- Monday, 30 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Threat Of Electoral Autocracy
An editorial piece in the April 3 international edition of The New York Times said that on being elected, “Autocrats in many parts of the world are succeeding in weakening the rule of law so they can trample
Let Refugee Scam Probe Take Its Course
Amidst a lot of public pressure, the process of investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam has been gathering pace. The police have so far made one dozen arrests, including some high-profile ones, as
After quakes, slate roofs replaced with corrugated sheets in Bajura
Most of the villagers in Bajura have replaced slate roofs on their houses with corrugated sheets to protect themselves from earthquakes after multiple earthquakes jolted the district in recent months. Fearing further quakes, many people have started building one-story house, citing that the earthquake had mostly damaged two-and-three-story houses.
Promote Nepali Textiles
Nepal’s textile and clothing form a key export item, providing reliable sources of import-driven economy. The primacy of trade over the production, fuelled by neo-liberal policy since the early 1990s, largely halted
Migration Matters
To judge by international media coverage, migration mostly occurs from developing countries to high-income countries. The truth is that people from member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) tend to stay in their own world region. For about two decades, EU policies have put a break on such traffic. For domes
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.
Women working for daily wage to run houses independently
Women in Kalikot district have started working as daily wage earners to become economically independent. "A matchbox costs Rs. 5. I had to look at my husband's face for that Rs. 5. I did not even have money to make a fire and start cooking.
Off-grid solar brings light, time and income to remotest villages
As Tamar Ana Jawa wove a red sarong in the fading sunlight, her neighbour switched on a light bulb dangling from the sloping tin roof. It was just one bulb powered by a small solar panel, but in this remote village that means a lot. In some of the world's most remote places, off-grid solar systems are bringing villagers like Jawa more hours in the day, more money and more social gatherings.
Art works of three generations under one roof
At the Wind Horse Gallery at Moksh, Lalitpur hangs a painting by artist Umesh Shrestha. Titled ‘Between Devotion and Holy Touch’, it features five Buddhist prayer wheels fixed on what presumably is a monastery wall under an
Four held with yak tails in Jaleshwor
A team from the Armed Police Force (APF) border security office at Jalsagar arrested four individuals with 566 tails of yaks from the bus park in Ward No. 3 of Jaleshwor Municipality in Mahottari district Friday morning.
Construction of Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower Project moves forward
The construction process of proposed 180 MW Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower Project, which will have its structure in Mustang and Myagdi, has been moved forward after one and a half decades.
177 children in Nepalgunj found unimmunised
Nepalgunj is one of the most developed cities in the three provinces of western Nepal. However, 177 children there were found unvaccinated with essential vaccines. The Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City had started a search for unimmunised children which resulted in 177 such children being found.
Church Boys miss top position
Church Boys missed the chance to lead the table by a clear three-point after it suffered a defeat to Tribhuvan Army Club by 1-0 in the match held at Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu on Saturday.
IT student Bhattarai a rising star in Nepali music video
A student of Information Management (IT), Sanisha Bhattarai, has taken the Nepali music videos by storm. Despite being an IT student, the 21-year model has been successful in establishing herself as a rising star in the Nepali entertainment industry.
Keep Your Hypertension Under Control
A healthy lifestyle saves millions of lives worldwide and it is under our control. According to global health estimates, 7 out of 10 deaths worldwide are due to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and more than
