WORLD

US, Iran ceasefire sees Israel's war goals left hanging

US, Iran ceasefire sees Israel's war goals left hanging

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had set the elimination or at least severe degradation of Iran's nuclear programme as...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had set the elimination or at least severe degradation of Iran's nuclear programme as...

Apr 09, 2026

DIASPORA

Monalisha Khamboo named ambassador for 'The Gift of Chess' in Nepal

Monalisha Khamboo named ambassador for 'The Gift of Chess' in Nepal

The New York-headquartered organization announced Khamboo's appointment on Wednesday through its X (formerly Twitter) an...

The New York-headquartered organization announced Khamboo's appointment on Wednesday through its X (formerly Twitter) an...

Apr 09, 2026

POLITICS

PM Shah reaffirms commitment to balanced foreign policy, stronger ties with partners

PM Shah reaffirms commitment to balanced foreign policy, stronger ties with partners

Highlighting global challenges, Prime Minister Shah stressed that ongoing conflicts disproportionately affect ordinary c...

Highlighting global challenges, Prime Minister Shah stressed that ongoing conflicts disproportionately affect ordinary c...

Apr 09, 2026

OPINION

Drowning in Cash, Starved of Credit: Nepal’s Policy Paradox

Drowning in Cash, Starved of Credit: Nepal’s Policy Paradox

Nepal’s bond market is not a market. Eighty-one percent of government securities sit on bank balance sheets for SL...

Nepal’s bond market is not a market. Eighty-one percent of government securities sit on bank balance sheets for SL...

Apr 09, 2026

OPINION

A Decade Later: What Nepal Got Right—and What Still Ails It

A Decade Later: What Nepal Got Right—and What Still Ails It

Nepal has undergone a quiet but significant civic awakening driven by youth and public consciousness, yet entrenched pow...

Nepal has undergone a quiet but significant civic awakening driven by youth and public consciousness, yet entrenched pow...

Apr 09, 2026

POLITICS

State ad monopoly risks silencing Nepal’s private media

State ad monopoly risks silencing Nepal’s private media

The government’s move to centralise public advertising in state-owned media risks weakening private outlets, under...

The government’s move to centralise public advertising in state-owned media risks weakening private outlets, under...

Apr 09, 2026

Editorial

Fix the System, Not the People

Fix the System, Not the People

Efforts to eliminate middlemen in public services must focus on systemic reform and efficiency without undermining the l...

Efforts to eliminate middlemen in public services must focus on systemic reform and efficiency without undermining the l...

Apr 09, 2026

ECONOMY

Commercial banks see nominal profit growth amid slow business, falling rates

Commercial banks see nominal profit growth amid slow business, falling rates

Records from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) show that 20 commercial banks earned a cumulative profit of Rs 43.88 billion during...

Records from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) show that 20 commercial banks earned a cumulative profit of Rs 43.88 billion during...

Apr 09, 2026

ECONOMY

SEBON tightens noose on IPO applicants over suspicious financial details

SEBON tightens noose on IPO applicants over suspicious financial details

Third-party audit mandatory for firms with poor net worth or inflated revenue seeking IPOs

Third-party audit mandatory for firms with poor net worth or inflated revenue seeking IPOs

Apr 09, 2026

POLITICS

Deuba denounces family asset ‘propaganda’, urges public not to be misled

Deuba denounces family asset ‘propaganda’, urges public not to be misled

Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has responded to reports that the current government has issued an arrest warra...

Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has responded to reports that the current government has issued an arrest warra...

Apr 08, 2026