Movie Review: Wonder and war in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

LONDON, DECEMBER 18When I came down with a cold the day after I saw the third and latest "Avatar" film, "Fire and Ash," I half-wondered if I had picked it up on Pandora.The promise...

The Queen of Disco: Donna Summer is posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 17There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The Queen of Disco and then some, known for such timeless tunes as "Love to Love You Baby," "I Feel Love," "B...

What we learned in the first two episodes of Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 14"The Eras Tour was a lifetime within my life," Taylor Swift told the room at a screening of the first two episodes of her new Disney+ docuseries, "The End of a...

Darlene Love reflects on her enduring holiday classic, 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)'

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 8Darlene Love will never stop thinking of her holiday classic, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." At this time of year, she couldn't if she tried."The pos...

Bhaisepati Toastmasters celebrates super six years: Honing leadership, storytelling, and heritage

As the golden hue of the morning sun spread across Patan Durbar Square, members of Bhaisepati Toastmasters Club gathered to celebrate their sixth anniversary. The club is part of a...

MCA Nepal begins construction of New Butwal Substation, transmission line in Sunawal

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 26The development of the New Butwal Substation and an 18-kilometre transmission line was inaugurated today in Sunawal Municipality-13, in a ceremony attended by...

Chief Secretary Aryal assumes office, vows to strengthen civil service

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 26Newly appointed Chief Secretary of the government, Suman Raj Aryal, has pledged to uphold the civil service as a pillar of good governance, effective public s...

PM Karki: System of PM as University Chancellor Must Be Abolished

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 26Prime Minister Sushila Karki has warned that political interventions in universities are likely to increase under a system that appoints political figures as...