Monkeys in Swoyambhu are well taken care of

It is impossible to imagine Swoyambhu without monkeys – after all, the stupa is even called the Monkey Temple by tourists. At every corner and every turn, visitors to this religious shrine are greeted by monkeys. And, according to Ashok Buddhacharya, secretary general of the Federation of Swoyambhu Management and Conservation (FSMC), these monkeys are well taken care of.

Limiting Working Hours

People have numerous financial needs. They require money to fulfil their needs. Works allow them to eke out livelihoods that support their individual and family needs. Every capable adult should seek employment or engage in some kind of business. Jobs are necessary but when one works for long hours without taking proper rest, it can degrade their efficiency as well as their mental and physical health, which cannot remain sound for a long period. Many Nepalese workers are facing this common problem...

Travelling for Rejuvenation, Learning

“The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page.” -Saint Augustine. Travelling not only makes us relaxed but also helps us rejuvenate. Once we are rejuvenated, we feel blissful- shedding off the mundane routine of a hectic life. As St. Augustine said, “Many people travel to explore the world and watch new things.” The advancement in technology and transportation has facilitated the people in embarking on travels of all hues and stripes.

Crisis Management

The world is currently encountering crises, from an individual to an international level. Differences in opinions, agitations and aggressions, jealousy, losses, bankruptcy, death and destruction, poverty and famine, among others, are the major crises that the world is currently facing.

Public Toilets How To Keep Them Clean

In the midnight of December 24, 2021, a medical emergency came knocking at our door. A serious call on the night of our yearly Kul Pooja and a day before the Christmas made even a questioner like yours truly wonder if the high heavens were indeed angry with this lesser mortal for his failure to propitiate them.

Large Quantum Containing Multitudes

The poetry book Conscience’s Quantum, written in English by poet Rupsingh Bhandari of Nepal, begins with hope. The idea that words are alive sounds like devotion. The desire to develop poetic proximity with the greatest minds of the world is valued. The poet’s quantum is very large and it incorporates multi-dimensional aspects. Mt. Everest is asked to walk with the common people. Sentiments of common flat residents boil when they perceive Everest. The silent tower is used as a metaphor and Mt....

A Few Vignettes About Europe Visit

How is Europe for Nepal in terms of travel now? The old-time stories are quite bitter. Travel was extremely hard. Even the visit of Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana to Britain 171 years ago was difficult. But, now stories are quite different because travelling there is innovatively fast and convenient with the introduction of various modern means of transport. In this context, what must be said is even Maharaja Junga’s travel account that came into book form in 1910 BS for the first time and is...

Ukraine-Russia War Power of Tech Giants

The world’s five leading tech companies – Google (now Alphabet), Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon and Microsoft – have taken steps to impose significant and voluntary sanctions on Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The decisions didn’t come unprompted. Ukraine has lobbied the major tech companies in the same way it sought assistance from the European Union, NATO and the US government.

Icefall doctors head to Everest Base Camp

A team of icefall doctors has left the base camp to pave the way for the 'spring' season of climbing the world's highest peak, Mount Everest. A team of nine youths from Namche has left for Mt. Everest. There are three icefall doctors in the team. A team including three icefall doctors has gone to build the path as the season of climbing Mt. Everest is about to begin, said Yangjidoma Sherpa, information officer of the Mt. Everest Pollution Control Committee (EPCC) Namche.

Industrialists unwilling to set up industries in Bhairahawa SEZ

Entrepreneurs are unwilling to set up industries in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bhairahawa. Due to the export criteria brought by the government, industrialists are not attracted to SEZs. There is a provision that industries established in SEZs should export at least 60 per cent of their production. So far, six industries have been set up there but one of them has met the export criteria. Disputes between the SEZ and the industrialists have been rising due to non-export as per the standards,...