- Monday, 11 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Emotional Intelligence
Matt James In the pursuit of success, we often focus on intelligence, skills, and qualifications. But there's a crucial ingredient that has long been overlooked: Emotional Intelligence (EQ). EQ is the ability to understand and manage emotions, connect with others em
NOC withdraws price hike decision in less than 24 hours
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has withdrawn the price hike of petroleum products in less than 24 hours it decided to increase it thanks to public pressure. According to the NOC, it has withdrawn the decision to hike the price effective from Sunday midnight following a direction from Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. On Saturday, the NOC had decided to increase the prices of petroleum products effective from Saturday midnight.
Sri Lanka battle World Cup 'curse'
Sri Lanka will make yet another attempt to end the "curse" of their only previous World Cup victory in next month's tournament, but go into it on the back of a humiliating defeat. The Indian Ocean island nation were the surprise winners of the 1996 World Cup they co-hosted, but their only subsequent major tournament victory has been the 2014 T20 World Cup.
Ojha named for Madan Puraskar, Mukhiya for Jagadamba Shree
The Madan Puraskar Guthi announced the names of winners of this year’s Madan Puraskar and Jagadamba Shree Puraskar amid its general assembly held on Sunday. According to Kunda Dixit, the Chairman of Madan Puraskar Guthi, this year's Madan Puraskar will be presented to Bibek Ojha for his novel 'Aithan.' Similarly, this year's Jagadamba Shree Puraskar will be presented to Tek Bir Mukhiya.
India's monsoon disaster a climate warning
Sanjay Chauhan witnessed monsoon rains lash down over his home and farm in the Indian Himalayas this year with a magnitude and intensity he's never experienced before. "Buildings have collapsed, roads are broken, there were so many landslides including one that has destroyed a large part of my orchard," said the 56-year-old farmer, who lives in the town of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. "I have not seen anything like this."
Fight over precious groundwater in California is rooted in carrots
In the hills of a dry, remote patch of California farm country, Lee Harrington carefully monitors the drips moistening his pistachio trees to ensure they’re not wasting any of the groundwater at the heart of a vicious fight.
Int’l Day of Older Persons being observed today
The 33rd United Nations International Day of Older Persons 2023 is being observed across the world with the theme 'Fulfilling the promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Person: Across Generations, on Monday. The United Nations has started celebrating the International Day of Older Persons on October 1 every year since 1990, with the aim of promoting respect and rights of senior citizens. The Ministry of Women, Children and Senio
Herbs collection begins in Humla
The collection of herbs, which are the main source of income for the locals, has started in the Himalayan district of Humla. Locals have started the collection of herbs in the forest after the community forest has opened herbs collection. This is the season to collect herbs in the forest area.
‘Nepal should benefit from friendship with China’
Nepal's failure to fully benefit from its friendship with China, a neighbouring country with the second largest economy in the world, is mostly attributable to internal problems within the country, speakers at an interaction said.
Sombre tune by Laure ft. Sabin Rai on trending
Born on June 25, 1989, in Pokhara, Ashish Rana, better known by his stage name Laure, is a rapper/singer/songwriter who has also developed as a prominent emcee, actor and judge of the Nepali reality show Himalaya Roadies. The musician escalated to
13 climbers scale Dhaulagiri in first summit of season
Teenage mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa and 12 other climbers from the expedition company Seven Summit Treks (SST) have become the first team to reach atop Mount Dhaulagiri this Autumn season. At 8,167 metres, Dhaulagiri is world's seventh highest mountain.
Retired army man making good income from poultry farm
Basanta Bahadur Khadka, a dedicated farmer of Bhanu Municipality-6 in Tanahu, stands as an inspiring figure. Khadka has been successfully running layer poultry farming, ensuring a reliable income stream through consistent supply of eggs.
Will Expedite Implementation Of Past Deals?
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has returned home Saturday after completing his over a week-long visit to China, renewing bilateral bond with the northern neighbour and focusing on the implementation on the past agreements. Ther
End Violence In Healthcare Institutions
Violence against healthcare workers has become a pressing issue that demands immediate attention in Nepal. In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in violence against healthcare workers worldwide. These dedicated professionals, who w
Sergio Ramos scores own goal to gift Barcelona 1-0 win over Sevilla
So long the scourge of Barcelona, Sergio Ramos unwittingly came to its aid on Friday. The former Real Madrid defender scored an own goal that handed Barcelona a 1-0 win over Sevilla and sent the Catalan club back to the top of the Spanish league. The veteran center back inadvertently turned in a headed pass by Lamine Yamal into Sevilla’s goal in the 76th minute.
