- Sunday, 9 November 2025
Sustaining Nepal’s Nutrition Gains
For more than half a century, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has stood beside Nepal — not merely as a donor, but as a trusted friend in its journey from de
A Community’s Fight To Protect Precious Tree
Loth Salla, scientifically known as Taxus wallichiana or the Himalayan yew, grows between 2,300 and 3,400 meters. This tree is not an ordinary plant. Its leaves and bark contain taxol, a powerf
Sudan Takes Chariya Dance Across Globe
Born to a family deeply rooted in Newa culture, Sudan Munikar grew up in Yatkha, Kathmandu. The city of Kathmandu is renowned for its Newari festivals, rituals, dances, music and cultural
Meteors To Paint Sky With Shooting Stars
The night skies of this cold, short winter month can captivate sky-gazers with a myriad of mysteries connected to conjuring constellations, sparkling stars, and peculiar planets that gleam
Ecological Significance Of Modiaain
Fiction is a flexible and effective medium to present the diverse picture of human characters and the significance of the milieu where it is set. A good fictional work presents a very sign
Essayist's Deep Dive Into Social Reality
The essay is considered the youngest genre in Nepali literature. The modern Nepali essay began with the publication of essays by Balkrishna Sama and Laxmi Prasad Devkota in Sarada i
Fashion And Power Of Cultural Fusion
When people hear the term “fashion designer,” they often imagine glamorous runways, extravagant gowns, and a life filled with glitter. What they don’t imagine is the actual designer, hunch
Wonderful Trip To Ilam
On Monday, September 22, my family and I went to Jhapa by a microbus. We left Kathmandu at 3:30 am and reached Jhapa at 5:30 pm. Jhapa is a district located in Koshi Province, the easte
Where Natural Wonder And Culture Thrive
I had the privilege of joining a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including lawyers, arbitrators, and ADR (alternative dispute resolution) professionals from Nepal associated with the Nepal International ADR Centre (NIAC), to travel to Nanning, the capital city of the Guangxi Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, recently. The NIAC team was invited to participate in the Asia ADR summit, hosted in the Landmark Hote
First English Language TV Channel In Offing
On April 25, 2015, Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. This disaster resulted in approximately 9,000 fatalities, over 100,000 injuries, and extensive property damage. In the aftermath, while int
Gateway Embodies Essence Of Nation
A portal standing tall and proud at the edge of a country is more than just a physical structure. It adds an element of story as it welcomes and reflects the spirit of where one is headed. The presence of an entrance/exit gate in an inland nation like
Pay Heed To History Or Perish
The frenzy of power is often reckless. The arrogance of Jung Bahadur Rana's daughters and the downfall of his sons exemplify this vividly. Baal Narsingh Kunwar carved out a significant place for himself in the royal court by killing Sher Bahadur Shah, the man who had assassinated King Rana Bahadur Shah, grandson of King Prithvi Narayan Shah. Kunwar was the father of seven sons. The most ambitious of them, Jung Bahadur, shot and killed his own maternal uncle, Prime Minister Mathabar Singh Thapa, to become the confidant of Queen Rajyalakshmi. To destabilise the balance of power between King Rajendr
Plea For Modified Liberalism
Francis Fukuyama, in his book “The End of History and the Last Man,” proclaimed liberalism as the ‘endpoint of mankind’s ideological evolution.’ This claim seemed justified following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. However, subsequent events like th
