- Thursday, 12 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
I will end favouritism in civil service: Minister Neupane
Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Bhagwati Neupane, has said that ending discrimination among government employees is her top priority. Addressing a staff meeting and briefing programme in Bandipur Rural Municipality during her visit to her home district on Friday, Minister Neupane said she had prioritised the issue after consulting with the Prime Minister. She said the long-standing practice where s
Indian film Million Views promoted in Pokhara
The team of the Indian film ‘Million Views’ met with journalists in Pokhara on Thursday. The film is set to release in Nepal on September 12, in all theatres across the country. At the press meet held in Pokhara, Kedar Parajuli, the operator and distributor of Shree Krishna Hall, said that 'Million Views' is a film based on a social story. He believes the story is powerful and will
The Evolving Ring Of Global Politics
International politics has moved beyond realism, rationalism and idealism debate and opened a new possibility for inter-paradigmatic cooperation across many scholarly constructs. The realist model of the maximisation of state secur
Enhance Dalit Women's Roles In Public Life
Dalit women continue to experience systematic exclusion from decision-making roles at all levels of government, despite the constitutional guarantee of inclusion. Although the constitution guarantees their economic, social and political em
From Devotion To Fashion
Shrawan, once rooted in silent prayer and self-offering, is now mixed with style, selfies, and trends. The fourth month of the Nepali calendar, Shrawan is renowned for its profound religious significance, heavy monsoon rains, and the lush greene
Income tax on agriculture for first time in Karnali
Eight years after the establishment of Karnali Province, the Karnali Provincial government has started levying income tax on agriculture for the first time. Schedule-6 of the Constitution has given t
Pratik Manjul Baraili carries forward family legacy in sculpture
Pratik Manjul Baraili, a resident of Urlabari–6, Morang, is presently immersed in the intricate art of sculpting. Baraili, 24, has learned to handle both a pen and tools like a chisel and hammer. “I must have been around four years old when I started using a pen. Before I was even ten years old, I had already learned to use the chisel and hammer with my parents,” he recalled.
Nepal begin Top End T20 campaign with 42-run loss
Nepal’s men’s national cricket team suffered a 42-run defeat at the hands of Northern Territory Strike (NTS) in their opening fixture of the Top End T20 Series at Marrara Cricket Ground on Friday.
Acharya earns from cow farming
Gopal Acharya, a resident of Suryodaya Municipality-3 in Ilam, has been earning over Rs. 300,000 per month through modern, commercial cattle farming. While cattle rearing remains a traditional occupation i
PM lays foundation stones for roads, inaugurates police office in Madhes
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday remained busy laying foundation stones and inaugurating development infrastructure, including police office building in Dhanuhsa and Mahottari districts of Madhes Province.
Raja Vidya: Lord Krishna's Gift To Humanity
With the birth of a human being, countless questions are also born. Therefore, no person can live a life entirely free from curiosity. The Vedanta-sutra thus instructs that after receiving this rare human birth, one must enquire into the Absolute
Bridging Research And Development Gap
On February 25, 2025, I returned to Nepal at the request of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. It was inspired by optimism and resolve — to help create a research culture that could make a meaningful contribution to meeting the nation's dev
Advancing Anthropology Of Development
In the 21st century, the world is still grappling with pressing issues such as deepening poverty, rising social inequality, climate change, and degrading planetary health. People's social worldviews, ethos, and value-orientations are conscio
Pipedreams In Rigged Polity
After doing a cursory study of the goings-on in this wonderland of ours, apart from going through chapters of lived experiences in the course of his 25-year career, yours truly has concluded that ours is a country of formers, the Bhutpurvas, with not much space for the newbies, from newspaper columns to vital bodies of the state, unless and until you happen to be the kith and/or kin of powers that be. Wh
Brian's Realisation
Brian felt like a nervous actor when he hurriedly left his workplace to reach his home library. He usually felt tired after work, but this sudden musicality of reaching tickled a joyful parade in him. He couldn't resist calling his dad about re
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