The education sector is one of the most affected since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the lockdown in Nepal. Schools and colleges are shut down hindering further studies and examinations.
Due to this uncertainty of lockdown and growing risks of the pandemic, Samriddhi School has decided to start regular online classes and academic activities from Friday (April 24, 2020). The school is implementing some decisions for their new academic session that involves online platforms to conduct regular online classes.
Notice from the School’s website
Points from the school’s notice:
Samriddhi school has decided to promote all its students from Play Group to Grade 9 to the next level for the 2077 session.
The school is starting regular online classes and academic activities from Friday (Baisakh 12, 2077) for Nursery to Grade 10 students.
The teaching faculty is prepared for online academic sessions and the parents will receive class routines and further information through the mail. Preferably a laptop or desktop PC with a camera and mic should be used for the online classes but in case of unavailability, smartphones can be used.
New admissions are ongoing and interested parents can fill up online admission forms by visiting the school’s website.
The Principal and teaching faculty have expressed immense pleasure to announce online classes. Furthermore, they expect support and cooperation from the students and parents.
Interview with Naresh P. Shrestha – CEO/Principal, Samriddhi School
Q. How did the decision of starting online classes come into action?
A: We had been discussing the possibility of remote classes for a long time. We have already trained the teaching faculty and collected the survey of parents regarding online classes. So, based on the availability of our resources and preferences of parents, we made this decision.
Q. What platforms are you planning to use for conducting online classes?
A: Initially, we are going to use the Zoom video conferencing platform. We are also using Google Class to share study materials, homework, research work, and other assignments. However, we are in the process of acquiring our own learning system. The learning system will have all the tools that facilitate homework assigning, notice management, and running online classes. This AI-based system will allow progress tracking as well. In fact, it is currently in development at Fusemachines and we are expecting it to arrive in a month.
Interview with Naresh P. Shrestha
Q. How are you accepting admissions for the new academic session?
A: Actually we were planning for an online admission procedure before the lockdown. Since the lockdown, it has become a necessity to plan for a new academic session due to the uncertainty of school reopening. That’s why we are accepting new admissions through an online application form that parents can find on our website.
Q. What are the future prospects of running online classes after the lockdown?
A: We will definitely continue our online academic activities even after the lockdown is lifted. Maybe we will discontinue remote classes but we will make sure to implement other activities through technology. For example, we will be discontinuing homework diaries for students. The system that we will be using will have all the features from homework assignments to progress tracking and other activities. So, we are planning for the long-term use of technology in our school and will be using platforms like Google Class.
Q. What are the challenges of regular online classes that you are currently facing?
A: Some students who are outside Kathmandu valley and at a low network coverage areas, may face difficulties in participating in regular online classes. However, we have the facility to share resources through Viber, mail, and help them connect through smartphones. Our target remains to achieve 100% attendance from students and we will make sure to support students who don’t have easy access to online platforms.
Final Thoughts
The crisis in hand has become an opportunity for online platforms to step up and change the game. The education sector is in need of much help and support to make sure students are not deprived of basic education. With uncertainty in the reopening of schools and colleges, it is important to consider online alternatives to sustain the institutes. At the same time, these institutes have a responsibility towards the learning and growth of students.
Do you have any suggestions regarding the conduction of online classes in schools? Let us know in the comments!
Smart Palika launched the system to fight against COVID-19; made it free for all 753 local government. After the lockdown, Nepal has seen a lot of progress in its digital sectors. Many people are using digital wallets and ordering goods from delivery services. Several companies and universities are following the #workfromhome method. These are the steps that have changed Nepal to a more digitized country.
Many countries have pushed their digital sector’s capability. Many states have taken these digital methods to combat the COVID-19 spread as well. South Korea is one of the countries which is using digital apps for contact tracing, and it has been highly effective. Many countries are trying to do the same or at least inform the public about COVID-19 and its preventive measures.
With the same concept, Smart Palika has launched Live Tracing, Contact Tracing, and Quarantine Management System for all local governments. They have made it completely free of cost for all the 753 Local Governments. It has been developed in collaboration with Rakshya and Cellapp Innovations.
Currently, the system includes mobile apps and integrated COVID-19 control measures. They have planned and have already added these features:
Quarantine Management
Isolation / Self Isolation Management
Self Assessment / Daily Reporting
Live Tracking and Monitoring
Covid19 Contact Tracing
Information and Data Management
Reports
According to them, contact tracing features and others are yet to come within the app. They said they have been working effortlessly with their partners.
In 753 Local Government, they have already received this system and are monitored by the Health Coordinator, Local Representatives, and the District Administration Office. A user can take self-examination of your own. They can send daily reports and also can get an official announcement within the app.
Manoj Bhattarai, CEO of Smart Palika, informed that vision to create, supply, and include these of Dynamic Technologies into Governance. He added that they are transparent with their intentions that is to enable Local Government to adapt Technology. Another one is to be prepared with Data Technologies that will guide us to fight against the crisis. Which, if this happens to get worse in the future, in which he says hopefully will not occur.
If you’re a blogger, you might have faced several ups and downs. You might have wished for help from experts but you knew no one. When a person needs help, he should get it. If he doesn’t get it, he’ll get demotivated and ultimately change the track.
Whether you’re a lifestyle blogger or a health blogger, no matter if you’re a tech blogger too, these situations follow every blogger’s life. To address this issue for at least a tech blogger, Tech Bloggers Forum Nepal was formed.
The main motive of the community is to connect newbies to the experts who’ve already dealt with various ups and downs. The forum also wishes to work as a bridge between tech bloggers and policymakers. It’ll be working as a community to address the problems in the tech blogging industry and promote tech blogging.
The same forum for tech bloggers is organizing a webinar on ‘Tech Blogger’s Challenges in Nepal’. This will be the first event ever organized for tech bloggers in Nepal. Unlike its title, opportunities and scopes will also be discussed in the webinar. Five speakers who’re working as tech bloggers will be discussing the opportunities and challenges of tech blogging in Nepal.
Let’s have a look at the speakers of the webinar.
Shreeman Bhandari, Manager of Gadget Concern
Niraj Bhusal, Founder of TechSathi
Siddhant Mandal, Founder, and CEO of TechPatro
Sumi Prajapati, Content Manager of ICT Byte
Basant K. Dhakal, Freelancer and Blogger
The event will be moderated by Mina Aryal, Chief Editor of ICT Frame.
What do senior bloggers say about the event?
Saugat Adhikari, one of the most influential bloggers in Nepal says, “I think the webinar is a good idea to connect people of a similar mindset in the lockdown.”
Similarly, Aakar Anil, one of the most followed bloggers in Nepal and Senior Marketing Technologist at CloudFactory says, “I think it’d be a good learning experience for a new blogger. I might even learn a few new things, that I’ve not seen before.”
So, what are you waiting for? Fill the form and join the Tech Bloggers Forum Nepal just now. Also, don’t miss attending the event. You can either join the event or watch the live stream of the event on the event Facebook Page.
Cashback offers in digital wallet platforms are increasing in these services. Previously when it was just about 1-2% of cashback offers, it has now grown exponentially to attract users to these services. After lockdown, there has been an increase in users in these online payment services. To recharge mobile phones to pay for their Internet/TV services, people have been using these services.
And at this time, Digital payment services are trying their best to promote their services and themselves.
Many of them are trying to market themselves and are providing various offers and discounts on online transactions.
As mentioned, many companies started providing offers during their starting day, but now there are many more digital platforms applying the same formula to grow their audience.
Here I am listing out the top 5 cashback services in Nepal right now.
#1. eSewa
ESewa offers a variety of cashback offers. They are as follows:
Online Shopping: 3-5% cashback and 10% cashback (A to Z online Sewa)
Mobile Top Up: 100-120% bonus
Internet Bill Payment: 1-2% cashback and 25% cashback (First link Communications)
Antivirus: 30-40% cashback
Movies: 50% cashback (Iflix)
Food and Hospitality: 5-20% cashback
#2. IMEPAY
IMEPAY is providing maximum cashback services like:
Mobile recharge: upto 5% cashback
Landline: upto 5% cashback
Event & ticketing: 5% cashback
Receive remittance money directly on your wallet: up to Rs 50 bonus
#3. Khalti
Khalti is providing cashback services on :
Mobile Topup: 2-5% cashback
Internet bill payment: 1-3% cashback
Antivirus: 30% cashback
Ride: 5%
Utility payment in Khanepani: upto Rs 5 cashback
Movies: 1% cashback
#4. PrabhuPay
Prabhupay is providing cashback offers in:
Television: upto 3% cashback
Mobile Recharge: 2.5 % cashback
Landline bill payment: 2.5 % cashback
Internet bill payment: up to 4 % cashback
Electricity: upto NRs 5 cashback
Insurance: upto 3 % cashback
Recharge pin: upto 3.5 % cashback
Bus ticketing and bus ticketing: up to 2.5% cashback
Movie: up to Nrs 5 cashback
#5. Fonepay
Fonepay mobile banking has been providing lots of discounts and Cashback services to its users. It has partnered with lots of restaurants, and online ordering systems to offer discounts and cashback offers to the users. Currently, they have provided offers on meat products. They are also providing a 5% discount on vegetable and fruit products.
Staying on the couch and wondering how you can make yourself productive during this lockdown? AdMana Technology offers the opportunity to earn online. AdMana Technology is a online Ad Network. Its a web application software platform that links advertisers and publishers.
Anyone who has a website, blogs, and apps can quickly get ads through this platform in a short period. Anyone who wants to produce all over Nepal or internationally, it will help at a very low-cost price. Their extensive online ad network has the power to deliver the right ads at the right time and place
How AdMana works with: Publishers & Advertisers?
Filtered Audience
AdMana connects vast audience networks nationally and internationally. Massive data means more systems; more people means more audience. They easily categorized targeted audiences and extended their reach on display.
ROI driven marketing approach
They use ROI (Return on investment) driven marketing approach in their business. This helps their customers to bring the best out of their spending.
Supportive
They are very supportive. Their staff handles all the campaigns. They test and optimize the advertisements as per the audiences.
Customer-Oriented
They provide Customer-oriented services. Customers can suggest their views, and they help them to enhance them and use them with all the required efforts.
Multi-channel advertising campaigns
AdMana launched Multi-channel advertising campaigns. This makes an attack more effective and powerful. Multi-Channel advertising campaign means spreading ads through videos, banners, displays, emails. Customers can select a specific channel per their requirements.
For publishers:
You can turn your web traffic into revenue with Nepal’s leading pay for performance network.
Earn Extra Revenue
Publish program ads on your website and earn every time a user performs a target action. Such as a buy application or sign-up. Make serious money with AdMana using our great offers, high conversion rate, and attractive advertiser deals.
Our unique statistics and analytics tools let you track all the effective traffic channels, improve your conversion rate, and boost your revenue.
Conversion Tracking
Choose your effective plan to target mobile and desktop traffic for high conversion through the best fitting payment model: CPM, CPA, CPL, CPO, CPI(PPI).
Netflix is the global leader of internet streaming service providers. It allows its members to watch a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, documentaries, and more. Members can watch as much as they want anywhere / anytime. on many devices like laptops, mobile phones, TVs, tablets.
Membership
So, to use Netflix, you must first be a member of Netflix by paying subscription fees. Netflix offers three membership plans to suit your needs. They call it the Basic, Standard, and Premium project of membership. Your project will determine how many people can stream Netflix content at once. It allows viewers to watch movies in Standard Definition (SD), High Definition (HD), or Ultra High Definition (UHD). The membership package can be downgraded or upgraded anytime if you want to do so.
Netflix Membership Packages:
Basic Plan: Watch on one device at a time, SD; costs $8.99
Standard Plan: Watch on two devices at the same time, HD; costs $12.99
Premium Plan: Watch on four devices at the same time, includes HD and UHD; costs 15.99
You can subscribe to the packages by paying monthly and can enjoy the movies on different devices at the same time with many profiles.
Get Started!
Follow these easy steps to start watching Netflix today:
Choose the membership plan that’s right for you.
Create an account by entering your email address and creating a password.
Enter a payment method (that can be your credit/debit card or PayPal account) to complete your registration
That’s it. Stream on!
Netflix provides you 30 days of free trial service. You can watch everything on Netflix for free for 30days. You can cancel your free trial at any time during your first 30 days and never be charged. If you choose not to cancel, your account will not be billed until your free trial ends. Netflix will send you a reminder email three days before your free trial ends to ensure you’re still enjoying Netflix.
As a member of Netflix, you’ll be billed once a month on the date you signed up. If you decide Netflix isn’t for you, you always have the option to cancel the membership anytime. Netflix can be streamed on your smartphones, TV, laptops, or other devices, but while you are watching Netflix from one device, it will still count as a device being streamed from.
For Netflix on Smartphone
To stream Netflix from a smartphone, you have to install the Netflix app. The app lets you stream the shows and movies like any other device. All you need to do is sign in to your account; then, you will find the shows you left while watching it from other devices.
For Netflix on TV
There are different methods to stream Netflix from your TV. For smart TV, Android Tv, or Apple TV, it is quite simple you can download Netflix apps on the TV. In most of the smart TV, Netflix comes preinstalled and can be accessed from the remote button.
Another method is to cast the show from your smartphone to the TV screen. Netflix itself provides the cast option, but the TV and smartphones need to be connected in the same WLAN.
The next method is to cast from your device to the TV using an HDMI cable.
How to share your Netflix account?
Netflix allows you to create at most of 5 profiles, but the type of account you have determines how many profile users can stream at a time. It provides different recommendations for a different pattern. So you can share your account with your friends and families.
Set up a Netflix Profile in few steps :
Browse to Netflix.com
If you already have many profiles, you will see Who’s watching with the lists of profiles.
Select Add profile on + button
Write the name and Click Continue to create a new profile, which should be unique from other profile names and avatars you have set.
The created account can now be shared with the specific person by giving them an email address and password for that profile.
To stream the shows, you can easily find the genres of the show; you can search for the show you want to watch and continue streaming.
Netflix will further recommend the shows you might like, concerning the shows/ movies you have watched. If you have left your shows, incomplete Netflix will support those shows to continue at the home screen itself.
You can also share the shows and movies you have watched on Netflix with your friends and family.
How to get additional Free Netflix Trials?
Netflix sometimes offers free trial again after some time. You can get an additional free Netflix trial with these simple legitimate tricks.
If you have used the first 30-days trial of Netflix and canceled it before its completion, Netflix will reach out to you again, offering a free trial. They may back send you an email with “Start your free month.” It can take a significantly long time for Netflix to send you this email, but hey, you can get a free one month trial that is worth waiting for, right?
When you get the email, select the Start your Free Trial link they provide. This will redirect you to the Netflix page and renew your free trial membership.
I hope this article will help you so that you can enjoy a happy time on Netflix.
Starting your own business is easy. The trick, however, is to sustain it. In today’s market, online business in Nepal has huge potential. You need to take a number of factors into account before starting an online business.
With little to no investment, you can end up with a successful online business. This may sound daunting and almost impossible, but we can assure you, it’s easier than you think.
However, it is up to you – the lengths that you are willing to go to and the attempts you are willing to make.
In this article, we are going to look at 5 steps that can help you build an online business idea in Nepal.
The 5 Steps To A Successful Online Business in Nepal
Generate Product Ideas
Find the Perfect Product or Niche For Your Business
Set up Short-Term and Long-Term Goals Through Market Study
Launch Your Online Business
Sustain In The Market
It is very essential to note that these steps are connected and work together. Step 2 through 4 are the key factors that help you launch your online business.
So, we suggest you read the steps carefully.
1. Generate Product Ideas
Obviously, your online business has to have a product. And, this step is crucial as it is not the time to erase ideas from your mind. Note everything down to narrow it down later. You will need to develop an idea for your product – what you love or what you can do.
Make sure to have at least 15-20 products or niches to begin sorting out the one you will go with. Sometimes, you don’t necessarily have to go with one.
Wondering what in the world is ‘niche’? Don’t worry, it’s just a fancy word for something that is a segmented part of a market.
For example, Dell’s laptop accessories could be a niche. However, a broad category such as ‘Computers’ wouldn’t.
You can start with what you know and what you love. Then, ask yourself how the product or niche can help solve existing problems in the market. The important thing is to have a passion for it. This way, you are likely to work for it and achieve success.
For inspiration, you can check out what is trending in the market. Check out the following links:
The next thing you need to do is ask questions about your audience.
What audience group are you going to target for your product?
Which products do they already love?
How does your product solve its issue?
How active are they online or on social media?
What products do they regularly buy?
How often do they buy products?
Where do they buy from?
Of course, there are more but it depends on your product as well. For this, you can take ideas from several online magazines and the latest statistics.
It’s all part of the product research!
2. Find the Perfect Product or Niche
It is totally up to you and we can’t tell you what to sell. The key is to eliminate the choices and work your way through them to find the ‘Perfect’ one.
Work your way through the different products that you have listed. The product you choose should have a significant number of targetable audiences in the market.
What to eliminate?
Shipping elements that are too large or heavy. Remember you are starting with zero investment.
Eliminate products with less to no profit margins.
Eliminate any product or idea that belongs to a broad category because you are going for a niche here. Also, drop any idea that is too common.
Copyright elimination; eliminate branded products like Nike, Adidas, Puma, etc. because we are not here to buy rights. Focus on Zero Investment.
3. Set up Goals through Market Study
Studying the market and analyzing trends is the most important step. It gives you an idea of what people are buying more often and how you can contribute. You will need to set some goals for your long-term and short-term plans.
It may be the most difficult step but it is necessary to study the marketing strategies. You have to consider both free and paid marketing to bring traffic to your website/profile.
Some ideas for Free Marketing are:
Social Media Profiles of your online business
Blog posts on the website
YouTube videos of products review
Bulk Email marketing (you can find some free services for this)
Reddit and Forum posts
Graphic Design posts on social media
Similarly, some Paid Marketing ideas would be:
Facebook/Instagram ads
Google Adwords
YouTube Ads/Sponsorship
Paying for a Guest Post Blog
Paying for Affiliate Marketing
4. Launch Your Online Business
The easiest way to launch your business is through social media platforms. Nowadays, people use smartphones more than their PCs, except for work. Everyone is basically online and you have to use that to your advantage.
Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are dominating the online market these days. You can start off with such platforms to set up your business profile and as you know, they are absolutely free.
Eventually, you can create a website for your business to receive orders and promote the latest offers. You can hire a developer/company for this matter. Or, check out:
Also, note that you have to do it quickly as what you learned a week ago may not be the same today. Online Business is dynamic.
5. Sustain in the Market
Congratulations! You have just launched your business online.
Now, what?
The important thing is to sustain in the market. But how?
Like every other online business in the world! I mean, promoting your product and developing marketing campaigns.
One of the best ways is to use Facebook ads. We know that we said we would start with zero investment but trust us, it’s nothing compared to the conversion you could make.
You can spend as little as $1-$5 a day to experiment and run your ads. If you can convert even 1 or 2 audiences to customers, you will definitely profit.
For this, you have to analyze your audiences, reach, impressions, etc. Facebook and Instagram give you this feature in their business page mode.
Setting up a business in Nepal, whether online or offline, may need approvals depending on the business type. For this, you may need to register your business. Here are the basic procedures:
Obtain approvals from related ministries/departments/bodies
Thank you for reading! There are other factors involved in starting an online business in Nepal as well. You might need market knowledge, experience, contacts (dealers and others), etc.
However, with these steps, you can definitely start fresh and sustain yourself in the market even if you are a beginner. There are many success stories to inspire you. The key is to get inspired and come up with brand-new marketing campaigns for your audience.
If you want to share your views, please let us know in the comments.
Nepali Congress, the opposition party, has launched its coronavirus self-test web app. Information, Communication and Publicity Department launched the web-portal in consultation with specialist doctors.
The web portal can test the possibility of coronavirus based on the symptoms provided by people. The developer team says that it’ll encourage people to perform physical diagnosis if the signs entered by a person matches the symptoms of coronavirus. If the symptoms are not matched, it will suggest people stay calm and follow the necessary precautions prescribed by WHO.
The purpose of this web app is to raise awareness of Coronavirus risk, help individuals, communities, and nations to identify citizens in case of infection, assist psychologically massive queues for self-examination and look for alertness.
The web portal also shows the coronavirus updates in Nepal and World. The data provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and the Worldometer is used to provide authentic and real-time data.
For medical consultancy, Dr. Anjali Jha, Dr. Bashudev Pandey, Dr. Anil Bikram Karki, and Dr. Ashesh Dhungana have been appointed.
The team says, “This app is designed according to WHO and CDC criteria. Built with a consultation with specialist doctors, this app will give you suggestions on whether or not you need a physical examination based on your condition or symptoms. On the one hand, it will help you to be reassuring psychologically. On the other hand, when certain symptoms are identified, you will be given precise counseling for the necessary precautions and necessary initiatives.”
The app was designed by the team of former central members of the Center for Democratic Engineers of Nepal (CDEN), Er. Shashank Shree Neupane and Ex-Secretary General of CDEN, Er. Deepesh Bista.
The web app is available in Nepali and easy to operate.
Check the official statement below. To visit the web portal, click here.
Province No. 5 has developed a mobile app to collect and transmit information related to the Coronavirus. After downloading and signing up in the app, the user will be able to send details about oneself and others.
This app will collect the health details of the person along with the location, which will ultimately help the health institutions to reach the person at their location.
The statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Press Advisor, Sher Bahadur KC also mentioned that people can report if people who came from abroad are actually staying in Quarantine. The app can also show national and international coronavirus statistics and news related to the coronavirus. It also contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about coronavirus.
For now, this app can be downloaded from the official portal of the chief minister of Province 5. Although the app was said to be available on the Google Play Store starting past Monday, it’s not available yet.
Prixa, a private IT company had supported the development of the app.
The service industry is blessed with services like Online Recharge. This service is in high demand these days, but the scenario was completely different a few years ago. The online recharge business in Nepal has made significant growth in the past couple of years.
Consumers used to recharge their cell phones, landline, or ADSL through the use of a recharge card. But, even Telco, like Nepal Telecom and Ncell, have come up with better recharge services online.
In this feature, we are going to spell out how one can start building their online recharge portal in Nepal. We will tell you what do you need and what things you need to consider.
Starting Online Recharge Business in Nepal
Let’s go through a series of steps for setting up a B2C recharge portal in Nepal:
Firstly, you will need a clear vision of what services you want to offer to your customers. Make sure you have it all figured out before you start the next step.
Once you have a clear goal up in your mind, make sure to give your project a name. Although some might prefer to do it further in the step, we recommend you do it at the beginning phase. You will need to scout for possible domain names for the project and get hosting for it.
Next, you have to arrange API for recharge services from all the network operators, utility, broadband, landline, and other service providers. Organizing and integrating APIs will be costly.
You will have to start the registration process quickly and get the necessary approval from the concerned departments/bodies/ministries. So, get the paper works ready!
After you have arranged the APIs, you may want to hire an IT company or a team of software developers. After all, you will need a software or application for your online recharge business. Make sure to be clear of the pricing and commissions as the developers will need to integrate the APIs into your application.
You will also need to develop a mobile app (if you want) and integrate it with your web portal and wallet. Recharging is so much easier and quicker with apps that you will increase your chances of landing more customers.
We all know that it may seem simple, but it takes patience, huge effort, and investment. That is why you need to plan well. Therefore, you will need a reliable team that knows what they are doing.
Pro tip: You can try boosting up revenues by associating with coupons offering companies and earning through advertisements.
Online Recharge Services To Consider
When planning to build an online recharge application, the most important things you require or say, expected of you are:
Recharge options for Network operators
People in Nepal use services of Telco, such as Nepal Telecom, Ncell, and Smart cell. Your system needs to make sure there are recharge options for all network operators. This is the only way to make sure everyone uses your portal. The mobile SIMs can be either postpaid or prepaid. So make sure to include mobile top-ups for both services as well.
Utility Bills
Nowadays, who even cares to wait in a queue. Online recharge is probably one of those services which both lazy and busy people would vote for. So, make sure your portal integrates the option to pay electricity bills and water bills quickly.
DTH service
DTH services are no different when it comes to being unable to pay bills due to busy work schedules. This is why you will need to consider DTH service payment as well.
Landline Bills
Remember waiting in a long queue to pay your landline bills? Well, gone are those days, and all thanks to online recharge portals like the one you are thinking of building.
Internet Bills
Everyone is online these days, and we owe it to broadband/internet services. NT ADSL, Worldlink, Vianet, etc. provide internet and TV service to the consumers in Nepal. To ensure that timely bill payment, your system should facilitate the online payment of internet services.
There are plenty of service providers that provide online recharge in Nepal. If you happen to subscribe to online banking or mobile banking, they are likely to provide you with utility payment services.
Using this service, you can top-up your mobile SIM and pay for utility bills directly from your bank account.
These are the top wallets, and there are a lot more. They are a lot easier to use and have user-friendly interfaces.
All you need is to create an account, submit KYC form, and load funds to use these services.
Final Thoughts
The first step is always planning, and for a business like this, you may need to prepare for a few weeks or months. The online recharge business has made the lives of people more convenient.
The service industry in Nepal has seen growth, and we owe it to innovations like these. The online recharge industry is blooming in Nepal.
Come to believe it, do we have too many cooks in the kitchen?
Are you a tech enthusiast and love exploring the technologies? Do you spend hours searching for the answer of tech-related questions on the internet but end up with nothing? If your answer to these questions is Yes, we’ve got something pretty amazing for you in this article. In this article, we’ll be discussing must join the community for tech enthusiasts- Ask Buddie.
Formerly Tech Room Reload (TRR), Ask Buddie is a technology support forum. It connects the newbies to the experts helping every individual that needs help. Founded by Sushant Maharjan and Ashish Yadav on May 16, 2017, with more than 12.5K members all over the globe it is now one of the top tech communities in Nepal.
If you’re a programmer and have got a problem with your code, you’ll surely get a solution in Ask Buddie. To get a solution, all you need to do is just publish a post in the group regarding your problem. You’ll get help from expert professionals in really a simple way. Not only this, but you can also ask and gain knowledge in almost everything related to technology.
The amazing platform is free of spams as it is moderated by 20 team members. Each of the posts is moderated and approved by the team to make the community spam-free.
What does Ask Buddie offer to its members?
Ask Buddie has got quite a lot to offer for its members. It is an offering as a problem-solving and a knowledge-sharing forum. It has partnered with ShotCoder Hosting as an official hosting partner. Through ShotCoder, you can get exclusive deals as an Ask Buddie member.
It has got an Open Source program too. You can improve your skills by contributing to its Open Source program. You can contribute to its GitHub projects.
Ask Buddie’s Blog is the next thing you might get interested in. Although it has not been updated for quite a long time, you can get some pretty amazing tech tutorials along with other articles there. And guess what, you can publish your article or submit to publish there.
Ask Buddie is not the only one to offer in the group, the members of Ask Buddie also offer various things there. You’ll be able to participate in many giveaways that the members host in the group. As a member of Ask Buddie, you’ll get access to hundreds of software shared in it. Not only this, but you’ll also get coupons to participate in various paid courses in Udemy, Eduonix and so on. We believe this will help you in following the path to achieving the success you’ve dreamed of.
The counseling you get from experts working in various fields will ultimately help you in choosing the correct path. You can learn from their experiences and minimize the mistakes newbie makes during their beginning days.
Besides all this, you can have a job opportunity if the entrepreneurs in the group found your talent to be useful for them.
What does the co-founder say about Ask Buddie?
“Ask Buddie has been helping people for the last 3 years and it has become a platform for them to share, learn and improve their personal growth. So, I feel Ask Buddie can be a great platform, full of opportunity to learn and grow personally”, says Ashish Yadav, co-founder of Ask Buddie.
When we asked him about the further plans of Ask Buddie, he said, “Currently, we are providing some services like Web hosting, blog and an open-source program, where people can get free hosting services or paid if they need one or write a blog in our platform by being an author of Ask Buddie or submit/contribute to Ask Buddie open-source program to collaborate and sharpen their skills. Now, we are having a plan to launch our community platform rather than the Facebook and some regular events like hackathons, workshops to help them develop more”
What do the other members tell?
Raju Khadka, an SEO expert says, “Ask Buddie is the best group out there”. Similarly, “Ask Buddie is a common platform for all tech enthusiasts/personalities where one can ask for a solution regarding tech-related queries. It is the junction for online solutions and guidance for tech-related contents/issues”, says Shreeman Bhandari, social media expert. On a similar note, Nixan Gauli, Blogger and Gamer says, “Ask Buddie is great for asking queries and taking information on various tech-related things. You can even learn from other questions so yeah it’s awesome”.
When we asked a few more people, some people told that it is a great group but has to bring some improvements. One of the members said that he has faced discriminations as when he shared his blog post, his posted was deleted and similar posts are still in the group. He also reported that one of his funny comment was deleted by similar comments are still there in the group. Another person told that he created many designs for Ask Buddie but was never appreciated.
We also asked some of the moderators of the group and one of them said that he has faced hypocritical behaviors by the admins. He also told that moderators are never appreciated for their hard work.
What’s our view on Ask Buddie?
Ask Buddie is the best tech community in Nepal. It has got almost everything to make it a complete tech community. When we say it’s best, it doesn’t mean that it hasn’t got anything to improve. There is always the space to improve and Ask Buddie has got too. There are some improvements still needed to make it more efficient, more beneficial and more sustainable. Ask Buddie team should improve those issues and make the community more beneficial for the members.
Nepal’s leading online marketplace, Daraz, has partnered with leading grocery and department chain Bigmart to begin delivering essential items inside the Kathmandu Valley after receiving the government’s permission. With this partnership, Daraz and Bigmart look to ensure that people again have access to daily essential products at their doorstep as soon as possible. As part of the partnership, Daraz’s grocery section called DMart will be transformed into an online branch of Bigmart. There, customers will be able to find a range of essential products available at Bigmart and also enjoy certain Bigmart offers too.
Additionally, customers can enjoy discounts of 10% upto a maximum of Rs. 500 by making pre-payments using Debit/Credit Cards of Bank Partners: Sunrise Bank, Sanima Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Nabil Bank, NIC Asia Bank, and Kumari Bank.
To check out Bigmart’s essential goods on Daraz, one can simply visit Daraz’s homepage through the app or website. Bigmart’s reliable supply chains and deep relationships with vendors means that customers can expect reliable supplies of essential products of the highest quality. Moreover, Daraz’s strength in logistics will ensure that products are delivered safely promptly. This is a long term partnership in which both the companies aim to utilize their expertise and resources to bring about a convenient service for its customers. Although currently delivering only inside the Kathmandu valley, the company hopes to soon provide across many more delivery locations in the country. In the coming days, customers can look forward to an increased range of products, more delivery locations across the country, and other exciting offers like periodic free delivery.
To ensure safe and secure delivery, Big Mart staff, as well as Daraz’s delivery riders, are regularly temperature screened and are further educated on best hygiene practices. This also involves offering hand sanitizer to all customers to guarantee a highly safe and hygienic shopping experience.
GYAPU, launched on 3rd, April, it helps people around Kathmandu Valley with the essential everyday household-products home delivery. It also has very reasonable prices on products with no delivery charges. The primary aim of GYAPU is to build the Nepali Global Brand and promote domestic Nepali products in Nepal and throughout the globe.
Now you do not need to fear and bother to go outside to buy your household products. GYAPU is there to come to your door with products you would like to be delivered at your doorstep.
GYAPU is different because of the following:
Essential Household Products
Vegetable & Fruits
Water
Gas
Fast Delivery within 24 Hours
Free Delivery
Reasonable Prices on Products
Every Delivered Package will be Sanitized/Free from Virus
Supporting Government Decision of Lock Down
Stopping the Virus from Spreading
Products on GYAPU
We have following Categories of Products in Stocks that you can Order in get it Delivered at your doorstep within 24 Hours:
You can now order Household Products from www.gyapu.com. They will obtain it delivered at your doorstep the same day or within 24 hours. Clean Aid Products, Chocolates, Cakes, Coffee, and more are available on GYAPU.
Payment
There is a cash on the delivery system while buying these daily products. This service has been an essential help to the people who are in lockdown. Right now, you can get three %cashback while paying the goods using E-Sewa.
Gyapu has provided a more straightforward method to buy these daily products. This service has been an essential help to the people who are in lockdown. Purchasing items from these delivery services make it easier to buy. It also reduces the crowd in supermarkets.
Pipe leakage problems, Electronic problems these all are the common problems faced by every house owner. Every time there is a problem in different stuff we run into our contact list to call that specific technology. Plumber, Electric Technicians, Network Technicians, our contact list are filled with them. And with problems in different sectors, we have been spending money in all those sectors differently without keeping any track of it. Well, “Sajilo ” has brought a solution to these problems in your home.
Well “Sajilo Marmat Sewa” has brought a solution to these problems in your home. It is established with the goal of delivering door-to-door service within the Kathmandu Valley. They provide plumbing, electrical, networking and other home appliances connecting and repairing services.
According to Sajilo Marmat Sewa, the company has more than 100 experienced plumbers and electricians. With the high number of technicians, it has been easier to provide service fast and reliable. Their technicians are dispersed throughout the Kathmandu Valley. The company annually offers an ‘on-call’ facility to the servicemen as per the contract and requirement.
Sujit Regmi, the founder of “Sajilo Marmat Sewa”, came up with the concept because he himself found it difficult to get access to home repair services while studying at the University of Kathmandu. He also felt that the technicians did not get the required amount of customers and work in the market. Sujit Regmi and his colleagues started Sajilo Marmat Sewa from the University of Kathmandu. Under the Entrepreneurship Development Program aired on Nepal Television, the group received good acclaim at Idea Studios – Season 1,
Home repair apps and companies are not new services we get to see in Nepal. There are many companies working with the same concepts, to make home service easier. These companies have done their great job to provide services to the people. With the increasing number of companies in this field, it’s a matter of time that we don’t have to save a long list of technicians in our contact.
Net TV Nepal – The easiest way to watch Nepali TV channels on mobile. We have always wished to see the match live using our smartphones. You might have also downloaded an app to stream the game live, or maybe a website. But it continually freezes precisely during the game while it was working correctly before.
Frustrating right?
Well, when you are blaming slow Internet for constant burning and low quality. That might not be an issue. Well, a live channel streaming app, Net TV, has been providing streaming opportunities, and they are proving this.
The Net TV app may not be new to many. The Net TV app, which has been downloaded more than 2 million times, was made public by the end of the year. Due to the misery of previously used TV viewing apps, it did not work as well. Last year, when they launched IP TVs via Wolf Link and VNet, they said that interest in Net TV had grown.
How to watch TV on Net TV?
There are two alternatives to watching TV on Net TV. The first free channels, you can listen to All Nepali TV channels and some foreign channels for free. Second – Paid Channel; Under this, more than a hundred channels available on Net TV can be viewed by paying.
To watch Net TV, you need to open an account on the app after downloading the app on mobile (sign up). After signing up, Nepali and foreign TV channels can be viewed. The user considers channels called free for free. Paid channels require the user to pay Rs 10 per channel, per month (fees may vary for one package). For the channels you want to watch, you can quickly pay by choosing a TV channel, including IPA, eService.
Also, to live television in the app, news, country and foreign movies, and television shows are available. All the TVs hosted locally (in Nepal) play smoothly in the app. Some films and television programs are also on YouTube.
What can happen in the future?
The use of ‘on-demand video services’ is increasing worldwide. Netflix, HBO Name, Hulu, Amazon Video Services, etc. are the most popular video-on-demand services. Dozens of programs have been created and broadcast for Netflix, Hulu, and so on.
If Net TV handles On-demand online content, it can collaborate with companies like Netflix, even if it doesn’t have its program. Although Netflix is available in Nepal, users are not able to watch it as there is no way to pay. Instead, users are downloading ‘Torrent’ and viewing the programs. But if Netflix’s videos appear on Net TV, the masses will surely watch their favorite programs on the local level, paying for money on Net TV. Another thing, NetTV available at limited ISP may also be possible in other ISPs in the future, which can be viewed using NetTV’s set-top box.
Some of the TVs available on the app are still ‘offline’. Net TV can also be a challenge to play all TVs online, smoothly. Because of the recent improvement in the speed of the Internet, if Net TV is to survive in Nepal for some time, it will become a big plus in the “On Demand Content” service.
Download the app to watch Net TV. (Note: Net TV is viewable only in Nepal)
Google Vulnerability Research Grant Bestowed To Cynical Technology: A Cyber Security Company Based In Kathmandu, Nepal. With the increasing number of cyber breaches and hacking in Nepal. Information Security has become a core area of concern. The leakage of user’s data is a significant area of interest. Recently a food delivery app service, Foodmandu users data, was compromised due to a security breach. This incident indicates why exactly we need cybersecurity.
In Nepal, there is one company working on this field that has managed to grab global attention. Cynical Technology has become the first-ever company in Nepal to receive a Google Vulnerability Research Grant concerning cybersecurity.
The company is a Nepal based cybersecurity startup. They’re a dozen members leadership by Naresh Lamgade, who has been working in the field of information security. They work on finding loopholes in the web portal of other companies. These loopholes are the significant reasons for the web portal hacked and users’ data leaked. Cynical Technology work would also be to help fix those loopholes. Their primary line of work is concerned with VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing).
Since their inception, they’ve achieved the ICT Top 11 Startups of Nepal 2019 Award. And they recently made the Google Vulnerability Research Grant.
Google Vulnerability Research Grant
The Grant they achieved is a project that’s assigned upfront to a particular group that’s contributed to the cybersecurity field. It is a grant handed to people to researching a specific theme. Cynical received a Google Vulnerability Research grant for performing various kinds of security vulnerabilities testing in a particular Google Product. In the Grant, they’re asked to choose a particular Google product to evaluate. They work with that product and report within a specific time frame. After the product is wholly assessed, the final result is sent for review.
Cynical’s next endeavor
Cynical is soon coming up with its cybersecurity product “bugv,” which is Nepal’s Crowdsourced Cyber Security Platform. Bugv was selected for StartVile at Nullcon. The startup is working alongside eSewa, Social Security Funds, and various departments from the Government. They are also working with Google and other international companies.
Their work in securing companies’ data plays a vital role in maintaining the privacy of the users. Every user trusts their application to protect their data, and the companies should also respect their privacy and secure them.
Forbes list includes six inspiring young Nepali on their 30 Under 30 Asia 2020 List. Forbes recently published its Top Young Entrepreneurs Of The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020 List. The list subdivided into many other sectors like Finance, Health Care and science, Social Entrepreneurs. The list included six inspiring Nepali Youth working on different areas. Getting added on the Forbes list is an achievement itself. It inspires youths to excel.
Rohit Tiwari is 26 years old co-founder of Foodmario. Foodmario is a Kathmandu based digital platform that connects home chefs with customers to deliver home-cooked food. He has listed in the list of Social Entrepreneur. The platform enables anyone, from homemakers to College students, to earn an income by cooking and selling food from their home kitchens. Foodmario says it delivered more than one lakh meals while working with more than 100 home-chefs.
Shubhangi Rana and Jesselina Rana
Shubhangi, an engineer, and Jesselina Rana, a human rights lawyer, started Pad2Go in Kathmandu Nepal in 2018. The startup focuses on menstrual health and removes the taboos around it. It has set up Eighty vending machines for sanitary napkins in four of Nepal’s seven provinces. Each device stationed across schools, hospitals, movie theaters, banks, offices provides sanitary napkins for two hundred women. They also conduct workshops to address taboos around menstruation. It works with manufacturers of sanitary napkins to get them cheaply. Pad2Go also won an award at AGUASAN workshop in Switzerland and Singapore at the startup pitch contest for women-led businesses organized by INSEAD and Facebook.
Pratima Sherpa
Pratima Sherpa listed on the “Entertainment & Sports” section of Forbes. The young athlete raised in a maintenance shed behind the 3rd hole of the Royal Nepal Golf Course. The first club, at age Eleven, was a wooden stick that her father made from a branch. Nowadays, she is Nepal’s 1st ranked amateur female golfer. She is currently 2nd year of college at Santa Barbara City. She aims to be Nepal’s first-ever female golf pro and to represent her country globally.
Nikita Acharya and Kiran Timsina
Urban Girl is one of the earliest e-commerce startups in Nepal. In 2012, Nikita Acharya and Kiran Timsina co-founded this startup with an initial investment of $200. The site initiated out by selling fashion jewelry & customized products like tee-shirts as well as water bottles. Now it has expanded to a broader range of products such as makeup, electronics, and home decor, Recent days, it employs more than 50 persons and operates in 2 major cities, KTM and Pokhara. In 2016 AD, they expanded their business to add a bakery named “UG Cakes,” where they sell cakes online. UG Cakes trains and hires deaf women for the baking in collaboration with Nepal’s Gandaki Deaf Association.
Coronavirus has a house arrested us. People are attracted to the Internet. The Internet provides us everything like EVERYTHING is on the Internet. Especially children being attracted to it like moths being drawn to the flame. Fathers and Mothers are worried about their children becoming addicts. But parents can divert their children towards good habits like reading books and learning skills using the Internet.
Parents are also worried about the children learning from the Internet. As people are getting more access to the Internet, they have changed their healthy daily life to more digital. This digitization has also led to a change in many sectors. Education is one of the major industries which has changed drastically due to emerging internet users. And during the lockdown, this sector has grown. With many sites providing free materials for readers
OLE Nepal’s E-Pustakalaya
E-Pustakalya is one of the projects of Open Learning Exchange since 2008. E-Pustakalya is an education-focused, freely accessible digital library. The digital library contains around 7,000 full-text documents, books, videos, audios, and other forms of multimedia. It is easy to browse with its user-friendly layout.
There are a variety of web pages you can choose from EGR, for primary level children, you can find videos and texts here. Baalpathmala contains children’s books of three levels. The E-paath platform provides digital learning materials according to the grades of the children. Users have the option to choose through multiple choices of subjects.
There is only one drawback of E-Pustakalya is that you can not switch from one of these webpages.
Ministry of Education’s CDC Library
Curriculum-focused content found in the Ministry of Education’s CDC Library. You can access it from http://moecdc.gov.np/. They also provide textbooks, teachers’ guides, children’s resources, and journals in multiple languages. Videos of online classes of various grades can be accessed using their website. It provides online courses of different subjects of respective categories. The only problem in their website is its design, and some contents are unavailable to access. Even so, the contents of the site are adequate and will be resourceful for children.
Kullabs
Kullabs is a digital platform for both teachers and students. It provides notes, study materials, academic contents, videos, and other multimedia items. These contents are for middle school, high school, and college students. It was launched in 2012 by Kul Techno Lab and Research Centre.
British Council’s Digital Library in Nepal
British Council’s Digital Library is for Nepali nationals 18 years and above. You’ll need a membership to access the library. You can get access to newspapers, multimedia materials such as documentaries, full-length concerts. Moreover, many comics and graphic novels, ebooks, audiobooks, and academic books, and online resources for learning English can explore in the library. Those who can become members now can enjoy the facilities free of charges until March 31, 2021.
International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL)
ICDL (International Children’s Digital Library) provides an extensive collection of children’s literature for free in different languages. The ICDL Foundation is a nonprofit organization, and the website launched in 2002. The site consists of 4,619 books in 59 words.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg contains over 60,000 free ebooks. Most of them are older literary works published before 1924, for children as well as adults. Every book is provided without cost to the readers, but they have to register in the beginning. Thus, it is a platform to download classic literature materials.
Audible
So you want to read a book to get the knowledge, but don’t want to read it.Then distinct can be an excellent option for you.
Audible contains audiobooks of various genres for you to listen to these audiobooks are more portable and can use anytime, anywhere. You are cooking stuff, and you want to continue with your books, use this app. Audible is favored by both book worms and young story listeners. One of its perks is that books are cheap in Audible.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is an America-based nonprofit organization that provides different online courses. Anyone can get supplementary exercises and materials on a variety of subjects from their free websites and apps. Most of the lessons it offers are in the form of short videos on YouTube. The site features videos that cover a range of subjects taught in schools and all grades. They also have the “Khan Academy Kids” app specially designed for children aged 2-6 to develop their necessary skills.
Social distancing is popular because of the outbreak of Coronavirus. But humans are still social animals. People are more on their social networking sites to stay connected. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc has become the main source of communication among people.
Facebook has launched a Messenger app, especially for macOS and Windows. Facebook took this step to provide quality services for desktop users. Now a user can video chat on their computer and stay connected with friends and family all over the world.
“There is a 100% increment in people using their desktop browser for audio and video calling,” says Facebook.
Messenger Desktop
According to the report, messenger desktop would run on both Mac OS and Windows. They would have almost all the features of the messenger we have on smartphones.
The main features are-
Group video calls on a larger screen: The app helps you to have group video calls on a larger screen.
Easy to connect: It has always been easy to connect to people on Messenger. As you are friends with friends and family on Facebook, it is easy to connect them using messenger.
Multitasking: Multitasking is possible as the easy chat pop up feature is included.
Notifications: You can receive notifications for new messages, so you can quickly find the chat you’re looking for. But you’re in control — you can choose to mute and snooze notifications.
Chats sync across mobile and desktop: This feature helps to sync chats between devices you are using. So that you can continue conversation no matter which device you are using.
Everything you love about Messenger on a bigger screen: It also provides the feature of Dark Mode and GIFs. You can send files from your desktops and send photos and videos using the app.
You can download the app from Microsoft Store, for those who are running on windows. For desktop operating on Mac OS, you can find the app in the Mac App Store.
Khalti, a digital money transaction app, recently organized an online fundraiser concert “Music for Aid”. The fundraiser was organized in collaboration with The Arbitrary Group where many artists performed. Adrian Pradhan, Bipul Chettri, Kengal M Shrestha, Swoopna Suman were some of them. This event was held on March 30th through the artist’s respective Facebook accounts.
In a few hours, Khalti and The Arbitrary Group said they collected a fund of more than Rs 3 Lakh. The amount according to them will be donated for the CORONA VIRUS CONTROL AND TREATMENTFUND. The viewers exceeded 10 lakhs with 48,000 shares. The event was clearly a success.
In Italy, some people are singing on their balconies to comfort their worried neighbours. Artists in Nepal willing to help people using their skills are really praiseworthy.
This creative step from the organizer to organize concerts and collect funds online has clearly shown the potential of the digital world. It has helped people get refreshed in these frustrating situations. People are also happy to donate their amount to combat this virus. These kinds of innovative fundraising approaches can be really helpful and beneficial. Encouraging these types of events can be a helpful approach to collect funds for social events while ensuring the safety of the people.
You probably have had difficulty finding a suitable torrent file for your favorite TV shows or series. Don’t worry, it happens with everyone. It is one of the toughest things because of so many promising torrent sites. We’ve got your covered – here we are discussing 10 torrent sites to download TV shows. Don’t waste your time, you will be able to find the torrent you’re looking for in any of these.
These sites are completely safe and active. However, you will need to take precautions against malicious links and spyware.
Besides, you can’t be too secure.
Are Torrent Sites To Download TV Shows Safe?
Torrent sites aren’t always secure which makes it easy for hackers and threat actors to take advantage of torrent sites. They might target their victims by infecting these torrent sites with dangerous malware or intrusive spyware to steal your private data.
We recommend the use of a VPN to mask your IP address and encrypt your traffic to protect your online identity. It is crucial if you want to hide your torrenting activity from your ISP.
Note: Torrenting may be illegal where you live. Always use a secure VPN to protect your identity online when you torrent. We don’t encourage any illegal activity.
After you’ve downloaded the torrent file, you can then use software like BitTorrent, uTorrent, etc. to download TV shows associated with the file.
Is Torrenting Illegal in Nepal?
Torrenting may be illegal where you live. However, its legality depends on the content and not in the torrent itself. So, in the context of Nepal, downloading content can be illegal if you downloaded pirated products. The products which are protected by copyrights are automatically out of bounds when it comes to the law.
Also, to take actions against downloading pirated content, the owner of the content must cooperate with law-keepers to carry the investigation forward. It can be a hectic process which most owners will hesitate to take. Another thing is the poor implementation of cyber law in Nepal that encourages online illegal activities and not torrents itself.
It is to be noted that we don’t encourage any illegal activity. Downloading torrent is legal as long as the content is not protected by any copyright.
10 Best Torrent Sites For TV Series in 2020
1. The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is the most popular torrent tracker in the world. It has some of its share in a long and rough history of multiple shutdowns and blocks. However, it is still growing strong.
You can browse and search for millions of torrents for TV shows, movies, etc. available in different categories. It also provides support for magnet links for quick torrent file download.
The Pirate Bay
It has an extremely clean and user-friendly interface. So, even beginners can use and navigate around the site quite easily.
Average download speed: 6.2 MB/s
Visit The Pirate Bay
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2. EZTV
EZTV definitely deserves a top spot on this list. It has an amazing list of TV shows with new episodes added every day. The site is easy to navigate and browse for new episodes of your favourite TV shows.
It’s basically heaven for TV junkies! You will never miss a single episode of your favourite TV show as long as you know about EZTV.
EZTV – Best for TV Shows
It has a huge community with lots of active users. As a result, it is known as one of the best torrent sites to download TV shows.
From the latest hit series to late-night reality shows, you can find just about anything here. There is a separate page for popular TV shows on the site where you can find an organized list of all episodes.
Average download speed: 3.2 MB/s
Click here to check out EZTV
3. 1337x
One of the most excellent choices for movies, TV shows, games, and music torrent download is 1337x. It is very simple, organized and easy to use with a clean interface. It is one of the most popular torrent trackers currently – to the point where Google hides its search results.
1337x – Best Torrent Search Options
Moreover, you can browse different categories on this site based on time relevancy. It shows the most popular downloads in the last 24 hours, last week and month. Also, you can see what is trending this week or month on the site.
This is quite a helpful feature for a torrent site to help users decide what to download. It clearly mentions the size and uploader of the torrent file.
Previously idope, this site is undoubtedly one of the best torrent sites to download series or TV shows. This site was very popular in 2019 and now has turned into Torrentz2k, a torrent2k search engine torrent site.
It hosts over 18 million torrent sites on its website. From movie torrents to TV shows and music, it has it all.
Torrentz2k (Previously idope)
In a very short time, it managed to grow in popularity with its website traffic and downloads. Moreover, you can also find paid software torrent easily on this torrent site.
All the more reasons to have it in the second place.
Visit Torrentz2k
5. RARBG
Next on the list is highly on demand for its new content. RARBG has a very active community with lots of seeding for torrent files. You will find a large variety of old and new torrents on this site.
It has been around since 2008 and has built a reputation in the torrent world with high-quality files. In fact, its constant addition makes it one to check out every week which makes it one of the best torrent sites to download TV shows.
RARBG – find best new content
The site presents its top 10 list of popular torrents to help users download the trending topics.
Since it has been around for so long, it means it is less visible under the radar. As a result, RARBG is blocked in many countries including Bulgaria, Portugal, the UK, and Denmark.
Of course, you can use VPN software to bypass these blocks.
Average download speed: 6.1 MB/s
Check out RARBG
You can try these minors if the site is not loading: rarbgmirror.com, rarbg.is, rarbgunlock.com
6. Torlock
Torlock offers a huge list of popular movies, TV shows, anime, ebook, and music torrents. Its clean design and interface allow users to navigate around the site easily.
It’s top 100 torrents list helps users find the best content.
Torlock – The No Fakes Torrent Site
This torrent site is actually popular for HD anime episodes and reading materials. Some of the files in this site are difficult to find on other trackers – but you can easily find them on Torlock.
So why not give it a try?
Besides, there is over 4.8 million stuff to choose from on Torlock.
Average download speed: 4.4 MB/s
Visit Torlock
7. Torrentz2
Next is the popular torrent search engine for music torrents. However, you will find the best quality TV show torrents as well.
Basically, it is like the 2.0 version of the Torrentz website which has been blocked by the government in almost every country. The developer team went with Torrentz2 to retain the revenue of the domain.
Torrentz2 – Best Music and TV Shows Content
Torrentz2 remains the top choice for original size music content. The site has a clean and minimalist interface that is simple to use.
It has an upper hand when it comes to its search result speed. The site will fetch your searched torrent file within a matter of seconds – a huge advantage over other torrent providing sites.
Average download speed: 2.0 MB/s
Check out Torrentz2
8. Zooqle
Zooqle is another brilliant site to download your favourite TV shows or series. Basically, it is the Google of the torrent world.
In fact, it has the best content for the latest games and is extremely popular among gamers.
Zooqle doesn’t disappoint as a newcomer
It has over 3.5 million verified torrent files. Moreover, it has a huge fan base as a newcomer for movies, tv shows, and games.
The interface is clean and easy-to-use. However, it might use some minor improvements in the visual appeal area.
Although, it certainly has the potential to get bigger and better in the future.
Average download speed: 2.6 MB/s
Visit Zooqle
9. TorrentDownloads
If you are looking for an extensive and organized torrent library, you definitely want to check out TorrentDownloads. This torrent site offers an exciting collection of new and old movies and TV shows.
TorrentDownloads – Find the best new and old TV shows and movies
This site has an impressive torrent collection with ease of navigation. You can also find interestingly classic ebooks and rarely-used software on TorrentDownloads.
It is one of the most popular sites which makes it visible on the radar.
So a pro tip for you – make sure you use a VPN because it might be blocked in your country.
Average download speed: 2.8 MB/s
Visit TorrentDownloads
10. LimeTorrents
When everything fails, you go for Plan B. LimeTorrents is your Plan B in the torrent world with torrents from bigger and better trackers.
It is a nice alternative for other sites if you are looking for new TV shows or movie releases.
LimeTorrents – the best alternative for new releases
LimeTorrents.cc is one of the most decent torrent sites to download series for free. It provides an excellent user experience with a simple and organized layout.
However, it isn’t the first choice for a reason. The poor health and lack of seeding can occasionally be a major issue. This impacts the availability of the torrent file and its download speed.
Average download speed: 3.7 MB/s
Check out LimeTorrents
Final Words
Such torrent websites are necessary for TV junkies to keep up with the latest episodes of their favourite TV shows. These sites have an amazing list of torrents for entertainment in any language.
But if privacy concerns you, then you must use a reliable VPN software to hide your online activities. It also helps your favourite torrent site to keep running.
Torrenting and some torrent sites may be illegal in some countries. Check out our list of 10 best VPN software that can help you out.
Once you’ve secured your identity, you can easily download torrents and stream your favourite TV show for free.
You don’t need your tablet or e-reader to read books online, your internet browser will do. It is hassle-free and you can choose from thousands of collections of books. Thankfully, we have a lot of sites that provide free books to read. No cost or charges – you can read online or download them.
“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are”– Mason Cooley
Where To Read Books Online For Free?
There is no charge for some books that you can find online. And they are often simple to find.
Some authors who have written books have no problem giving them away for others to read for free.
Meanwhile, some websites buy the rights of these books in order to give them away for free. It depends on the author if they are willing to sell or offer books for free.
There are many websites that allow you to download e-books or read them on their website itself. And you don’t have to spend a single penny for them.
We have mentioned some of the websites where you can read books online for absolutely free of charge. Let’s take a look at them.
Top 10 Sites To Read Free Books Online
1. Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a great site to read books of different categories. In fact, it is the mother of all eBook sites.
It started in 1971 and has over 60,000 free eBooks currently. This site focuses on the world’s great literature with older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.
You can find the right book for yourself if you are a fan of classic literature. And, you can download as many as you wish!
Project Gutenberg
The best thing about this website is that it doesn’t require signing up or charge any registration cost.
In the ‘bookshelves’ section, you will find books categorized in alphabetical order.
You also have the option to choose free epub and even Kindle eBooks.
Downloading books from Gutenberg is completely free. However, users can donate to the site which is absolutely voluntary. There’s no pressure.
Next on the list is Smashwords, a top free eBook publishing platform. Specifically, if you are looking for some best works by Indie authors, then Smashwords is the right place for you.
They also help authors with massive distribution of their eBooks to the largest retailers and even digital libraries.
It definitely has some interesting collection of free books to read. With over 70,000 books with no charge, you will be able to find a broad category and genres on this site.
Smashwords
Make sure you click the Free tab before searching for a book of your favourite genre. You can download free ebooks in various formats such as EPUB, MOBI, PDB, and TXT.
To read online, scroll down on the book detail page and look for a table with the available reading format. Then, click on Online Reading to start reading.
Well, for some platforms, their name does enough justice to their work. And, Manybooks doesn’t disappoint either.
As the name implies, it has many books or collections of books to read online free or download on your device.
ManyBooks
This site has a database of over 50,000 free books with many of them having an old classic theme. However, there are a few contemporary titles as well.
You can browse by some popular genres on their homepage – romance, action & adventure, mystery, fantasy, horror, fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, etc.
You can read books online on this website or download them in either EPUB, MOBI, PDF or TXT formats.
Furthermore, it has a recommended and Featured Authors section to help pick books for readers. Also, you can browse by “Editor’s choice” for an expert pick by the editors.
Feedbooks is a noteworthy site to find public domain books for free. With a clean user interface, this website has a well-maintained category of free and premium books.
There are categories like Short stories, Mystery, Fantasy, Action, History, and much more.
Feedbooks
You can browse some of the Best Sellers, New Releases, and Free Original Books as well. The download page for each book displays helpful information – synopsis, word count, reading hours, publishing date, etc.
You can download some interesting free books online from Feedbooks in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF format.
Now let’s talk about a digital library where you can find free books to read in Nepali. E-Pustakalaya contains full-text documents, books, images, videos, audio files, etc. that can be accessed through an internet browser.
OLE Nepal started E-Pustakalaya back in 2008 with the aim to improve children’s reading skills. In fact, it is a perfect platform to find free books online for kids.
OLE Nepal’s E-Pustakalaya
Adults and teachers have also benefitted since this site went live in 2009. You can get various teaching resources, educational materials in agriculture, literature, technology, etc.
Furthermore, you can access E-Pustakalaya from your android device through its app.
Next on the list is basically YouTube for documents. Scribd claims to bring together the best of the written words to help readers become their best selves.
It has a large offering of free books but only after registration. You can subscribe for a 30-days free trial by logging in.
Signing up doesn’t take much time. Besides, it’s worth it!
Scribd
Moreover, you can also listen to different audiobooks and get access to documents that may not be available elsewhere.
The platform’s mobile app is also available on both iOS and Android.
The most popular and easy-to-access site of all – Google, has its own platform for free books online. Many people turn to Google Books when they want to read books online for free.
There are a number of free books and also, book previews that you might have to pay for.
Google Books
You can type in an author’s name or book’s title to start your search. To narrow down your result, you can also use advanced search tools.
This option will help you find the book, document, magazine or newspaper quickly. You can choose the relevancy date or view for the search.
Goodreads is a popular site for documents, books, quotes, and other materials. It is a similar site like Amazon that sells books but also has a free eBook section.
There is no huge selection for free books but there are some broad categories to choose from.
Goodreads
All you have to do is sign up and create your profile. Then, the site will allow you to search and explore for your favourite books.
The free books to read will have a free online tag next to them.
When you see ‘wiki’, you already know it’s the real deal!
Wikibooks is the best place to find non-fiction content for study and research purposes. The site hosts an extensive collection of ebooks on subjects like Humanities, Engineering, Computing, Science, Languages, and other topics.
With clean design and interface, navigating around the website is easy. You will be able to find your favourite content quickly, thanks to the multiple category arrangement.
Wikibooks
There is also a search option available that allows you to make a site-wide search.
It displays its featured books first as a suggestion among the Wikibooks community. You can either read books online or choose to download PDF files for offline use.
As you can see, it’s indeed easier to read entire books online free.
People don’t have to go to bookstores and spend money on the content that is available online. Also, it is a very productive way to pass time and learn something.
The websites that we have mentioned in this article are some of the best places to find educational material. There are many other sites that offer both free and premium books if you are willing to buy any.
Mobile apps have made our lives simpler. Whether it’s shopping or playing games or learning, we rely on mobile apps for so many things. Today, we are going to look at top Nepali apps that everyone should have on their phones in 2020.
Obviously, these apps aren’t the ones that we use for a long time to pass time.
In fact, these apps are more useful in our daily lives and lives are simpler with them.
Wouldn’t you agree?
In the context of Nepal, innovations have made its way to the lives of people and the app market. Slowly but surely, the mobile app market is growing in the country and there is already a fear of missing out (FOMO).
So, without wasting any further time, let’s dive in!
Top 10 Nepali Apps To Have On Your Smartphone In 2020
1. Hamro Patro
With over 5 million downloads on Google Play Store, Hamro Patro is the most downloaded app in Nepal.
Mind-blowing, right?
It is a Nepali calendar app but it would be an understatement to leave it that.
Hamro Patro
It has some other productive features which provide an amazing user experience. You can get news updates on this app. Also, this app provides exam routines, events, FMs, foreign exchange rates, and more.
To complete the package, this app has other built-in features like Hamro Radio, Hamro Jyotish, Hamro Video and Audio.
Hamro Patro is available to download on both iOS and Android.
App Rating – 4.5/5
2. eSewa
Next on the Nepali app list is eSewa, the finance app giant in Nepal. eSewa Fonepay Pvt. Ltd. is the leading Payment Service Provider, starting services from 2009 AD.
There are hardly people waiting in lines to pay bills, thanks to online payment platforms like eSewa. You can pay utility bills, book movie tickets, and transfer money, making transactions simpler and faster.
eSewa Fonepay Pvt. Ltd., the first and leading Payment Service Provider in Nepal
A lot of banks have associated with this digital wallet to make transactions easier. With 1 million+ downloads, it is one of the top Nepali apps today.
To load funds in your eSewa ID, you can do it via mobile banking, counter deposit, eSewa cash point, or receive funds from another user.
App Rating – 4.3/5
3. Tootle
Tootle is a ride-sharing app available within the Kathmandu valley and other few places outside Kathmandu. It is similar to the popular Uber app.
Basically, it connects people who are looking for a ride with the ones who are willing to share it in two-wheelers.
Tootle Ride-Sharing Platform
If you don’t like crowded and busy public transport, then this app is definitely for you. It is faster, cost-efficient, and saves you from a traffic jam on the roads of K-town.
You can also be a tootle rider yourself and earn on-the-go. There’s absolutely no need to commit your full-time to the job. You just need to be willing to share a ride to help others get to their destination.
App Rating – 3.7/5
4. Foodmandu
Did anyone say food? Because next on the list is Foodmandu, the online food delivery service operating in Kathmandu. Thanks to the app, you don’t need to call to order or even step out of your household.
Just pick your favorite food from your favorite restaurant, and there you have it! It will be delivered at your doorsteps.
Foodmandu delivers your favorite food on your doorsteps
Oh, wondering if the food will be warm?
Don’t worry, your favorite food will be hot and sizzling with the type of packaging delivery person use.
Moreover, it has already 100k+ downloads on Google Play Store. It certainly is a must-have app among the Nepali apps list.
App Rating – 3.4/5
5. Daraz
Are you on a shopping spree? Well, Daraz app is not going to help you with that. Because it has it all – from clothing and accessories to electronic gadgets and kitchenware. Daraz is the no.1 online shopping site in Nepal. And, the app is no different either.
In fact, it is one of the most trending apps in Nepal currently. Shopping has never been so easy and reliable.
Daraz Online Shopping App
Just look up what you desire and order the item. The delivery person will deliver your items at your doorstep. Moreover, Daraz provides return and refund policies if in case the items don’t satisfy you.
App Rating – 4.5/5
6. Hamro Nepali Keyboard
Want to be able to type in Nepali font? Well, you have Hamro Nepali Keyboard for that. If you prefer to type in Nepali or your work demands it, then this app will certainly help you out.
You can use it on any app and it also comes with emoji support as well as Numeric keypad. It is a must-have app for all Nepalese for sure.
Hamro Nepali Keyboard | Image Source: Gizmo Guff
Furthermore, this app supports Unicode transliterations, MPP based Romanized layout, and traditional layout.
Pro tip: Tell your parents about this app in case they don’t know. They might actually love it.
App Rating – 4.3/5
7. NetTV Nepal
Next on the list of top Nepali apps is your partner of boredom, NetTV Nepal. It is the oldest video and TV streaming service in Nepal.
This application provides live TV channels, movies-on-demand, and several other contents.
They have partnered with several telcos like Ncell and Smart and ISPs like Vianet, Worldlink to provide video streaming through their Internet service.
NetTV Online Streaming Application
You can subscribe to NetTV on a package-basis and pay for its service using eSewa, Khalti, e-banking, etc.
Don’t miss your favorite TV shows, movies, and songs from now on!
App Rating – 3.9/5
8. Merojob
Now let’s talk about an app that is very useful to people seeking good jobs according to their qualifications. The company has already created 180,000+ success stories with +600,000+ job seekers in their database.
Merojob – Online Job Portal in Nepal
The platform came into existence with the aim of bridging the gap between employers and job seekers. The app facilitates registering your personal detail with qualifications.
Next thing you know, the job portal will help set up an interview for your dream job. Merojob provides one of the best recruitment and career management solution in Nepal.
App Rating – 3.6/5
9. Ludo Neo-Classic
It is the first-ever Nepali variant of the popular Ludo game available for mobile. Ludo Neo-Classic has additional rules and options to play with.
The game has both classic and modern design with the choice of local or international rules.
Ludo Neo-Classic
In fact, it is a really fun game for passing the time. Pretty sure that you have played this game with your colleagues during lunch break.
You can play with up to 3 of your friends or CPU. Moreover, the app is lightweight and fast due to low MB of package size.
If you are looking for entertainment with friends, download this app now!
App Rating – 4.1/5
10. Nepali Dictionary
How about we end the top Nepali apps list with Nepali Dictionary? It is an offline dictionary with multiple functions. That means it allows users to convert from Nepali to English as well as from English to Nepali.
So, it is quite convenient when it comes to learning both English or Nepali.
Arguably the best Nepali dictionary out there!
Hamro Nepali English Dictionary
You don’t have to believe us for our word, just try it for yourself.
This app has got a comprehensive list of more than 20,000 English words meaning and 30,000 Nepali words meaning.
If you are wondering about the pronunciation of those words, it has got that covered that too.
Also, there are image illustrations for categories of vegetables, fruits, animals, etc. to get a better understanding of them. Not to mention, it has included word games to make learning fun.
App Rating – 4.4/5
Verdict
There are other amazing apps that are helping people overcome any hurdles in their daily lives routine. Other apps like Khalti, Sarathi, Pathao, Telco apps, etc. are doing very well in Nepal at the moment.
These apps have become a necessity these days and honestly, we can’t imagine our lives without them. Thanks to innovation in technology that Nepal is advancing forward as Digital Nepal.
So, that’s all for the 10 top Nepali apps that you must have on your smartphone.
If you think other apps deserve to be on the list, let us know.
For many, making money online could be a dream come true. Do you want to learn how to earn money online without quitting your regular job? If yes, then say no more! You are in the right place.
In this article, we are listing 10 ways to earn money online.
And, there’s no catch or tricks here.
These are some legit ways and platforms where you can make money online.
Let’s dive right in!
10 Genius Ways How To Earn Money Online
#1. Google Adsense: Monetize Your Website To Make Money Online
Google ads are everywhere, literally! Nowadays, if you visit any website, you will see Google ads, and for a good reason. Moreover, it is very easy to set up if you have a website.
With Google Adsense, you can earn money from your website. This means that you can monetize your website once your website starts bringing in a steady amount of traffic.
Millions of advertisers compete for ad space in Google AdSense and it’s not in vain.
Google AdSense
You can simply sign up for Google AdSense for free. From there, Google will provide you with a unique code that you will have to paste onto your website code. Paste the ad code where you want to show Google ads on your website.
After that, you are all set as Google takes care of views and traffic tracking. Also, it manages your earnings from the ads on your behalf.
So, you don’t need to maintain or worry about keeping this thing going. Also, this platform and Google ads are mobile-friendly.
#2 Affiliate Marketing: Advertise Products On Your Website
If you have a website or are starting to create a blog, you can also look into affiliate marketing. Basically, you partner with brands or businesses (mostly within the content of your website). Then you advertise their products. When a client buys the product from your website, you will get a certain share of the money as commission.
Affiliate Marketing | Image Source: Time and Update
Affiliate Marketing | Image Source: Time and Update
The affiliate links track the sales of the product. Obviously, you need to have a website for this way to earn money online.
Pro tip: Partner with affiliates that are related to your website or blog concept. It makes visitors connect more and increases their chances of buying the product.
#3 Google AdMob: Earn Money From Mobile Apps
Another way how to earn money online with Google is via Google AdMob. It works in a similar way like Google AdSense but with mobile apps. So, if you have a mobile app, you can generate money through the app.
However, let’s be clear that your app needs to get a steady amount of traffic first.
Google AdMob
Google AdMob
You can place advertisements from different advertisers in your mobile application. But first, you need to sign up for Google AdMob.
More than a million mobile applications use Google AdMob across the world. You will also need a Google AdSense and Google AdWords account. And, that’s not a problem! It is because when creating an AdMob account, it will automatically ask to create the other two as well.
#4 YouTube: Launch A YouTube Channel To Entertain, Educate And Earn
Next on the list is earning through YouTube videos. You will need the following things to start earning via YouTube:
A YouTube Channel
Original videos on YouTube
At least a 1,000 subscribers on your channel
4000 hours of view time in the past 12 months (1 year)
YouTube
This platform is popular among people of almost all age groups. It is the third-most visited site in the world and arguably the world’s second-largest search engine.
Obviously! Because what could beat Google at this point?
After fulfilling the above criteria, you can monetize your YouTube videos and earn money from them.
#5. Consulting: Put Your Expertise In Use
Another way how to earn money online at home is via consulting. Put your expertise into work and help others. If you are an expert in any field, chances are you can find people willing to pay for you to counsel them.
Help them with their personal or business goals. Besides, it doesn’t take much and you would be surprised by how much people pay for some expertise.
Consulting: Help people achieve their goals using your expertise
Consulting: Help people achieve their goals using your expertise
It could be anything like consulting people with social media strategies or graphic design tips/tricks. All you need to do is get yourself out there and build a portfolio.
In fact, the more you do, the more you learn yourself!
It is definitely a useful way to earn money while learning yourself. You can run online classes or set up a session with your clients after you are all set up.
#6 Freelancing: You Can Be Your Own Boss
As a freelancer, there is a world of opportunities for you. You don’t have to work how employees work and you can simply work on your terms. Furthermore, you can set up working hours yourself.
Also, you will be saving travel expenses and much more!
Freelancing
Freelancing
There is more demand than ever for freelancers and that is why this is the right time for you. So, if you want to kick start making money online, join one of the top freelance networks.
Here is a list of some reliable freelancing websites:
Flexjobs
SolidGigs
Contena
Upwork
PeoplePerHour
Fiverr
Toptal
DesignHill
Craiglist
99designs
Kolabtree
#7 Online Courses: Become An Online Tutor
You can become an online tutor by setting up your website or even a YouTube channel. This is a very convenient way to earn money online at home. Because you will have flexible time.
All you need is a PC and a good internet connection!
Online Tutoring
You can simply teach what you know and that doesn’t take much effort to start. However, if you want to use your expertise and teach a certified course, then there will be more people willing to pay a lot of money for such courses.
Some of the best online tutoring websites for you are:
Chegg Tutors
Smarthinking
TutorMe
Skooli
Club Z
Learn4Good
co
Indeed
#8. Social Media Influence: Influence Your Followers And Make Money
Starting out as a social media influencer is not that difficult. And, it is a brilliant way how to earn money online for free. However, you need to make sure people follow your content and should relate to it.
As an influencer, your job is to inspire people and attract them towards your content. This way, you can increase your followers on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Social Media Influence
Also, you can even attract major brands and gear companies to sponsor your posts. They will be willing to pay $500-$5000+ per post to get their products in front of your audience.
It’s not easy these days to build a massive social media following. However, if you want, you can check this article out for some tips.
#9. Content Writing: Write Contents For Web or Other Purposes
Content writers are high in demand in Nepal these days. And, it’s an amazing freelance job! You will also see some vacancies for content writing in big companies.
Freelance content writing gives you an opportunity to work in flexible times and earn money online. If you are passionate about writing, you can pull it off. All you need to do is learn some guidelines on writing web content or other content.
Because not every content has the same way of presentation!
Freelance Content Writing
Trust us! It is one of the most convenient ways for how to make money online for free. You just need good English skills and should know how to play with words.
ICTFrame has been working with freelance content writers for so long. It is a good opportunity to enhance your skills and earn from home.
Some of the sites that accept freelancer writers are:
Listverse
A-List Apart
FundsforWriters
International Living
Sitepoint
Link-Able
Wow Women on Writing
Uxbooth
#10. Podcasting: Find Sponsors For Your Podcasts
You can host an online podcast if you have the resources. Obviously, a little investment is necessary for every start-up. But, it is worth it!
If you have a website or blog, you can host a podcast to go along with your content. Then, you can find a sponsor or advertiser for every new podcast. Of course, you will need good traffic to your website and listeners to your podcasts.
Host a Podcast
Sponsors will be willing to pay a huge amount for you to include a short audio clip of their products/services on your podcast.
The key to getting ahead with a successful podcast is finding your niche. Then, you have to grow your audience. Make sure your audience connects with your content. Finally, you have to look for sponsors and advertisers in order to monetize your podcast.
There’s definitely a lot of work involving writing, recording, and editing. We didn’t say it’s easy but it’s doable!
Final Say
There are tons of ways to make money online and all you need is a little motivation. The topics that we have covered in this article are just the tip of the iceberg. Creators and digital marketers are doing so much more with freelancing.
There is a whole world of opportunities for creative skills but most important is passion. If you have a passion for something, learning is not that difficult.
Give yourself enough time to master your skill and there’s no looking back. You can find thousands of stories that can inspire you. So, go for it and find a way to earn online while sitting at home.
A few years ago, online shopping was not as popular as it is now today. And, the reason mostly was unreliable quality and the lack of online payment gateways. The growth of technology has made it possible for the rapid progress of online shopping sites in Nepal. People use their laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc. to shop these days without having to go to the market themselves.
Sounds convenient, right?
Indeed, it is.
In fact, 5 years old study shows that almost 35% of the overall e-commerce traffic in Nepal is solely from Mobile.
These online shopping sites have the potential to turn some extent of our money cashless, or digital.
Wouldn’t you agree?
Although there are a few things that make an E-commerce platform appealing to the users, it is said that “a good web design generates good sales in eCommerce.” Of course, other factors come to play when it comes to the popularity of these sites.
Socheko.com is a quickly growing and reliable site for online shopping in Nepal. The platform consists of a wide assortment of 10,000+ products across more than 500 categories. These products are from national and global brands or retailers.
It is entirely new! It is promoted by Nepal’s renowned business group who are in the business industry for over 20 years. And, this e-commerce platform is worth a try for a better online shopping experience!
Socheko.com claims to focus more on quality rather than price war in the market. The platform aims to put the right price for every product available on their website.
Amidst the rush hours and busy lives, Gajabko aims to provide better online shopping solutions within a few clicks.
Indeed, Gajabko is Gazzab ko!
It offers a wide range of products and ensures hassle-free purchases for users. You just need a few seconds to locate any product that you want. Just order it, and next thing you know, it will be at your doorsteps within 2-3 days.
Unfortunately, this promising online shopping site doesn’t have a mobile app. However, users can get a fantastic shopping experience by logging on to the website.
A very new concept in the Nepali market – Metrotarkari delivers our basic needs, such as vegetables and fruits. During the rush hours, it becomes difficult to get fresh vegetables and fruits. The vegetable market is as hectic as it gets during those hours.
Considering these things, Metrotarkari makes it possible to get fresh and hygienic fruits and vegetables. All without the hassle of shopping in a busy market!
The delivery area of this business ranges from places of Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, and Kathmandu – which are inside the ring road. Moreover, they provide delivery to Sanga and Thankot if the order exceeds Rs. 4000.
You will get nothing but unbeatable prices and quick delivery at SmartDoko. It is a new member of the online shopping sites in Nepal. The platform has been growing in popularity with smart promotions in social media. It has got terrific customer feedback and quality products in its store.
SmartDoko can be a dark horse in Nepal’s online shopping website business!
It has a wide selection of products in various categories. The platform ensures a high level of responsiveness and reliability. Customers can shop through the website or mobile app (available both on iOS and android).
Next on the list is Foodmandu, the viral e-commerce platform that delivers food to your doorstep. Foodmandu is the first company in Nepal that carries food from restaurants of your choice.
The platform accepts online orders making lives highly convenient. Just sit back, order from the website or mobile app, and relax.
Your favorite food from your favorite place will be at your doorsteps within an hour. The delivery time depends on the restaurant’s and your location.
The Foodmandu app is available to download on both iOS and Android.
NepBay is a revolution that claims to be here to change how we look at online shopping. It started its services in 2007 as an online shop directory. At present, they have grown into an e-commerce platform for Buyers, Sellers, and Advertisers to showcase their products/services.
With a range of 25,000+ products and 700+ categories, NepBay is genuinely an ultimate marketplace for all kinds of consumers in Nepal.
It is a pioneer of “Cash On Delivery” services in Nepal. Since then, people have been able to rely more on online platforms for shopping.
This online shopping platform accepts PayPal, VISA, MasterCard as international payment options. It also takes eBanking and mobile banking for online payment transactions in Nepal.
Next on this list of online stores in Nepal is Muncha. It is a full-fledged online shopping platform where you can get a wide variety of products that are available at a physical department store. Do you like surprises?
If yes, then you must’ve heard about Muncha!
Muncha.com is a popular name in ‘gifting’ among Nepalese all over the globe. It is the oldest digital shopping store that came into existence in the 1920s as Muncha House. Later in 2000, it ventured into online shopping to offer a gift gallery. You can explore the anniversary, birthday, and other event items on the site.
Your order will be at your doorstep at a reasonable price if you shop with Muncha. They accept iPay, MasterCard, and VISA as payment options. Moreover, they can deliver within 2-3 working days.
We just entered the top 3 with Sastodeal. The story of this platform began in 2011, which is quite early. Today, it is one of the biggest online shopping sites in Nepal.
If you are looking for an ultimate online shopping experience, Sastodeal can get you ‘cheaper’ deals!
It provides products in all categories, such as Men’s, Women’s, and Kids. You can browse electronic gadgets, accessories, clothing, and much more.
Sastodeal delivers free inside Kathmandu valley while takes a small charge for orders from outside the valley. You can return or exchange products within a specified period.
Hamrobazar.com is no.1 classified marketplace in Nepal
Hamrobazar.com is a platform that connects buyers and sellers. It’s so easy to use! Also, the simple user interface makes it easy to navigate around the website.
It is one of the most used shopping sites in Nepal and allows individuals to sell their products. You simply create an account and put on an advertisement for your product.
It is the perfect solution that helps you list your products for free. Yes! There are no hidden charges to list products.
However, it isn’t as popular as other sites to buy brand new products. Sellers usually list out second-hand products, although it is one of the most visited websites in Nepal.
There are several reasons why Daraz is on the top spot on this list. Undoubtedly, it is the best online shopping site in Nepal at present. It has an active presence in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. It entered Nepal with a bang under the name of Kaymu and, in no time, became extremely popular.
Daraz is the best choice among both buyers and sellers. It provides Multivendor options so that sellers can register and work with Daraz. Famous brands and retailers in the country have already started selling their products through Daraz’s website.
Recently in 2018, Alibaba Group, China’s e-commerce giant, acquired Daraz.
Daraz has almost everything that you can think of on its platform. It is the priority of many when it comes to shopping online. They accept Cash on Delivery, VISA, and MasterCard as payment options.
You can download the Daraz app on your smartphone (iOS and Android).
There are also other online shopping platforms doing quite well in Nepal. It is clear that these platforms have a huge potential in Nepal if the payment solution gets better. Since almost everyone uses a smartphone these days, it isn’t that difficult of a job to shop online.
The demand for mobile apps has also increased significantly in Nepal. If some of the popular sites start app service, there is no doubt that their business will take off brilliantly.
However, there still are other challenges that these platforms need to overcome in the context of Nepal. I’m talking about the quality of products, delivery time, and customer service.
Do you use other popular online shopping websites in Nepal? Let us know if we are missing something!
The world’s largest local video player, Singapore headquartered MX Player, part of the Indian Internet Conglomerate Times Internet, today announced the launch of its video OTT service in Nepal and 6 other countries including the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. Streaming premium content for free, this ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) platform hosts a large repository of over 10,000 hrs of licensed content from leading content creators and partner platforms such as Music Nepal, Budha Subha, Alap Studio, Siddika FIlms, Trisana Music, Tulasi Digital Music and Purbanchal Digital Recording Studio amongst others. The brand is set to bring its integrated ‘entertainment’ vision to each of these new markets, combining its top-grade offline video playing capabilities and online streaming library along with other entertainment options soon.
MX Player’s International Expansion in Nepal & 6 Other Countries
Unveils a library of 10,000 hours of licensed video content that would cater to 5 million users across Nepal every month
One of the world’s largest ad-supported OTT video platforms to stream premium content across web series, TV Shows, movies, sports and news for free
MX Player’s International Expansion in Kathmandu And 6 Other Countries
Commenting on the launch, MX Player CEO Karan Bedi said, “At MX Player, we are trusted by over 100mn+ users every month across South East Asia, Middle East, United States and the United Kingdom for their daily entertainment needs. Our vision is to build the most comprehensive entertainment platform that hosts digital-first stories that appeal not only to the eclectic tastes of viewers in the region.”
Nakul Kapur, Business Head – International, MX Player, said,
“Consumers across the world are moving towards consuming video content online. We believe in meeting this rapidly rising demand from discerning entertainment lovers with stories that strike a chord. To that end, we have collaborated with some of the best talent and content partners globally who will help bring us a step closer to becoming the go-to destination for entertainment across the world.”
MX Player is already one of India’s leading OTT services with over 175 million MAUs in its home market alone. This foray into a number of international markets will unlock a further potential of 100 million users in multiple markets. MX Player’s class-leading content partnerships and streaming technology provide it with a unique proposition in these new markets.
Mukesh Ambani, Indian Billionaire and the richest man in Asia has stepped into a new domain in business. Ambani has entered the growing Indian e-commerce market recently with hopes of challenging Amazon.
After realization of Reliance Jio Telecom, he has started a new e-commerce platform in the name of JioMart, labeled as “the nation’s new store.”
Indian businessman Ambani has chosen to enter the domain currently dominated by Flipkart, currently under, Amazon and Walmart, owned by the world’s wealthiest Jeff Bezos.
Ambani has put his money into the Mart just when the Indian government introduced a law to tighten foreign investment companies, especially in the e-commerce industry. This is expected to boost his business.
Jio Mart says it will ship the grocery items free and fast. When Ambani initially started telecom, he had taken a policy to charge only for the data services. This move from Ambani proved to be a massive success for Jio Telecom as it was able to gain the market quite quickly. Reliance Industries is looking for a competitive battle with Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Over the e-commerce market, which is estimated to reach $200 billion worth seven years from now.
Ambani, who is currently 62 years is quite ambitious with his investment in the retail business and estimates the overall contribution from the Jio telecom and mart to be raised from 32 % to 50 % in just a few years.
According to the JioMart website, its services are currently available in only three vicinities around Mumbai.
Google Business Group Kathmandu – a community of business professionals in Kathmandu is all set to host the second edition of GBG BizFest and Bizstart2019. Nepal’s biggest startup meet & expo on December 28. GBG BizFest is the first and only of its kind technology and business exhibition in Nepal and this edition of the event is being organized in main collaboration with Genese Software Solution, a cloud consulting company in Nepal.
The main objective of GBG BizFest 2019 is to bring together entrepreneurs and startup-founders from around the country in a single platform. In this expo, along with exhibiting products and services to their potential customers, startup founders of Nepal will get an opportunity to learn new strategies and expand their businesses with Google’s technology.
Speaking about the concept of organizing the event, Amit Agrawal, Manager of GBG Kathmandu says,
“GBG BizFest is an annual event happening in different countries throughout the world. We are excited to host this event for the second time in Nepal and bring all the emerging startups under one umbrella. In Nepal, the startup is a very recent phenomenon. We can see many startups emerging to solve various need gaps existing in our society. However, not many people know about the emerging Nepali startups and there are no such expos in Nepal that are focused on startups only. Also, it’s not possible for all recently founded startups to pay a heavy fee to exhibit in expos. Thus, GBG Kathmandu is taking the initiation to bring all major startups of Nepal in a single platform. Through GBG BizFest & Bizstart 2019, we are trying to provide them with a free and open platform to connect with their potential customers.”
More than 200+ startups, app developers and tech communities of Nepal are expected to participate in GBG BizFest 2019 to promote their products and services. GBG Kathmandu is expecting to bring more than 10,000 visitors to the event. The first edition of the event was held in January 2019 and was participated by 120+ startups and 5,000+ visitors from across various parts of Nepal.
Along with the BizFest expo, the day will also see BizStart– a series of special tech-focused workshops delivered by experts in the industry. Participants will be given a hands-on opportunity to listen to leading individuals in the industry, who will talk about various topics, ranging from Google’s suite of tools of online marketing (including Google Analytics and Google Ads) to growth hacking in modern organizations.
To the delight of budding entrepreneurs in the country, the event will have a stall dedicated to Google My Business. Startups can get themselves enlisted in Google’s business ‘directory’, which can help them in two ways: Customers would be able to find the business and its details (such as location, working hours, etc.) much more conveniently and the startups’ websites would gain much more chances of appearing on the first page of Google Search Engine Results Page (SERPs), which would effectively mean that their website would get Search Engine Optimized (SEO) automatically.
The title sponsor for the startup fest is Genese Software Solution – Nepal’s first and only Consulting Partner of Amazon Web Services(AWS) and Google Cloud, and a partner for Microsoft, IBM, Nagios, VMware, Barracuda, TrendMicro, and Neo4j for Nepal. Similarly, ConnectIPS is the associate partner, NIC Asia is the banking partner, Turkish Airlines is the airline’s partner, LBEF is the knowledge partner, WorldLink is the internet partner, Sparrow SMS is the SMS partner, and Pathao is the mobility partner. The event is powered by Google.
GBG BizFest & Bizstart 2019 are free to attend events for the public.
A cake shop founded by two IT professional engineers, Cake Sewa Pvt. Ltd., makes cakes with self-selected designs and provides delivery services within Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur.
IT engineers Santosh Dhakal, and Saurya Paudel said that the company has hopes of delivering their products all over Nepal in the future with a slogan of ‘delivering happiness at the doorsteps.’ The with over 2 years of experience in IT Company Fivonet Technology have tried their luck at this business to hopefully create better chances in the tech field of Nepal. They hope to encourage young and innovative minds to stay in Nepal and play a role in the technological development of the nation. Their experience in the service industry and their knowledge of branding has helped them start a company of their own.
They have hopes to create easy access to cakes for all kinds of celebrations, be it birthdays, anniversaries, parties, or any other occasion. They have included the option of home delivery and online payment so that the customers have no problems with their cakes getting delivered. The cakes made by Cake Sewa Pvt. Ltd. are said to be made with special concerns to the health of valuable customers.
The company’s founders are planning to expand their services to the whole country so that everyone has access to freshly made delicious cakes at their doorsteps. The custom-designed cakes can be easily ordered through various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with an added option of cash on delivery.
Imagine if you could put someone in your empty bike seat and can earn some money from doing so. It may sound very new and exciting to you, but from now onwards you can make some money by putting someone in your empty bike seat. Tootle is here to make this happen. Sixit is a Tech entrepreneur, Co-founder/ CEO at tootle, the ridesharing application from Nepal. Sixit is a graduate in engineering with a major in electronics and communication. He holds a Masters in Business Administration, with gold medals awarded by Prime Minister and President of Nepal for Educational Excellence.
To know more about Tootle, we present an interview session with Sixit Bhatta.
Currently, what are you busy?
We are trying to do lots of things in Tootle. Since the demand and users of Tootle are increasing an everyday lot of responsibilities, have emerged to the whole company. At present, I am swamped with making Tootle better.
How you began the journey of entrepreneurship?
Well, I had never thought of doing entrepreneurship during my school or college days. I came from an engineering and MBA background. In 2002 after being graduated in electronic and communication engineering, I worked in the telecom sector for seven years. Likewise, I also completed my MBA degree while working in the telecom sector. Then I started working in banks, around for four years I worked in a bank. While working with another company, I found that it is tough to explore your skill and knowledge in a place where you are only an employ. The realization pushed me towards entrepreneurship.
How the idea of Tootle sparked?
In 2013 when I left the job, I started involving in various projects related to education and startup. At that time, I along with my team had started a new kind of project related to knowledge, but it went unsuccessful. After the end of that unsuccessful project, I was entirely in a leisure period. One the day when I was sitting all alone doing nothing the idea of Tootle came. I believe that the concept of Tootle came entirely out of boredom.
How challenging was it to start Tootle?
To form a team for Tootle was the biggest challenge. At present, there are only very few Nepali youths who are optimistic towards making a career in Nepal. We formed our team by gathering fresh graduates. It took a long time to build up a team. Here in Nepal, there is still no proper environment for a startup. We have to put a massive effort even for a small thing.
How is the present status of Tootle?
When we began Tootle, it was a new concept in Nepal. There was nothing like Tootle, where you can put someone in your empty bike seats and can earn some money. It took us a long time to set up a Tootle culture. But at present every day we are getting around two thousand rides. Last year we managed to provide four lhaks trip. Overall we are satisfied with our status.
About Tootle
Tootle is a ride-sharing app within Kathmandu valley that connects people who are seeking for a ride with people who are interested in sharing their ride in two-wheelers.
Tootle app assist you to book the easiest and fastest ride available, avoiding wait time, unlike public transportation. Download the app now and get a ride to your destination.
Booking your Tootle ride is easy – here’s how:
-Turn on your GPS > Open the app > Set your pick up and drop off location.
– Your partner will be notified of your pick up area.
– Get instant confirmation with trip details.
– Choose your payment method (Tootle balance or cash)
– Track your partner in real time.
– After the ride is complete, don’t forget to rate your partner.
Added Benefit of using Tootle:
– Gender preference to ensure comfort riding.
– Real-time monitoring of your ride.
– Safety SMS to allow your loved ones to track your journey.
Tootle takes the fare of Rs. 60 for the first three kilometers. For every additional kilometer after that the charge is Rs. 18. The fare breakdown is a little expensive compared to the public vehicle but inexpensive compared to taxis. When you travel on public transportation in Kathmandu, the rate up to 4km is Rs.13. Likewise; the price for distances greater than 19 Kilometers is Rs.24. Similarly, in a taxi, the fare is Rs.35 per Kilometer.
