'There is no universal solution to gender equality' Kate Joyce, Director of Cultural Engagement for South Asia at the British Council, is a dynamic leader with a passion for fostering connections across cultures, championing gender equality, and inspiring innovation in education and the arts. Kathmandu 22 Nov, 2024
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country's biggest stages, the Super Bowl. Sports 08 Feb, 2021
US Veep Kamala Harris wears Prabal Gurung design at inaugural prayer KATHMANDU: US Vice-President Kamala Harris attended the virtual national inaugural prayer service in a Prabal Gurung attire. Nepali-American fashion designer Prabal Gurung had designed the dress that Harris had donned at the service. Good... Travel 22 Jan, 2021
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: 'Even as we grieved, we grew.' NEW YORK: The country has a new president and a new literary star. In one of the inauguration's most talked about moments, poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we... Travel Abroad 21 Jan, 2021
An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest WASHINGTON: Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden will look unlike anything the nation has seen before as the scars of COVID-19 and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol turn the West Front into a virtual ghost town compared to years... Women 20 Jan, 2021
Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales NEW YORK: Former President Barack Obama's “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the US and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history. The first-day sales, a record... Art & Culture 19 Nov, 2020
Connery's 007 pistol from 'Dr.No' stars at Hollywood auction LOS ANGELES: The handgun used by the late Sean Connery in the first James Bond film is the star attraction in a Hollywood auction next month. The semi automatic Walther PP gun, which along with its smaller model the PPK became one of... Travel Abroad 11 Nov, 2020
'Fighting for you': First lady makes her case for Trump vote WASHINGTON: First lady Melania Trump portrayed her husband as an authentic, uncompromising leader in a Rose Garden address as President Donald Trump turned to family, farmers and the trappings of the presidency to boost his reelection chances on the... Women 26 Aug, 2020
Michelle Obama warns at DNC that Trump is 'in over his head' WASHINGTON: At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, former Michelle Obama told party members that "when they go low, we go high.” After four years of President Donald Trump, she came back to give it to them straight. “If you think things... Women 18 Aug, 2020
Michelle Obama launches scathing attack on Trump's leadership, says Biden will end the chaos WASHINGTON: Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, calling him the "wrong president" for the country and urging Americans to elect... Travel 18 Aug, 2020
Barack Obama to be Michelle Obama's first podcast guest KATHMANDU: Former US President Barack Obama is set to become the first guest on Michelle Obama's Spotify podcast that will be launched globally on July 29. The duo will talk about their life together since they left the White House in 2016 in the first... Travel Abroad 25 Jul, 2020
Michelle Obama to debut podcast on health, relationships on Spotify KATHMANDU: Former first lady of the US Michelle Obama is set to host podcast on health and relationships on the streaming service Spotify. According to The Associated Press, 'The Michelle Obama Podcast' — a collaboration between the Obama’s... Women 17 Jul, 2020
