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A Global Nepali’s Half-Century View on Nepal’s Sustainable Development Path
Drawing on five decades of experience, Dr Som P. Pudasaini’s book offers a rare, reflective lens on Nepal’s journey through conflict, diplomacy and sustainable development, blending policy insight with lived professional experience.
Jan 08, 2026
Fourth edition of Ilam Literature Festival set for Marc...
Fourth edition of Ilam Literature Festival set for Marc...
Mar 13, 2025
The Invention of Solitude by Paul Auster
The Invention of Solitude by Paul Auster
Feb 09, 2025
Unveiling South Asia's Paradox on Sex, Desire and Taboo
Unveiling South Asia's Paradox on Sex, Desire and Taboo
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Independent leaders ask Balen to return lauro election symbol
Kanti Children’s Hospital’s 1,000-bed expansion plan stalled at DPR stage
3UML steps up election preparations, plans nationwide campaign
4Political violence escalates in Bangladesh as BNP volunteer leader shot dead ahead of polls
5US withdrawal from UN climate treaty 'regrettable': EU's Hoekstra
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Healing through rock-balancing
Healing through rock-balancing
In October 2018, Shyrus Rijal got into a serious bike accident. The injury was so severe that people around him thought he wouldn’t make it. But luckily, he did. However, the accident changed his everyday life: he was bedbound for months. He couldn’t go to school, he couldn’t meet his friends, and h...
Mar 20, 2020
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Daring to draw
Daring to draw
Four years ago, Ketan Maharjan never thought he would become a graphic designer. Sure, he liked drawing, loved it even. He also enjoyed doodling—it put his mind at ease. But pursue this hobby as a career? He had never given it a thought, which is why he chose to pursue Bachelor in Information Manage...
Mar 20, 2020
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On our own again
On our own again
We had an earthquake and our government was nowhere to be found for a few days while we, the people, were helping each other out. We had a blockade and we were left to go searching for cooking gas and fuel in the black market while the government was, as usual, busy doing nothing. And now, with the...
Mar 20, 2020
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Pandemic perceptions
Pandemic perceptions
The coronavirus pandemic has become the topic of possibly all conversations, be it at the dinner table, the office or elsewhere. The Covid-19 outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019 and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. Since...
Mar 20, 2020
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How safe is your data?
How safe is your data?
Sandipa Tamang, interior designer based in Lalitpur, has been trying to limit her internet use as much as possible. Apparently, there was an incident that has made her a bit skeptical about privacy issues online. “I was talking to my friend about something and when I opened the internet later, a web...
Mar 20, 2020
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Make that hair color last
Make that hair color last
Imagine this, you’ve finally found the hair color that suits your face, your taste; a color that you wouldn’t mind carrying all the time. You find a perfect parlor and get the new look you’ve wanted for a long time. Tune in two weeks later and you can see the beloved color fading away, settling into...
Mar 13, 2020
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Internet hacks that are actually useful
Internet hacks that are actually useful
The internet is such a big part of our lives that it’s important to know how to use it to its full potential. Developers all over the world have come up with various tools that help make things easier than they already are—focusing on the smallest of details to make the world wide web user-friendly....
Mar 13, 2020
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First aid myths
First aid myths
While most of us have heard of ‘first aid’, the technicalities that lie behind it usually go overlooked. Much of our responses during injuries is learned from our parents or friends. And while some of those might work, many actually stem from hereditary superstitions. When you apply those remedies d...
Mar 13, 2020
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Things to do in Kathmandu
Things to do in Kathmandu
March 13: Many of us complain about there not being enough fun things you can do in your free time in Kathmandu. But in the last few years, paying heed to that complain, a number of organizations have introduced different fun activities that you can participate in either as a one-time thing or as a...
Mar 13, 2020
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Documenting his travels more than just a hobby
Documenting his travels more than just a hobby
March 13: Dikpal Thapa fell in love with cameras when he saw one for the first time in his father’s hands during a trip to the zoo. It was a typical film camera that was popular at the time. When he found out that all the pictures he’d seen in photo albums were taken by that small device in his fath...
Mar 13, 2020