- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Boomerang Effect
There is a very popular saying: What goes around comes around. This is the core philosophy of karma, basically meaning that what you do to others will happen to you as well – a sort of boomerang, if you will. Whatever you throw out into the world is sure to make its way back to you – a boomerang effect. For the spiritual among us, this effect would hold true in any discipline but scholarly speaking, the boomerang effect holds particular relevance in the field of international relations where it refers to how government policies and actions initially focused outside one’s country have a tendency to come around and significantly impact governance back home.
Landfill deal shaky due to slow implementation
The agreement that the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) reached with the locals of Sisdol and Banchare Danda concerning waste disposal risks collapse due to the slow progress in implementation. The residents at the two places say that the metropolis is dragging its feet regarding the implementation of the 18-point agreement it reached with the Sisdol Banchare Danda Landfill Site Struggle Committee (SBDLSSC) on June 9.
History Of Nepali Students In Japan
The entire history of Nepal Japan relationship goes back to early twentieth century when Nepal government sent Nepalese students to Japan for the higher study. It was in 1902 when the government of Nepal sent eight students to Tokyo and nearby cities for higher studies in different subjects. Since then, bilateral relationship started between Nepal and Japan and flourished further later.
New Tourism Trends
The recent pandemic, Covid-19, has rattled the world, which is still lurking around the corner of our psyche. The tourism sector is one of the sectors that fell prey to its inevitable brunt, fell flat on its face and took over two years to imbibe its previous glories.
An Unforgettable Pilgrimage
Our soul harbours sacred desires to visit holy sites. And, the desires wait for some opportune moments. When such times arrive, preparations automatically undergo to reach the sacred land of gods and goddesses. All the Tirthayatris (pilgrims) feel delighted and start to say: 'The call has already come from God, who magnanimously offers his Darshan (audience) and makes our visit a success. This is the faith, which all pilgrims keep in their mind and hearts while embarking on a pilgrimage, or Tirthayatra.
My TU Days And Kathmandu Garbage
My Kathmandu days as a TU examinee during the early 60’s are still afloat with nostalgic reminiscences. I was an intermediate level TU student at Biratnagar Morang College. At the two-year end, the students took qualifying test of the college, and then packed off themselves for Kathmandu to sit for the final examination. All college students outside Kathmandu required doing so.
Wasted Food Can Feed Millions!
As I was to put the breakfast plate in the bucket during my attendance in an international agricultural conference in Kathmandu, I saw that the side bucket was full of spilled food. The food that wasted was not served by someone else but by the eater oneself. The food one had brought was thrown away as s/he could not eat it. I was really hurt. I thought to have a research on how much ready to eat food is thrown away in the world every day. The findings of my research are as follows:
Lifestyle And Gastritis Disorder
Today’s global competitive market has left many people struggling for existence. In the name of getting recognition at both academic and professional lives, they start changing life style and dietary habits. Such changes in eating habits often lead to gastritis disorder in many of them.
Marathon At Highest Altitude
Snow all around and accumulated to become a high mountain. Lack of oxygen level. Difficulty breathing. Some are taking oxygen. Fifty small tents to spend the night in the snow. Even in such a difficult situation, a crowd of more than 100 people were present at the 5,364-metre-high Everest base camp. However, they are not climbers. Those who have run marathons at the foot of Mt. Everest have faced difficulties, risks and challenges.
Multiple starrer Lakhey to release on September 16
The first look poster of multi starrer film Lakhey has been made public on Thursday. Frightening poster of the film, which will be screened on September 16, was brought to the viewers through social media. The poster features a photo of Arpan Thapa in black and white with four masked men.
Rashmika Mandanna turns into vegan entrepreneur
Rashmika Mandanna, who became a national sensation after starring in ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, has begun her entrepreneurial journey the vegan way. Vegan beauty and personal care brand Plum on Thursday said that actor Rashmika Mandanna has come on board as an investor and brand ambassador.
Third Eye bags four awards in short film competition
Among two dozen short films, Third Eye directed by Aashutosh Adhikari has won the best short film award in the third edition of Nepal Short Film competition. Along with the best film, Aashutosh Adhikari bagged the best director for the social film, actress Kamala Rai received the Jury award and actor KD Prasit won the co-actor award from Third Eye.
Sarlahi community schools start teaching in English medium
Community schools in Sarlahi district have started teaching in English medium after the newly elected people's representatives took initiative towards it. All schools in Chakraghatta Rural Municipality started running classes in English medium in Early Child Development level in the first phase. Krishna Kumar Yadav, chairperson of the rural municipality, inaugurated English medium classes at Janata Secondary School, Aaurahi, by distributing books written in English to the students.
Conservationists seek halt to exploitation of natural resources
The Chure conservation activists have demanded to withdraw the plan to excavate and process stones and rocks from the Mahabharat region after the government unveiled such a plan through the budget. Activists at an interaction programme on Chure Conservation at Bardibas of Mahottari have demanded with the government to withdraw the mining project.
20,000 trees planted in a week in Banke
Some 20,000 trees have been planted in Banke within a week under the initiative of President's Terai-Madhes Chure Conservation Board. The plantation was started from the premises of Rara Basic School in Gavar Valley of Banke's Baijnath Rural Municipality on 10 hectares of land, said Bhes Raj Acharya, Board Member of President Chure Tarai-Madhes Conservation and Development Board.
