WORLD
South Korean Ex-president Park gets 24 years in prison on corruption charges
South Korean Ex-president Park gets 24 years in prison on co...
TOKYO April 6: Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye, who was impeached last year amid a sensational corruption scandal, was found guilty Friday of charges including bribery, coercion and abuse of power. She was sentenced to 24 years in prison, tantamount to a life sentence for the 66-year-o...
Apr 06, 2018
The Week
The duality of Kathmandruids
The duality of Kathmandruids
His first book in Nepali, Pratyek Thhaun Pratyek Manchhe (Every Place Every Person) won the Sajha Purasakar in 1978. And now in his first English novel, Peter J. Karthak is seen tackling the greater Nepal of once upon a time as well as characters who survive from one conspiracy to another scandal to...
Apr 06, 2018
OPINION
Benefit of doubt
Benefit of doubt
For a man with a perceived reputation for being “overly pro-Indian”--as painted by a section of Kathmandu’s scribing community--until he first donned the mantle of prime minister in the autumn of 2016, Khadga Prasad Oli attracts wide attention and intense interest from audiences both at home and abr...
Apr 06, 2018
POLITICS
'Neighborhood first!' as India greets PM Oli
'Neighborhood first!' as India greets PM Oli
KATHMANDU, April 6: Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh welcomed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his wife, Radhika Shakya at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
Apr 06, 2018
SPORTS
Kathmandu Goldens chase 165 runs
Kathmandu Goldens chase 165 runs
KAILALI, April 6: Biratnagar Kings has set a target of 165 runs for Katmandu Goldens in the second edition of Dhangadhi Premier League (DPL) at Seti Zone Police Cricket Ground, Dhangadhi on Friday.
Apr 06, 2018
ECONOMY
NRA spends Rs 101 billion in post-earthquake reconstruction as of Falgun 2074
NRA spends Rs 101 billion in post-earthquake reconstruction...
KATHMANDU, April 6: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has spent Rs 101.62 billion in reconstruction as of the month of Falgun (February 13 to March 14) this year.
Apr 06, 2018
SOCIETY
Indian arrested with 160.5 kg hashish
Indian arrested with 160.5 kg hashish
DHADING, April 6: Police arrested a person today morning with a large cache of hashish when he was on the verge of transferring it to Birgunj from Kathmandu.
Apr 06, 2018
The Week
The ethics of volunteering
The ethics of volunteering
A few months ago Mandira Chaulagain, a social worker at an organization that works for street children near Pashupatinath Temple, was stunned to find out about the repercussions of unregulated volunteerism in Nepal. She almost broke down in tears while recollecting one of the many tormenting stories...
Apr 06, 2018
Interview
What Nepal needs is India's friendship and support for growth: Nepal PM Oli
What Nepal needs is India's friendship and support for growt...
In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Mr. Oli says the bitterness of past relations have been put behind them, and India and Nepal must work towards a new, more equal relationship.
Apr 06, 2018
The Week
Surviving long haul flights
Surviving long haul flights
Going on a vacation is always exciting. You find yourself dreaming of pristine beaches, new sights, and days of doing absolutely nothing. But getting there can sometimes be the difficult part as you will have to survive long hours in a plane, often glued to your seat with very less space to move abo...
Apr 06, 2018