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The goodness of grains

Published On: October 26, 2018 09:28 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

The concern for health is a universal one. Immortality is an illusion but prolonging life for the most productive of years definitely isn’t. And thus eating healthy has been on the prime agenda for an increasing number of Nepali people. While this is a good thing for the health of the general mass, unawareness of the health benefits of the country’s own produces is quite alarming. Too many people have taken to subscribing to western-tailored diet plans that cost an outrageous amount. The fallacy that everything Nepali is unhealthy has got to change. It isn’t.

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Creating a cozy place: Some tips to make your room super cozy

Published On: October 26, 2018 09:25 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Winter is around the corner and it won’t be long before you will want to cuddle up and get all cozy.

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Beyond the lights, camera, and action

Published On: October 26, 2018 07:55 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

What we love about movies is how they become adaptations of lives that were, could be and should be.  Movies are portals through which stories are lived, loved, and cherished. Integral to the movies are the artists who bring life into the characters and give color to the pictures and voices to the stories. But the artists often have stories of their own that could pass off as movie plots.

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Healthier holidays

Published On: October 19, 2018 04:59 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Holidays mean you let loose and forgo your otherwise strict lifestyle habits. But ‘enjoying’ the holidays with reckless abandon can actually be really bad for your body and overall health.

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Fun with cards

Published On: October 17, 2018 10:46 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

A guide to some fun card games you can play this Dashain

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Getting your home festival ready

Published On: October 17, 2018 09:39 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Readying your home for the festivities needn’t be an elaborate affair especially since you have hundreds of things to do and very little time to finish them all before relatives start pouring in for tika.

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Drinks to warm you up, nothing beats a hot cocktail on a cold day

Published On: October 12, 2018 01:15 PM NPT By: The Week Bureau

It’s that time of the year when there’s a nip in the air and you need something to warm you up from the inside. And what can be better than hot cocktails that taste great while soothing that sore throat or tackling the cold you seem to be coming down with all of a sudden?

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Of rituals and traditions

Published On: October 12, 2018 08:15 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

There was a time when Dashain meant kites fluttering across clear blue skies, struggling to stay up in the air, the long bamboos of the temporary swings squeaking as kids took turns pushing one another, and never-ending elaborate feasts. It wasn’t unusual for families to put aside ongoing feuds and come together for tika. It was a time to be merry and rejoice.

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Fast food at home

Published On: October 5, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

There’s no staying away from fast food. For those of you who want to try making your favorite fast food items, The Week has listed out a few easy to make recipes that you can use. Besides the fact that making these items at home is a whole lot cheaper than having the same at various fast food restaurants around town, these recipes are also slightly healthier. So get ready to prepare some food items you always seem to order when eating out in your own kitchen.

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Making the most of your holiday: Here's what you can do to fill up all the free hours during Dashain

Published On: October 5, 2018 09:00 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Many Nepalis celebrate Dashain in a very grand way. But there are some among us who – for whatever reason it might be – don’t or can’t take part in the festivities. And if you are not tied by any cultural or religious customs, this long period of break where you have nothing to occupy you might get a little boring.

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At full throttle

Published On: September 28, 2018 09:08 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Of late, Motorbiking, as an adventure sports, has been gaining popularity in Nepal. And now, one of the most awaited bike riding events of the year is finally here. With over 300 people taking part in Nepal’s edition of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride this year on September 29 (Saturday), the fundraising event to bring about awareness on prostate cancer and male suicide prevention is bound to be a success as it was in the previous two years it has been held in Nepal.

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Something sweet

Published On: September 21, 2018 08:13 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Everybody likes a sweet treat. But, in Nepal, we have always had limited options. If it’s not ice cream, then it’s usually a toss between imported chocolates or cake. It needn’t be so anymore because some young Nepalis have taken it upon themselves to revamp the dessert scene.

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The secrets of the grill

Published On: September 7, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

The secret to getting crispy chicken wings on the grill, The foolproof way to grill sausages and onions together and Grill shrimp without drying them out or busting your budget

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Where food meets fun: five places to eat and relax in Kathmandu

Published On: September 7, 2018 09:26 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

We are spoilt for choice where cafés, bars, and restaurants are concerned. But everyone has a favorite place they find themselves heading back to despite the many options available. Here are our favorite places where we like to grab a bite to eat, catch up with friends, get some work done, or just sit back and read.

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Tech that teaches: Five amazing apps for curious minds

Published On: September 7, 2018 09:21 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

We can all vouch for the fact that the internet is often a place for mindless browsing. Many times, we don’t even realize how time just flew by while scrolling through 9gag or BuzzFeed. And while all these sites are fun and entertaining and thus occasionally important too, there must be something better we can do with our time on the web.

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Making the most of your trip

Published On: September 7, 2018 07:59 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Many of us are guilty of going to a new place, wandering about aimlessly, eating and drinking at the best pubs and restaurants, shopping for souvenirs, and coming back home with a phone full of photos. But traveling is all about experience and by paying attention to small things you can really enhance it. Here are 10 tips that can really help you make the most of every trip you take.

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The annual running festival

Published On: September 7, 2018 07:35 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Parish Shrestha, one of the organizers of the event and the co-founder of Base Camp: Outdoor Lifestyle, says that this annual series of running festival is organized with the main objective of promoting tourism of Godavari in particular and Nepal as a whole.

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The Week’s top five tips for a spotless kitchen

Published On: August 31, 2018 10:12 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

To clean tile floors or countertops, you can make a cleanser at home by mixing baking soda and water together in a spray bottle. Pour half a cup of baking soda into a liter of water. Then scrub with a string mop or sponge. For wood, get yourself a bucket and mix nine parts warm water to one part white vinegar. This will make wooden floors gleam.

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Drink green tea

Published On: August 31, 2018 09:55 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

For thousands of years, people have been drinking infusions of tea, making it the most consumed beverage in the world, after water, of course. There are three main varieties of tea, which are black tea, green tea, and oolong tea. Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages out there. Not only is it completely calorie and sugar free, it’s also loaded with antioxidants that grant abundant health benefits. Plus, it’s revitalizing. What’s not to like?

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Trends to follow?

Published On: August 31, 2018 09:50 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

With the beauty industry being one that is always growing, there are always new products and trends that people will obsess over, and will flood everyone’s newsfeeds on social media. Here are five beauty trends that have been quite the rage in the recent days.

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