- Monday, 4 May 2026
Hamro Laghukatha Kendra honours writers
Hamro Laghukatha Kendra (Our Short Story Centre), Dakshinkali-3, Kathmandu, has awarded and honoured various short story writers. At the awards and book launch ceremony
Bajrabarahi Jatra begins after three years
The Bajrabarahi (Ajima) Jatra has begun in Bajrabarahi, located in Ward-6 of Thaha Municipality in northern Makwanpur. The festival, which takes place every three year
Pilgrimage to Mansarovar commences, 300 depart so far
An annual pilgrimage to the Lake Mansarovar and the Mount Kailash of China has commenced, with travelers passing through the Rasuwagadhi transit point along the Nepal–China border.
Adauri, Fulauri essential to Maithili ceremonies
In the Maithili community across the Tarai–Madhes, including Saptari, it remains customary for women from the family and neighbourhood to gather and prepare adauri an
Bhanu Literary Park sparks metric poetic revival
The ‘Bhanu Literary Park’ being developed at Chundi Ramgha, the birthplace of Bhanubhakta Acharya, widely regarded as Nepal’s first poet, is expected to revitalise Nepal’s national literary pride and the fading tradition of metrical poetry.
2570th Buddha Jayanti marked nationwide
The nation marked the 2570th Buddha Jayanti by organising various programmes in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, as well as in Swayambhunath and Bouddhanath on Friday.
Palpa gears up for Ghatu Nach
Preparations are underway for performances of Ghatu Naach in settlements across the eastern region of Palpa. The Magar community, which has preserved this t
TRN Journalist Yadav receives Pragya Mother Tongue Award-2082
His Maithili poetry collection ‘Stri Aa Aaig’, published in 2078 B.S., earned him the Nepal Vidyapati Manuscript Award-2077 B.S. He has also edited a multilingual poetry anthology titled ‘Bhavpreeta’, which features 100 poems by 50 poets representing 10 different languages.
Haliya Lives Bound Beyond Legal Freedom
Despite the abolition of the Haliya system 18 years ago, Tara Aauji of Sanphebagar Municipality-4 in Achham still works as an agricultural bonded labourer. An ancestral loan taken by her forefathers from a landlord has never been fully repaid,
Representation Must Lead To Empowerment
In a small village of the Jumla district in Karnali Province, Rupsari Nepali wakes before dawn. She prepares food, fetches water, cooks for the family, tends livestock and works in the fields. By midday, she has already finished what many would c
Importance Of Mindful Communication
The digital era has fundamentally transformed the nature, scale and speed of human communication. The emergence of internet-based platforms and mobile communication technology has enabled real-time interaction amongst the people aro
Moon, Meteors And Planets Align
The warm night skies of this month could enable sky-gazers to observe the planets and stars dwelling in charming constellations and dive deep into the complex but comely conundrums of celestial entities that can be noticed all over the heavens. Fleet-footed planet Mercury would be scooting through puny constellations Aries (ram) and Taurus (bull) during daylight. Discerning it would be difficult. Planet Venus would be shining in the western sky after sundown among the shi
Women Makers Of Indian Constitution
A new book with sketches of four women members on the front cover has recently been published, highlighting the lives, legacies, roles and times of 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) of India, making the world's longest c
