- Saturday, 11 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
From ‘Enola Holmes’ to ‘Extraction,’ Netflix bets on sequels
It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming service didn’t even really have one. But things move quickly in the competitive streaming world, especially when starting from scratch.
Curb High Interest Rates
The country’s financial sector is suffering a liquidity constraint, which has pushed banks and financial institutions to hike their rates of interest on loans. As the negative liquidity situation has continued on, banks and financial institutions have indicated they have found it challenging to issue loans at interest rates they had agreed before. Due to the slow flow of funds, BFIs of late have provided higher interest rates on deposits with a view to drawing more cash to t
Election Manifestoes Must Be Realistic
An election manifesto should be written in a way that must answer questions related to identity and performance of the candidates. They should also convince the voters on the questions - what they will do for the people after being elected and why they should vote for them in place of others.
Fruit imports increasing, worth Rs. 3.8 billion imported in first quarter of current fiscal year
Despite suitable climate, comparative advantages, expanding markets for fresh fruits and processed products, the growth of fruit production has remained slow in the country.
After a month, electricity supply resumes from generator in Simkot
A month after the electricity supply was disrupted, the electricity service has resumed in Simkot. With the help of Nepal Electricity Authority (N
Eriksen brings calm to Denmark squad after remarkable recovery
Denmark's number 10, Christian Eriksen, will be a quiet but inspirational figure for his team during the World Cup, after his sudden cardiac arrest during a Euro 2020 game traumatised a nation.
Five-day Digre religious fair starts
A five-day famous religious Digre fair of Rukum West has started Friday. The religious fair started at Haribodhani Ekadashi at Digre Sai Kumari Temple complex in Musikot Municipality-5, Tharpu. Temple priest Ram Prasad Gautam informed that a special fair is held every year on the day of Kartik Purnima, but the fair starts from every Haribodhani Ekadashi.
NKorea fires missiles as US flies bombers over South
North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two supersonic bombers streaking over South Korea in a duelling display of military might that underscored rising tensions in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the four short-range missiles fired from a western coastal area around noon flew about 130 kilometres (80 miles) toward the country’s western sea.
Nepal will be among world's top ranking nations for conducting elections: CEC Thapaliya
The elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and Provincial Assemblies are now two weeks away. The twin elections are due on November 20. The EC has expedited the final preparations to hold the election in a free and fair
Tourism increases over two-fold in first 10 months of 2022
Over 470,000 tourists have visited Nepal in the first 10 months of 2022, which is more than twice the number of tourists who arrived in the country in the entirety of last year. According to the data p
Poor Rautahat people drowning in debt taken to celebrate festivals
The debt of the poor and low-income people in Gaur, in Rautahat district, who celebrated the recently concluded festivals taking loans from the moneylenders, has become a problem.
The Need Of Civic Renewal
Modern associations are set up on the notion of social contract between the state, polity, political parties, business, civil society and citizens. Politics, in this sense, is more than competitive institutional and individual struggle for attention and passing of self-referential information to the people. The membership with the state is pre-determined which defines their status as equal citizens with constitutional rights, duties and opportunities. With other associations, they are self-chosen on the basis of preference, choice and interests. Both sets of organisations require regenerating and renewing of consciousness-building civic virtues by cultivating inner and outer life and gaining humility, maturity and a set of well dispositions, desires, beliefs and habits.
Deal signed for green financing
MB Bank Limited has signed a Letter of Cooperation with USAID Trade and Competitiveness for facilitating Green Financing, climate financing, and foreign and domestic investment.
In Quest Of A Humanist Leader
I was in quest of the context in which Abraham Lincoln talked about ‘government of the people, by the people, for the people’, as no study of democracy is complete without this reference. To my pleasant surprise, I got it about three months back in the book, ‘Lincoln The Unknown’ written by Dale Carnegie in 2012, which was gifted to my wife by her student who is settled in the U.S. These words were the last line of his speech delivered at the inauguration of Gettysburg cemetery during the American Civil War.
Roots Of Ramen
Ramen, sometimes spelt Ramyeon, has skyrocketed in popularity in Nepal over the past few years, so much so that we not only have the typical Ramen noodles but also Ramen corn puffs, crisps and crackers. There is no department store or grocery shop that does not keep Ramen and restaurants have also begun serving Ramen dishes. So, it may be worth exploring where this food that has so enamoured the Nepali tongue came from. It may be appropriate to look at the roots of Ramen.
