We are living through a global housing crisis that is worsening by the day. Nearly 3 billion people lack access to adequate housing, secure land, and even the most basic services like water and sanitation. If left unaddressed, this crisis constitutes a humanitarian emergency. As 193 countries convene in Nairobi for the resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, placing housing, land, and basic serv
Nepal's highways are turning into death traps, with an increased number of motorbike accidents causing a public health crisis. Motorbikes, outnumbering more than 80 per cent of the country's registered vehicles,
On May 13, 2025, during President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, it was announced that Saudi Arabia would invest $ 600 billion in the US. The two countries have significantly deepened their economic
The recent success of the Nepal National Women’s Cricket Team (NNWCT) has made headlines across Nepali media, earning praise from both the public and political leaders. The team has made the nation proud by sec
It is the summer season when temperatures rise in the Northern Hemisphere. It feels like only yesterday, it was winter and people were coping with the harsh cold. Now, after the pleasant spring, flowers have budd
Nepal is graduating from the category of LDCs to that of developing countries in November 2026 as the government has fulfilled the required criteria. It is a matter of satisfaction that our country is slough
Children belong to the populace under 16 years of age until they are entitled to the identity of citizenship. Nepal’s demographic structure is youthful. Forty per cent of the nation’s population is under 18 years
Corruption continues to be one of the greatest obstacles to global development. The most recent Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by the civil-society organisation Transparency International highlight
Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz, sworn into office earlier this month, requires to summon all his political prowess to maintain the delicate balance with his Christian Democratic Union’s Bavarian sister g
Hundreds of climbers from around the world have returned home by now after having attempted to reach the summit of Sagarmatha (Everest) and many other mountains in Nepal, while others are about to conclud
It’s easy to forget, in this age of instant messaging and rapid-fire emails, that there was once a time when letters arrived days, even weeks, after they were written. And yet, in that waiting, there was a kind of magic,
Although the telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on May 19 failed to strike a deal on an immediate ceasefire on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it has further bolstered personal bonhomie between the presidents of the two