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Understanding the roots of modern Nepal

Nov 29, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Rishika Dhakal

When studying history, you tend to overlook external factors influencing major events, and instead mostly focus on the interplay of internal events. I say this with certainty because reading ‘Nepal in the Long 1950s’ made me reflect on one thing: the skeletal understanding of Nepal that we, as young students, gained from our textbooks.
Understanding the roots of modern Nepal

Nov 29, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Rishika Dhakal

Kathmandu, Nov. 30 -- When studying history, you tend to overlook external factors influencing major events, and instead mostly focus on the interplay of internal events. I say this with certainty because reading 'Nepal in the Long 1950s' made me reflect on one thing: the skeletal understanding of Nepal that we, as young students, gained from our textbooks.
A mother's heartbeat

Nov 21, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Rishika Dhakal

Kathmandu, Nov. 22 -- Having to choose between saving the mother or the child during a complicated pregnancy is a trope adopted by many movies and plays as their narrative crux. Adopting such tropes simplifies the plot, adding nothing but predictable melodrama. Directed by Kedar Shrestha and produced by Dayahang Rai, the play 'DhukDhuki 72 Megahertz' revolves around the same theme. However, its layered narrative breaks free from cliched storytelling.
A mother’s heartbeat

Nov 21, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Rishika Dhakal

Having to choose between saving the mother or the child during a complicated pregnancy is a trope adopted by many movies and plays as their narrative crux. Adopting such tropes simplifies the plot, adding nothing but predictable melodrama. Directed by Kedar Shrestha and produced by Dayahang Rai, the play ‘DhukDhuki 72 Megahertz’ revolves around the same theme. However, its layered narrative breaks free from cliched storytelling. The play opens with the wife (Menuka Pradhan) caressing her baby bump.
Poetry and the power of expression

Nov 13, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Rishika Dhakal

Kathmandu, Nov. 14 -- Based in Biratnagar, Sushant Thapa holds an MA in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, India.
Poetry and the power of expression

Nov 13, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Rishika Dhakal

Based in Biratnagar, Sushant Thapa holds an MA in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, India.
Caste dynamics that shape life

Nov 5, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Rishika Dhakal

Kathmandu, Nov. 6 -- Directed by Saroj Paudel, 'Purna Bahadurko Sarangi' is a film teetering on melodrama that could even make the most demanding audience reach for tissues. The movie opens up with the daughter asking her father (Prakash Saput) about her grandfather, Purna Bahadur (Bijay Baral). As the son recounts his memories, we witness Purna's life.
Caste dynamics that shape life

Nov 5, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Rishika Dhakal

Directed by Saroj Paudel, ‘Purna Bahadurko Sarangi’ is a film teetering on melodrama that could even make the most demanding audience reach for tissues. The movie opens up with the daughter asking her father (Prakash Saput) about her grandfather, Purna Bahadur (Bijay Baral). As the son recounts his memories, we witness Purna’s life. Set in a village with a mud house, we meet Purna, often referred to as “Purney” by the villagers, who earns his livelihood by singing and playing sarangi.
Are we losing the essence of Deusi-Bhailo?

Oct 31, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Rishika Dhakal

Posted On: 2024-11-01 Posted By: Rishika Dhakal Health & Lifestyle Travel EKantipur.com Nepal, Nov. 1 -- Whenever Sushmita Chaulagain, 21, from Banepa, thinks of Tihar, two things come to her mind-the lights and Deusi-Bhailo. For her, the latter is about fun and entertainment, a time to dance to any tune, Bollywood or otherwise.
Light exercises during pregnancy

Oct 29, 2024 | kathmandupost.com | Rishika Dhakal

Pregnancy is a time when the body transforms, both physically and emotionally. As a mother’s body adapts to accommodate the growing baby, it often experiences discomfort stemming from hormonal fluctuations, back pain, digestive issues and other complications. Every trimester presents its challenges. Gentle stretching and a healthy lifestyle can help overcome the discomfort experienced during pregnancy.