Let your fiction flow

October 25, 2019 08:00 am

You never know when you glow Stiffen up that little shoulder And rise from the low You have been in the cave of your ‘self’

Computers can run slow due to many reasons. Sometimes, there might be some problems in the operating system or your computer is outdated. If the storage is almost full or has a virus in it, the speed of the computer is generally affected. So to get rid of a slow running computer, here we have compiled some solutions.

We are going to observe a second lunar eclipse for the year on 27th July 2018, the first one happened on January 31st, 2018. This is the greatest eclipse not only of the year but of the century.

Prime Minister, mend your ways

July 19, 2018 02:00 am

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is displaying arrogance at the level that does not suit the head of democratically elected government. He wants people and his party to defend every action of the government—good or bad—and is becoming intolerant to criticism.

July 11: Living at higher latitudes, where there is also less sunlight, could result in a higher prevalence rate of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

BRUSSELS, July 10: European Council President Donald Tusk called on Donald Trump to be more respectful towards America’s allies ahead of a NATO summit, arguing that they are now in short supply.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career, but you’re not sure how to initiate the promotion conversation with your manager or HR representative? Although it’s easy to assume that a promotion will come your way if you dedicate yourself and work hard, you need to be proactive about your future to advance. Here’s some strategic list of promotion tips that’ll propel you upwards.

Your lordship, our freedom

July 7, 2018 04:10 am

Yours truly probably has this problem that prevents him from looking beyond the immediate and into the future. Pity is, no expert can diagnose this problem of not being able to see the big picture and offer a cure. Hope powers that be will continue to forgive him for this shortsightedness and let him live on and do what he loves the most—writing tuffs like this one—with full knowledge that he is alive to this day because those powers have not yet decided that he should stop writing things that are in bad taste, once and for all.

A new study has found half of people don’t initially see both a rabbit and a duck in the classic optical illusion below.

Walk your dog in style

June 30, 2018 08:00 am

Dogs are additional members of the family. More than just food and shelter, their sneaky little eyes are always in search for care, love and affection.

E-cigarettes may seem like a good alternative to regular cigarettes, but a new study by the American Heart Association shows that flavoured additives used in it can impair blood vessel function and lead to heart damage.

Having a tattoo reduces your chances of getting a job, says a recent report. Face tattoos irk employers the most.

Having a tattoo reduces your chances of getting a job, says a recent report. Face tattoos irk employers the most.

Your body your rights

June 8, 2018 07:25 am

My mind often wanders back to that one ex-boyfriend that had the gall to hit me. It’s been more than eight years now but I sometimes still find myself thinking about how I let it happen in the first place. No matter how hard I try, I can never seem to recall how it started and how it escalated. All I remember is feeling really bad about myself after each episode.

Your body your rights

June 8, 2018 07:25 am

My mind often wanders back to that one ex-boyfriend that had the gall to hit me. It’s been more than eight years now but I sometimes still find myself thinking about how I let it happen in the first place. No matter how hard I try, I can never seem to recall how it started and how it escalated. All I remember is feeling really bad about myself after each episode.

And I had to break your heart

June 4, 2018 10:05 am

Though you opened the door and took me in Though you chose for me the best flower from the garden

No matter how friendly your colleagues look, how comfortable you are with your manager or how much you are passionate about your work—one has to be always extra-cautious when you are a new employee at your workplace. You are yet to understand the way your new organisation works and how your teammates conduct themselves during the office hours.

Dear Sadichha, I look up to you as my inspiration and it is good to be reading your column. I am a 25-year-old girl from Kathmandu. After completing my bachelor’s, I took a two-year gap from studies to give a head start to my career.

Save your smartphone

May 25, 2018 08:01 am

Smartphones have become an important aspect of everyday life, not only in terms of staying connected with family and friends but also in getting work done, staying up to date with important schedules and even buying groceries or clothes online. It’s become almost impossible to do without one in today’s tech-driven world, so much so that most of us have a phone in our hands for the most part of the day.

Be your own inspiration

May 16, 2018 11:03 am

Heart to heart with Malvika

Curating your Instagram feed

May 11, 2018 09:07 am

Instagram pretty much rules our lives these days. But no matter how much effort you put in to post nice pictures and make the overall layout look good, something feels amiss. Then you stumble across all these feeds that look so well thought out and managed and you wish you could do something similar.

Google Now supports relationships, allowing users to say commands like "Call Mom."

You know that exercise and a good diet can keep your heart healthy. But what else can you do to keep your ticker going strong? Here are five key things you need to do every day to help your heart work most efficiently. Incorporate these habits into your lifestyle and your heart health will be the best it can be for you.

Do you remember how you used to (and still sometimes do) rid your home of dry wastes such as plastics, bottles, old books, and stray metals pieces? There would be someone (on a bicycle, most of the times) collecting all that to take to a scrap dealer who would then recycle and reuse it. But now, as these jobs get rarer by the day, we usually have these things lying somewhere at a corner of our homes ready to be dumped whenever possible. Many even toss these wastes at various places around the city where waste has accumulated due to random dumping.

Be your own light

April 30, 2018 00:40 am

Buddha’s motive was not to create a mass of followers and establish a new philosophy. He just wanted people to come out of suffering.

KATHMANDU, April 25: Do you think children's using mobile (smart) phone is the trend of time and you are allowing your children hooked to smart phone?

Take care of your weight

April 25, 2018 12:11 pm

I remember my weight (OK, mass) being 35 kilograms when I measured it years ago. That was fine at that age as that was the age to gain height. According to the popular belief, age before 20 is the age to gain height and beyond that, breadth.

Superfoods are excellent for weight loss. Besides helping you lose belly fat, they’re also great for overall health as they’re full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other elements that run your body efficiently.

Live your Life Your way

April 18, 2018 10:06 am

Dear Malvika,  I am a 24-year-old girl from Lalitpur. Actually I have a loving family and a loving boyfriend who keeps me happy and joyful. I have recently completed my bachelor’s and I am planning for further studies.

Live your Life Your way

April 18, 2018 10:06 am

Dear Malvika,  I am a 24-year-old girl from Lalitpur. Actually I have a loving family and a loving boyfriend who keeps me happy and joyful. I have recently completed my bachelor’s and I am planning for further studies.

More than half the people who use smartphones, spend more than five hours on it, says a recent research. Despite knowing how harmful the over usage of a phone is, we aren’t able to do anything about it. We are in a way bound to it and feel helpless if our phones are away from us even for 10 minutes. The way we panic when we touch our pocket and our phone is not there, tells us how phone has become an indispensable part of our lives.

Your guide to flossing

April 13, 2018 08:46 am

We have always been taught to brush our teeth at least twice a day. But something equally important for good oral hygiene but often overlooked is flossing. A toothbrush can only reach so far whereas when you floss, you can actually reach all corners and nooks of your teeth and it prevents plaque very efficiently.

Dancing your way through life

April 13, 2018 07:32 am

Neha Christopher always loved to dance but it was actually her mother who steered her towards exploring the therapeutic side of dancing. Now a certified dance and movement therapist, Christopher came to Nepal sometime in August 2017. Since then, she has already facilitated six different workshops in collaboration with six different organizations including Rupy’s International School, Pushpanjali School, and Katha Ghera and she is all geared up for an upcoming four-month long workshop with The British School students.

Today Facebook will tell the 87 million users who may have had their information shared with Cambridge Analytica.

One particular dam project, the $2.5-billion Budhi Gandaki project, on a river by the same name in central-western Nepal, is increasingly becoming the centrepiece of this tug-of-war between Delhi and Beijing.

For your HR solutions

April 5, 2018 08:41 am

Technological advancements have started replacing many of the clerical works. However, the importance of human capital in any given organization is still irreplaceable. Human resources (HR) department in any organization deals with an array of responsibilities from hiring to managing, and from monitoring to firing any staffer. The HR department too is not untouched by technological advancements but only some limited initiatives could be taken to tackle it.

KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS

April 2, 2018 10:19 am

KATHMANDU, April 2: “I was going through mild-depression that lasted about a year. If I have to describe in words, I would say I always felt sad, I could feel the void and that I was directionless. My mind was blank and I often found myself zoning out, even between conversations. I refrained from talking about it for so long. I sought professional help too, but I did not find it effective. I knew the depression was eating me alive. So, rather than sitting idle, I started doing things I loved that helped me overcome my depression. And I realized having a sound mind makes a lot difference.”

Manish Khadgi had been working as a photographer for the past six years – a fashion photographer for the last few years at that – when he decided to launch his own fashion brand. The driving force behind this was the fact that Khadgi saw a lack of quality fashion clothing for men in the country. And so, Ramp was born. Though the clothing brand, Ramp, was initially focused on catering to men and bringing about some much-needed change in men’s fashion, Khadgi quickly decided not to cater exclusively to men and included clothes for women in their fashion line as well.

Gaurav Thapa from FinLit Nepal talks about the 12 Lamjung schools where they engaged secondary and higher secondary school students in personal finance management workshops.

My home and I, and your roads

March 30, 2018 07:04 am

My home and I, and your roads Day by day, I become smaller

Users downloading their Facebook data are making the surprising discovery that the social media network has been saving copies of every single video they’ve recorded through the app, even if they were never published.

Here's what you need to do to make sure that your upgrade goes smoothly and you don't lose any data.

Blast your name into outer space!

Your magic wand

March 23, 2018 08:01 am

Mascara can go a long way in making your eyes stand out, especially when you don’t have much time to spend on eye makeup. This is one essential beauty ritual that can define your eye shape and make it pop without much effort.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The government has decided to sack civil servants who fail to report to their newly-assigned work stations at the provincial and local levels within the set deadline. The government decision comes in the wake of many civil servants refusing to go to their deputations in provinces and local units.

KATHMANDU, Mar 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been accused of focusing too much attention to become a powerful prime minister by spending huge energy to invite political parties on board called ministers and secretaries today. The meeting is likely to order each minister and secretary to carry out immediate activities that would bring a sigh of relief to the public.

Simplifying your digital life

March 9, 2018 11:42 am

We are always on the lookout for the next big thing in the smartphone world to always have access to the best features the digital world has to offer. But there are some tweaks and hacks that let you experience that best feature on the device you have with you right now.

Accessing porn without the protection of Incognito mode just isn’t an option for many people. Unfortunately, the much loved browsing feature will be lumbered with some highly inconvenient baggage next month, when age verification checks go live on pornographic websites.

When people post photos of their fitness pursuits on social media they may be influencing, for better or worse, the health of their pals too, a new study suggests. The more exercise-related posts a person sees on social media, the more concerned they feel about their own weight, the researchers said.

The city on your fingertips

February 23, 2018 12:42 pm

If you constantly find yourself wondering where to go for some live music, art events, or local markets, then the app My City Pulse is just what you need to download on your smartphone.