Balen Chasma-Balen Coat-Balen Daari: The craze ruling Capital's streets now Nepali youth tend to easily ignore politics and public affairs showing zero or no interest in it. However, Balendra Shah popularly known as Balen Shah, the independent mayoral candidate of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), has managed to catch the attention of not just the politically-interested few, but young and old alike. For the youth, the wellgroomed Shah has become immensely popular not just for his candidacy, but also for his unique style statement. Nepal 22 May, 2022
Amazon blocked 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown Amazon, which has been under pressure from shoppers, brands and lawmakers to crack down on counterfeits on its site, said Monday that it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year before any of their offerings could be sold. World 10 May, 2021
�FACTS of Nepal 2020 Yearbook� launched KATHMANDU: FACTS Research and Analysis has unveiled the latest edition of its yearbook titled ‘FACTS of Nepal 2020’. The release marks the sixth edition of the highly successful series of infographic compilation, as per a media... 13 Oct, 2020
Is BTS' V 'Absolute King of K-pop'?� KATHMANDU: V aka Taehyung of BTS has been dubbed 'Absolute King of K-pop' by a popular Japanese media following the popularity of Sweet Night, the soundtrack for the South Korean drama Itaewon Class. According to allkpop.com, one of the popular... Travel Abroad 14 Jun, 2020
Digital wallets mostly used to top-up mobiles amid lockdown Kathmandu, April 6 After the government decided to impose a countrywide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus, digital wallets have become the best option for people to top-up the balance in their mobile phones. As per service providers,... 07 Apr, 2020
Online order, home delivery rise amid lockdown Kathmandu, April 5 After the government allowed for home delivery of grocery items the trend of ordering groceries online has increased during the lockdown period. Starting from March 24, the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to stop the... 06 Apr, 2020
Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in US against French digital tax WASHINGTON: Alphabet Inc’s Google unit, Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc are among the companies that will testify Monday at a US government hearing on the French government’s digital services tax. In July, the French Senate approved a 3% levy... 14 Aug, 2019
Online stores take customers for a ride Kathmandu, July 4 On April 30, Jason Baidya ordered a book, Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks, by Joe Bonamassa using e-commerce platform called WishKart Nepal and transferred Rs 3,250 via e-Sewa, an online payment platform, to make the purchase. The... 05 Jul, 2018
Laxmi Bank adds security feature KATHMANDU: Laxmi Bank has added an additional layer of security feature in association with and through Verified by Visa (VbV) - a 3D secured service for their Visa debit cardholders. All of the bank's Visa debit card can now be used to... 10 Apr, 2018
London murder rate overtakes New York as knife crime rises LONDON: London police investigated more murders than their New York counterparts did over the last two months, statistics show, as the British capital's mayor vowed to fight a "violent scourge" on the streets. There were 15 murders in London in... Women 03 Apr, 2018
Booming online luxury goods sales convert watchmakers to the web Tag Heuer, Bulgari, others making more of a push online Watchmakers slow to launch e-commerce compared to fashion Web seen driving 25 pct of luxury good sales by 2025 Baselworld watch fair runs until March 27 BASEL, Switzerland: A... Women 25 Mar, 2018
Fake online stores reveal gamblers' shadow banking system LONDON: A network of dummy online stores offering household goods has been used as a front for internet gambling payments, a Reuters examination has found. The seven sites, operated out of Europe, purport to sell items including fabric, DVD... 22 Jun, 2017
