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What’s the best seat in these restaurants? Doesn’t matter. Look up!

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Think you know Nepali food? Let Jimbu Thakali correct you

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Make the humble accessory your defence against flyaways, bad-hair days, and monotony

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Entertainment

DJ Navendu can turn pizza boxes and buttons to MIDI controllers

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Skin

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Skin

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Hair & Makeup

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Books4 MIN

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Free pour

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Places

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Work5 MIN

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I feel like we’ve always been a musical culture. We love songs. But somewhere people started treating them as frivolous. Like they don’t require thought. Or effort. Or investment.

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