Lost territory will be returned: PM Oli
Lost territory will be returned: PM Oli
KANCHANPUR, Feb 22: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that informal talks were being held with India on the basis of facts and evidence to return the lost territory of Sudur Paschim. Laying the foundation stone for the Daiji Chela Industrial Zone in Bedkot municipality-2 today, he said the Nepali territory will be returned at any cost.
Chand-led CPN Secretariat member Bastola arrested again, despite SC order to free him
Chand-led CPN Secretariat member Bastola arrested again, despite SC order to free him
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Police have rearrested a secretariat member of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal, Dharmendra Bastola even as the Supreme Court ordered the government to release him unconditionally.
Army chief Thapa meets Chief Justice Rana
Army chief Thapa meets Chief Justice Rana
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Purna Chandra Thapa held a meeting with Chief Justice (CJ) Cholendra Shumsher Rana at the latter's office on Monday afternoon.
Think beyond short-term for migrant workers
Think beyond short-term for migrant workers

Instead of providing short term aids to returnee migrants, should not Nepal create opportunities for...

Manifestation of misogyny
Manifestation of misogyny

If the government really wants to ‘protect’ women it needs to make the country safe...

America is (sort of) back
America is (sort of) back

The days of US hegemony are over, and America’s dysfunctional political system is incapable of...

Cooperative for development
Cooperative for development

If proper environment is created for cooperatives to work in remote areas, it would be...

Banda for what?
Banda for what?

People are not going to tolerate it when any political group declares shutdowns and restricts their mobility. ...

Strike grips Myanmar, anti-coup protesters defy junta's lethal warning
Strike grips Myanmar, anti-coup protesters defy junta's lethal warning

MYANMAR, Feb 22: Myanmar police began to disperse pro-democracy protesters on Monday as businesses around the country shut in a general strike called to oppose the military coup despite a threat from authorities that confrontation could cost lives.

Things you probably didn’t know about Dashain
Things you probably didn’t know about Dashain

Most of us, all over Nepal, celebrate Dashain but we aren’t familiar with the many concepts and stories of this...
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Farewell, my friend
Farewell, my friend

Peter J Karthak, musician, writer, storyteller, husband, father, friend, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 77. He had...
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Three amazing noodle recipes
Three amazing noodle recipes

Really, who doesn’t love noodles? And although this dish can be found and is eaten all over the world, its...
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Alone together; Self-isolation in a joint family
Alone together; Self-isolation in a joint family

Self-isolation is rarely possible in a culture that demands families to stay together in the same household. When social distancing...
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Book on foreign policy administrators since Nepal’s unification unveiled
Book on foreign policy administrators since Nepal’s unification unveiled

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: A book "Pararastrakaa prashasak amirmunsidekhi pararastra secretarysamma" authored by former foreign secretary Dr Madan Kumar Bhattarai was released in Kathmandu on Friday.
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Many contemporary Nepali filmmakers lack knowledge required to make quality cinemas: Actor Dayahang Rai (with video)
Many contemporary Nepali filmmakers lack knowledge required to make quality cinemas: Actor Dayahang Rai (with video)

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Actor Dayahang Rai has said that many contemporary Nepali filmmakers lack the knowledge and skills required to make quality cinemas. ...
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Nepali poet writes about Lu Xun, China’s greatest modern writer
Nepali poet writes about Lu Xun, China’s greatest modern writer

The great China had been sinking In the murky pit of gloom. Burnt in hookahs many a things: Hashish, hemp and opium. ...
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IN PICS: Devotees throng Teku Dovan in Kathmandu to observe Chhath festival
IN PICS: Devotees throng Teku Dovan in Kathmandu to observe Chhath festival

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: Devotees thronged Teku Dovan in Kathmandu to observe the Chhath festival on Friday evening. ...
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Nepali girl gang raped and murdered in Bihar
Nepali girl gang raped and murdered in Bihar

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: A 12-year-old Nepali girl was gang raped and murdered in Champaran District of Indian State of Bihar. ...
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Nepal Army peace mission distributes COVID-19 kits to local community in Lebanon
Nepal Army peace mission distributes COVID-19 kits to local community in Lebanon

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The Nepal Battalion (NEPBATT) launched an indispensable “COVID Kit Support” campaign in all municipalities of its area of responsibilities as a part of UNIFIL response and alleviation measures against the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Lebanon. ...
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Even a vaccinated person can spread COVID-19: NRNA
Even a vaccinated person can spread COVID-19: NRNA

Three more Nepalis succumbed to COVID-19 in foreign countries last week ...
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NRNA's amended statute and financial report passed
NRNA's amended statute and financial report passed

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: A special convention of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has passed its amended statute and financial report unanimously. ...
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Covid-19 vaccine benefits
Covid-19 vaccine benefits

We are in a Covid-19 crisis now. But we also have Covid-19 vaccines now. ...

A eulogy for dad
A eulogy for dad

If I had one more chance to be with you dad, I would do the...

Time is relative
Time is relative

Waking up early is always the hardest part in everyone’s life. This relative element of...

Let federalism function
Let federalism function

How well a federal system functions depends on how well the leaders manage the system.

Take care of your mouth
Take care of your mouth

Studies have shown than mouthwash and toothpaste can help slow down Covid-19 transmission. ...