Man Dies By Saving Another In New Year Elevator Death
A man has died after saving a woman by pushing her to safety from a falling elevator on New Year’s eve. Stephen Hewett-Brown was ascending in an elevator with several others, on his way...
Author: Bishal
The Culture of Disrespecting Time
If you are a Nepali or know Nepali people and have lived in Nepal then you probably know what it means to wait for petrol, gas, and interviews. While the long queues for petrol,...
Kachin-Gorkhas
On my second day in Myitkyina, Olivier, a French biker who I’ve met at a restaurant, mentioned in a state of high excitement that he’s seen a train full of Burmese soldiers going in...
A year of achievements and mishaps in Nepal in 2015
Dec 31, 2015- The eventful year 2015 witnessed accidents, natural disasters and political upheavals. The constitution was promulgated after seven years of protracted political disputes, yet it also triggered protests, deaths and unofficial blockade.
Winter of discontent
Despite the losses and disruptions wrought by the Nepal Earthquake 2015, it became increasingly apparent that people and communities could cope with the immediate challenges by drawing upon their own resources. A prominent example...
Lost in Transition
‘Lost in Transition: Rebuilding Nepal from Maoist Mayhem and Mega Earthquake’, a book penned by former senior official of the United Nations Kul Chandra Gautam, was launched at Nepalaya in the capital, on Saturday....
Bomb Blast in Pakistan Killed at Least 24 People
Pakistan suicide Bomb attack near a government office killed at least 24 people. The North-western City of Mardan, in-front of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) injured 30 others. Taliban group has claimed responsibility...
The Man Who Ate Himself To Death
The tragic story of Ricky Naputi, one of the world’s fattest men. At nearly 65 stone, bedridden and confined to his home on the Pacific island of Guam, Ricky had limited access to obesity...
World’s Most Obese Man Dies After Weight-Loss Surgery
A man believed to be the world’s most obese passed away on Friday in Mexico, barely two months after undergoing a weight-loss surgery. Andres Moreno, 38, died of a heart attack and peritonitis (inflammation...
On stage, on cue
Aashant Sharma is an actor, director, and teacher. He has appeared in more than two dozens plays, and a dozen films, and has begun directing plays as well. His latest directorial, Katha Express, is...