- Sunday, 24 August 2025
Aashish Mishra
Trivial things to stop doing in 2023
This Sunday will not only bring with it a new week but a new year, and possibly, a new set of new year resolutions. On the first day of the Gregorian year of 2023, many of us may promise to work out more, eat healthy, save money and pay more attention to our families. But this time, let us commit ourselves to NOT doing a few things for the convenience of our community members and the betterment of
The music of the valley
“Melodies words cannot describe; tunes that demand to be felt, not heard; rhythms so divine that even the gods in heaven cannot help but come down among mortals to rejoice in the music,” Hari Krishna Maharjan, 84, tried to put what he called the experience of Dapha into sentences.
Winter Fruits
People, especially in our part of the world, do not eat as many fruits in the winter as they do in the summer. Firstly, there is a belief that fruits cool down the body – something that is not needed during the winter. And secondly, not as many fruits are available in the colder months as they are during the hotter ones. But there are still some fruits that are both available and healthy to eat during the winter.
Neglected Handwashing Stations
In March 2020, as the country began detecting its first cases of COVID-19, the government and health experts began urging people to wash their hands with soap and water to prevent contracting the novel coronavirus from potentially infected people and contaminated surfaces. Telecom service providers began including messages and jingles to promote handwashing in their caller ring back tunes and organisations started distributing flyers and pamphlets.
E-vites: Novel means of inviting guests
Nisha Regmi of Kusunti, Lalitpur got married on Tuesday and held her reception on Wednesday. For the latter, she had about 200 people to invite, many of whom are not in the Kathmandu Valley. So, delivering invitation cards was out of the question. She could have called them by phone or messaged them on social media but that seemed too casual a way to request her near and dear ones to be part of such a joyous moment of her life
TRN Understands Value Of Culture
Culture is one of those things we think we understand but fail to put into words. What is culture? Is it the way we celebrate festivals? Does it have to do with religion? Is it what we eat and wear? Well, I don’t know, but the best I c
Dispute brews over statue installation in Kirtipur
On December 1, amidst a celebratory procession, an idol of the Rato Machhindranath and the mythical Yaaka Misa was brought to Kirtipur and consecrated in a temple at Pyanga Thaa.
Football Rules
The old saying goes – The only rule in football is to get the ball in the opponent’s net as many times as possible. If only it was that simple. Those who know football, or soccer as it is called in some parts of the world, know that it is a rather complex game with very rigid rules. While, yes, the goal is to make goals, there is more to the sport than that.
The place we know and the monastery we don’t
A short distance west of the Bir Hospital, under the shadow of the tall buildings and drowned by the din of the circumambient market and the vehicles parked all around lies the Lichhavi-era Ukuma Mahavihar.
Nepal still on EU aviation blacklist
The European Commission (EC) has continued its ban on Nepali Airlines. According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s EU Air Safety List updated last week, all air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight in Nepal continue to be prohibited from flying over the Union’s skies. In other words, Nepal still remains on the EU’s aviation blacklist.
Winter Skincare
Winter has come. That time of the year when the weather is cold, the environment is foggy, it gets dark early and our skin gets dry.
Indrayani Jatra losing participation, charm
Dhalkomiyaa Nakha Wala, Paha Charhe Aa Hé Nyakegu Jula (Let the people of Dhalko rejoice because for them, Paha Charhe festival has arrived) is a cheer that has not been chanted for almost a generation.
Campaigning on social media: Why it was so popular this election season
The song ‘Baa, KP Baa’ hasn’t really left the social media sphere since the eponymous CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli released it amid an event at Thamel’s Lord of the Drinks (LOD) night club on November 11.
Provincial polls overshadowed by federal elections
The federal and provincial elections are just a week away but Ayushi Thapa still does not know the persons standing from her constituency for the seats in the Provincial Assembly.
Water, waste mgmt Lalitpur voters’ main concerns
The people of Lalitpur want their elected representatives to prioritise drinking water, waste management, healthcare and preservation of language and culture. The Rising Nepal talked to 150 voters from the district – 50 each from its three House of Representatives constituencies – and found that these were the issues most of them wanted to be dealt with. Ajay Blon, a voter from Mahankal Rural Municipality in Constituency 1, said that he would vote for the candidate who promised to improve his area’s health infrastructure. “The latest d
