Masturbate your way to good health

You heard that right. Masturbation is actually good for health. Its not just the men who enjoy the benefits of masturbating; it is the women too who gain a lot out of it. It is good for women's health to do so. The only thing that should be taken care of is that it should not become an obsessive disorder. If you are able to control that, then there is no harm in doing it.
In fact, many sexologists and clinicians believe that when a woman masturbates, it helps her know a lot more about her sexual behaviour and responses. During masturbation the fluid from the sexual glands help in increased circulation in these organs. Some women prefer to masturbate to ease their menstrual cramps.

Unplanned sex does wonders to love life

Don't let monotony creep into your relationship — there are plenty of things you can do to spice things up.
Ditch the 'I have a headache', 'The kids have tired me out today' or 'I'm too busy' excuses and win your partner over inside as well as outside the bedroom. We list out some simple ideas...
- It is easy to get stuck in a mundane routine. Experts suggest you keep aside date nights exclusively for yourself and your partner. Why should marriage stop you from having fun just by yourselves? Be spontaneous and do things that you used to do as a couple but haven't since a while.
- Planned sex needn't be boring. Get busy in places around the house which you haven't explored before. Many couples say that they're usually so tired that when they enter the bedroom, all they can think about is sleep.

This illness is a teacher: Manisha

Manisha Koirala

Manisha Koirala, who was diagnosed with cancer recently, describes the illness as a 'teacher'. The actress took to a social networking site to express her feelings."If not anything else, this illness is a teacher indeed and not only towards obvious reasons but the ones we overlook and ignore..now I am watching everything with magnifying glass," she wrote. She also thanked her spiritual guide who "taught her to grow with every situation, face fear, pain and the voices within and be a witness" to all of it. And with positivity, Manisha is trying to overcome such a pain.

Twin NASA spacecraft to plunge into mountain on the moon

LOS ANGELES –  Ebb and Flow chased each other around the moon for nearly a year, peering into the interior. With dwindling fuel supplies, the twin NASA spacecraft are ready for a dramatic finish.

On Monday, they will plunge -- seconds apart -- into a mountain near the moon's north pole. It's a carefully choreographed ending so that they don't end up crashing into the Apollo landing sites or any other place on the moon with special importance.

Skywatchers on Earth won't be able to view the double impacts since they will occur in the dark.

"We're not putting out an all-points bulletin to amateur astronomers to get their telescopes out," said mission chief scientist Maria Zuber of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Let's fly. Er...

AMENDRA POKHREL- What’s the one thing you can’t escape no matter which part of Kathmandu you live in: the intermittent sound and sights of airplanes? As you read this, there may be one whirring by right above your head.

I’ve flown all but five times –not many. But quite a lot if you knew how much I’m scared of flying. From the window of my rented flat, I observe planes flying everyday and have seen them take off and land quite a lot. But I still shudder at the thought of being in one.

For those like me who have aerophobia, the term for fear of flying, nothing surpasses the feeling of having our feet firmly on ground after we get off an airplane. More so if the plane in question had to be force-landed due to severe midair turbulence. Daredevils will rebuke, of course, only to squeal when in real danger.

Pushpa Basnet, a CNN Hero! (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)

Pushpa Bsnet

NISTHA RAYAMAJHI- Her vivacious personality adds power to her words. Her positive attitude is infectious. “Mamu” is how she is addressed by her children, and 29-year-old Pushpa Basnet is in reality fulfilling the responsibility of a mother to more than forty-six kids who have been rescued from prisons.

Inside the compound of her Butterfly Home at Budhanilkantha, Pushpa is seen playing along with a child. She runs around trying to catch him, and as she fails to do so, it results in a spurt of laughter. Moving toward the porch, she then takes a moment to nurse three-month-old Pushpanjali which she cheerfully explains is a name chosen by other children. It is truly amazing to witness how a young lady herself manages to look after all the kids without a flaw. And her sense of humor is not to be missed as it is something that spreads a positive vibe in the house.

An other Rubicon called the Brigade of Gurkhas

    
PETER J. KARTHAK- This piece is on “Who Will Be A Gurkha,” the 75-min documentary film made by Kesang Tseten and shown at the recent 10th KIMFF (Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival).

The unpretentious but revealing film highlights thousands of late-teen Nepali male applicants aspiring to join the Brigade of Gurkhas of the British Army. All eligible Nepali male citizens are invited to a recent “free, fair and transparent” selection process – allegedly the most rigorous of any army recruitment drive in the world.

Finally, less than 200 recruits are accepted as infantrymen in the Brigade of Gurkhas. So the Biblical adage of “Many are called but few are chosen” is seen in the film’s depiction of so many hopefuls vying for so few places. As retention is low and rejection is as high as 98%, there’s much more sadness than triumph when the gates are closed at the end of the present British Gurkha recruitment marathon.

Manisha Koirala says 'I'm sure I'll recover'

Actress Manisha Koirala has assured fans that she is in "good hands" amid reports that she is suffering from ovarian cancer. The 42-year-old actress is currently in the US for treatment. In a Facebook message, Manisha hoped that she would recover but stayed mum on her diagnosis.
"Dear friends thank you for all your wishes... I m in good place n in good hands..with all your love n prayers I'm sure I'll recover...it was shocking to know but then life is full of surprises...one must deal with it n move on with faith n dignity.(sic)," Manisha wrote.

For Your Eyes Only

Madhuri Banerjee- I lived in Lucknow for many years. Adolescence in a small town in the 1980s and 1990s meant I needed to wear a dupatta at all times and try not to take panga with the boys. While I was a geek trying to master Shakespeare for my Class X exams, my classmates were already experimenting with sex. We didn't know anything about "safe time", morning-after pills or other contraceptives. Abortion was looked down upon as girls in my convent school gossiped, "Haww… do you know who visited the doctor for a you-know-what recently?" And I used to think it was for mental illness. That was then. Flash forward to 20 years later and not much has changed.

'Manisha Koirala is a beautiful fighter'

As reports of Manisha Koirala's ill-health filtered in, I pray they are not true. One of the loveliest women I've ever met, Manisha came home once with her boyfriend, a kind considerate cultured man named Cecil. We all could see the love in his eyes for her. Who won't fall in love with Manisha? She carries a sense of cheerful bonhomie wherever she goes. I've heard stories of her moodiness and temper tantrums. But with me, Manisha is always a doll. A dreamily beautiful woman with a smile that can light up the darkest night.