographer came under his car.

PARIS, March 16: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will pay an official visit to Paris on Friday and Saturday, months before the 20th anniversary of the death of William´s mother Diana who died in a car crash in the French capital.

Trailer of ‘Ghampani’ released

Published On: March 16, 2017 03:24 PM NPT By: Smriti Dhungana

KATHMANDU, March 16: The trailer of the movie ‘Gham Pani’ has been released. The promo of the movie, directed by film critic Dipendra Lama, was released on Thursday amid a special program in the capital.

KOLHAPUR, March 15: There seems to be no respite for filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. His upcoming film Padmavati has been under the scanner ever since the director announced the ambitious project. And after the Jaipur attack, Bhansali shifted base to Kolhapur in Maharashtra to resume the shooting of the film. But if reports are to be believed, the sets were once again attacked on Tuesday night, this time in Kolhapur.

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Writing poems liberate me

Published On: March 14, 2017 11:30 PM NPT By: Republica

Prakriti Nakarmi had always been soft spoken and introvert among her group of friends. She dreaded socializing and couldn’t express herself. But in writing she found her safe haven. She started keeping diary at 12 but soon realized that it would be embarrassing if someone came across it. She then tried her hand on story writing; however it seemed too unembellished for ever changing life of a teenager. It was poem that took her on an expedition of emotions and sensations. Grade 12 student Prakriti Nakarmi, in tête-à-tête with Republica’s Prasansha Rimal talks about her experience of being a normal teenager and a published poet.