Kathmandu / Aug. 21: American artistes Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams have released a new song about Black ambition titled Entrepreneur. Released on August 21, the track is in conjunction with TIME’s special cover project The New American Revolution — it was curated by Williams and includes conversations with Angela Davis, Naomi Osaka, Tyler, the Creator […]
Los Angeles : The unanimous ruling issued Monday by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest — but possibly not the last — in a case that has wound through the courts of Spain and the United States for 20 years. At stake is “La Rue St. Honoré, […]
Kathmandu: Rajatpat host Prakash Subedi and actress Pooja Sharma reached an agreement on Thursday, ending their month-long row after Subedi directed demeaning comments towards Sharma in one of the episodes of his TV show. In the particular episode of Rajatpat broadcast on July 7, Subedi had called Sharma an ‘actress with fangs’ along with other […]
Kathmandu / July 22: The chariot procession of Rato Machhindranath has been postponed until further notice. Issuing a follow-up notice today, chief of Lalitpur Branch Office of Guthi Sansthan, Rajan Bhuju, informed that the procession has been postponed for now, owing to the risk of COVID-19 transmission. “We would like to inform all concerned stakeholders […]
Kathmandu / July 21: A virtual art exhibition has kicked off here Monday. The art works prepared by artists from 14 countries are being displayed in the virtual exhibit organised to mark the 4th anniversary of International Water Colour Society Nepal. The festival will last for 10 days. A total of 65 works of art […]
Kathmandu / Dec. 27: Minister for Cultural, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai Friday said that the film festival which was initiated by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nepal would help strengthen the relations between Nepal and China. Inaugurating the Chinese Film Festival in Kathmandu, Minister Bhattarai said that the festival which […]
Pokhara / Nov 20 : The competition of skydiving themed ‘Pokhara Skydiving-2019’ has begun in Pokhara from Tuesday. Organized by the Explore Himalaya Travel and Adventure, the event saw 10 Nepali adventure enthusiasts, including 4 women, participating in the first day of the competition. Pokhara, a city of lakes, is being developed as a one-stop […]
Los Angeles: HBO is green-lighting a new “Game of Thrones” prequel after reportedly cancelling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it’s given a 10-episode order to “House of the Dragon,” set 300 years before the original series that ended its eight-season run in May. The prequel is based on George […]
Thomas Heaton / Kathmandu : Bouncing between percussionists, as if following a tennis match, the audience watches in awe as tabla player Bijay Shrestha and drummer Navin Chettri to-and-fro on their instruments. On the original song ‘Guru Rabin Lal’, a tribute to Bijay’s late father Rabin Lal Shrestha, the duo showcase a virtuoso performance, an […]
Kathmandu / August 2: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has said the government is committed to protecting and fostering the Nepali film industry. While welcoming the newly elected leadership of the Nepal Film Artists’ Association to his office today, the minister urged the delegation to contribute suggestions in writing in regard […]