- Saturday, 3 January 2026
Global trade to hit record $35tn —by routing around Washington
Developing economies are trading primarily with each other, building networks designed for resilience. Simultaneously, traditional US allies are broadening their partnerships to adapt to a changing landscape.
TRN's Sixty Years And The Path Ahead
As The Rising Nepal completes 60 years of its publication, it is time to think about work plans to make it shine brighter ahead in the changed context while keepin
TRN: Architect Of My Career In Diplomacy
It is a matter of extreme satisfaction and pride that Nepal's premier English broadsheet daily, The Rising Nepal, has completed sixty years of publication today,
The Rising Nepal Is Like A Family
Journalism had never been on my wish list until the later years of college life. But circumstances led me to be a journalist with The Rising Nepal in the deca
SAARC's future uncertain amidst internal tensions, leadership gap
After the 18th SAARC Summit held in Kathmandu in November 2014, only a formal ministerial meeting of the member countries happened in Pokhara of Nepal in 2016.
Country will move towards prosperity once corruption ends: Minister Ghising
"It will not take long for Nepal to become prosperous. Good governance is the basis of prosperity. Gen Z protest had raised the issue of corruption free country. The country will move ahead towards prosperity when it is freed from corruption," he opined.
Forty years on, SAARC struggles to realize its regional vision
Despite years of setbacks, SAARC remains the only platform that brings together all South Asian states. Its Charter envisions a peaceful, stable, and interconnected region, united not by uniformity but by shared purpose.
Milarepa: A Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light
The play carries a timeless message: No darkness lasts forever. No mistake is final. And no soul is beyond redemption. Milarepa’s story deeply resonates with audiences because it mirrors our own human struggle, the inner battle between remorse and redemption, weakness and wisdom, ignorance and illumination.
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Testing time ahead for government, parties and Gen Zs
With only three days to go for two months since the historic Gen Z protest rocked Nepal, the government, the political parties and the Gen Z youths are being
Stabilising Sino-US Ties: A New Foundation of Certainty and Mutual Reassessment
Wang Yiwei, a professor at the School of International Relations at Renmin University of China, notes that this change reflects a shift in China's strength—from its previous focus on sheer purchasing power and market size to its current technological strength, complete industrial chain, and critical position in the global division of labour. China’s "machine," as he describes it, is now fully operational, employing a series of combined punches that are increasingly stable, accurate, and powerful.
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
Mapping China’s Next Phase: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Plenary Session
As the session concluded, the message was clear: China is moving toward a stage of “high-quality development” — one that values innovation, sustainability, and global integration over sheer growth speed. The meeting reinforced China’s long-standing tradition of strategic planning while adapting to new domestic and global realities.
Chinese Path To Poverty Reduction
The centralised and unified leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental political guarantee for China's path to poverty alleviation. The Party established a working mechanism of “centralised overall planning, provinces bearing primary responsibility, and cities and counties carrying out implementation,” forming a vertical governance system spanning from central to local levels.
