- Tuesday, 24 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Fostering A New Development Era
The launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) a decade ago marked another milestone in China’s development journey. The question is: What is the BRI’s role in international relations, particularly China’s ties with other countr
Moldova, Georgia celebrate EU membership talks
Moldova and Georgia celebrated after European Union leaders buoyed their aspirations to join the 27 member nation bloc by removing key hurdles on their long path toward membership. Lawmakers in both the Moldovan and Georgian parliaments waved EU flags and played the bloc's anthem at Friday's opening of their parliamentary sessions, following Thursday's surprise announcement to open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidacy status to Georgia. The announcement came despite strong opposition from Hungary and the fact that Ukraine and Georgia are partially occupied by Russia which also has troops deployed in Moldova's Transnistria region.
Speed Up Highway Works
The East-West Highway passing from far east to far west Nepal provides a lifeline to the country's economy. When its construction started in 1961, the nation's development was nascent. Upon its completion, the transportati
Quest For Statesmanship
Winston Churchill’s insightful words, “The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next elections, while the statesman thinks about the next generation,” resonate profoundly in
Barca 'give away' points at Valencia
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said his team "gave away two points" to Valencia in a tense 1-1 draw on Sunday in La Liga. The champions moved third, a point clear of Atletico Madrid, but trail Real Madrid by four and surprise leaders Girona by six, having played one game more than all three sides. Atletico fell 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao earlier Saturday but t
Prammod Agrahari, Malika Mahat doing ‘Pagla Ghoda’
The play ‘Pagla Ghoda’ is set to be staged at Mandala Theatre from December 28 to January 20.
Electric vehicle owners, solar rooftops find mutual attraction
When Jim Selgo moved to his home in Goodyear, Arizona in 2019, he quickly had rooftop solar installed, having had a positive experience with solar at his previous home. Less than a year later, moti
Pakistan uses artificial rain to combat smog
Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, the provincial government said. In the first experiment of its kind in the South Asian country, planes equipped with cloud seeding equipment flew over 10 areas of
KIRDARC Nepal to build makeshifts for physically-challenged quake victims
Earthquake-hit locals of Ramidanda in Jajarkot district, which was the epicentre of the November 3 quake, are still waiting for help to build temporary makeshifts. The earthquake-affected locals of Ramidanda in Barekot Rural Municipality-1 have not received any help other than one piece of blanket and one sack of rice. They have been looking for additional help so that they can build shelters to avoid the chill of winter nights.
Falgunanda Road construction lingers for 33 years
The proposed Falgunanda Road that passes through Damak of Jhapa to Panchami, Chisapani, in Ilam and Rabi in Panchthar has not been completed even 33 years after its construction began.
Vivaha Panchami messages
President Ramchandra Paudel has expressed confidence that Vivaha Panchami will strengthen unity, harmony and fraternity in the nation. Issuing a message on the occasion of Vivaha P
News Media At The Crossroads
Scores of daily papers have folded up in the past three decades. Among the earliest and longest-lasting daily mastheads, Samaj, The Commoner and the Motherland closed shop years ago. In addition to the Gorkh
TRN At Crucial Juncture Of History
Noted German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer says that living and non-living things come from the same source, which is nature. If his logic is considered correct, then the conceptualisation, publication, and growth of The Rising Nepal (TRN) can be compared w
Balancing Freedom Of Expression And Social Media
Freedom of opinion and expression is the first category of freedom that is ensured by Article 17 of the Constitution of Nepal. It is enlisted under the Fundamental Rights and Duties, for which people struggled hard time and again in the democratisation process of Nepal. Moreover, the Constitution envisages full freedom of the press in its preamble. These constitutional provisions are the indicators of a democratic constitution, and t
TRN As A Robust Public Media
When The Rising Nepal (TRN) was born on December 16, 1965, the national and international scenario was quite different from today. TRN saw the light of day when the Cold War was at its peak. Amidst the push a
