Adapting To COVID-19 Menace 

The COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented event to hit the entire humanity, has taken a heavy toll on human life across the globe.  The number of people losing lives to the deadly coronavirus has reached over 1.18 million worldwide while Nepal lost over 900 people to it.  As a global menace, the pandemic has hit hard every sector ranging from politics to economy, social mosaic to cultural activities.  Since the pandemic outbreak, the social activities of the supreme living beings, the humans, have...

Respecting Faiths Of Others

One of my acquaintances recently wrote on a social media post stating, "The festivals like ‘Teej and Swasthani must be thrown out of society." He attributed festivals as the main obstacles to the progress of our society. Scrolling down his post, I found his post had drawn mixed reactions. Some commented it as the right thing while some posted neutral comments and some went even further lambasting the post as nonsense. The constitution of Nepal allows th

Moon, Mercury, Mars Mesmerise Planet Lovers

The night skies of this month would offer sky-gazers opportunities to observe the planets, stars and constellations along with other celestial entities. The elusive planet Mercury would reach its greatest western elongation from the Sun on 10 November. It could be located low in the eastern sky shortly just before sunrise. Mercury would be rushing across the starry field of Virgo (maiden) and Libra (scales). The romantic Venus would be seen shining splendidly in eastern sky before sunup. It would...

Living With Coronavirus

Any work of literature is a history in part as it not only expresses the feelings and opinions of the writer but also portrays the contemporary status of the society as well as the socio-economic, cultural and political environment in which s/he has lived. Emotions and feelings or even the logics are subjective to every human's own experience of worldly affairs. While many just feel it and forget and some articulate it to others, a handful of them records them, and that often becomes a piece of literature....

Lure Of Majestic Mountains

A mountain is a large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. Mountains form through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth. There are many of them in the world. Most of the highest ones are in Nepal. Mount Everest (8848 meters), the tallest mountain in the world, is located in Nepal. The tallest peak in the world has been attracting a plethora of people from around the world to Nepal. People...

Actress Reecha beats COVID-19

Actress Reecha Sharma has beaten coronavirus. Actress Sharma has revealed on social media that she contracted COVID- 19 positive three weeks ago and was able to recover from it after three weeks in self-quarantine. The actress said even after testing negative for coronavirus she did not have complete knowledge about coronavirus. She mentioned that the COVID-19 pandemic is an inescapable fact and it was responsibility of everyone to keep oneself safe from it as much as possible. “It is said...

E Mero Hajur 3 released on digital platforms

Nepali films are being released on various digital platforms. Meanwhile, a year and a half after its release in the hall, the movie E Mero Hajur 3 has been released on YouTube. The film is directed by Jharana Thapa and produced by Sunil Kumar Thapa. The film stars Anmol KC, Suhana Thapa and Salon Basnet. The movie had become a box-office hit.

PM's Resolute Stance

For a nation, without political stability, it is next to impossible to achieve the exalted objectives of all-out progress, economic prosperity and the wellbeing of its people. Also true is the fact that a secured political environment is a prerequisite for a strong and stable government, whereas a stable government always promotes and benefits the stability of any nation's politics. It may serve well if one recalls that before the present government assumed office with the promulgation of the new...

Cinema Reeling From COVID-19 Shocks

One obvious function of media is to entertain the audience. Motion picture is one of such well-known and influential media that has primarily been focused on giving entertainment to the people. By the second decade of the 20th century, a significant number of audiences were attracted towards the motion pictures in the industrialised nations, including the USA. Consequently, the movie houses started to sprawl across the cities, with cinemas hugely influencing entertainment and culture industry. However,...

Growing Competition For Status And Prestige

Countries seek status and prestige as they grow economically. With increasing economic strength, countries look for status in the international stage. Countries wield bigger power based on how advanced they are in economic and other fields. Technology too determines the countries’ external strength. If we analyse the history, we may find that the nations have been engaged in competition with