The American identity

Published On: July 29, 2018 12:10 AM NPT By: Prakash Chandra Lohani

Recently I was in San Francisco to attend a meeting of Non Resident Nepalis (NRN). While in the hotel lobby I met an old friend, Mahesh, a high tech professional and a naturalized American citizen of Nepali origin.  Our conversation centered on an incident that reflects in many ways the present political commotion in the US.

Bureaucracy in new era

Published On: July 29, 2018 12:05 AM NPT By: Narayan Prasad Wagle

Internationally, a new era is looming politically, economically, socially and technologically. Democracy has been questioned for being elite-centric, limited to electoral participation of people, geometrically widening inequality, fostering injustice on the poor and alienating the general public.

What we need to know about hepatitis

Published On: July 28, 2018 01:25 AM NPT By: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Viral hepatitis is currently killing an estimated 410,000 in our region annually—more than HIV and malaria combined.

Back to nature

Published On: July 28, 2018 01:13 AM NPT By: Ganesh Poudel

We should find solutions to our problems in the lap of Nature. Disregarding nature ultimately backfires.

Motherhood joys

Published On: July 28, 2018 01:07 AM NPT By: Binu Rijal

Motherhood brought different colors in my life, the colors I never thought existed within me. My different shades exposed themselves as scaffolding of the sweet onion in our kitchen. Through the nine months ordeal of carrying another human being inside to childbirth and raising it, it has all helped me explore my own inner self. I transformed from a moody introvert into a dreamer, a lover, a baker, a dancer, a singer and an actor.

Save our architecture

Published On: July 28, 2018 12:57 AM NPT By: Rakshya Basnet

We seem to have reached the point of bringing down our cultural heritage in the name of modernization.

Why World Cup mattered

Published On: July 27, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Dominique Moisi

In geopolitical terms, if one were to name just two winners this year, the titles would have to go to Russia and France

Save our girls

Published On: July 26, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Sweta Gyanu Baniya

Women in Nepal are advancing careers, breaking boundaries and fighting so many intrinsic social evils. But what do we lack so much to stop Chhaupadi?

Achieving VAT target

Published On: July 26, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Narayan Silwal

New budget’s revenue target of VAT hinges on how effectively Inland Revenue Department controls evasion up to retail sales

Hearing for reforms

Published On: July 25, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Ananta Raj Luitel

The parliamentary hearing committee is preparing to conduct hearing on chief justice, CIAA chief and ambassadors. Will it be able to break the past trend?