SOCIETY
Major incidents in the districts in 2017
Major incidents in the districts in 2017
Amid new hopes and dreams among the people in the country after the successful elections paving the way for the new federal set up, what cannot, however, be ignored is our ground reality that still paints a very grim picture of our villages and towns.
Dec 31, 2017
POLITICS
2017: A year packed with momentous political events
2017: A year packed with momentous political events
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: 2017 will go down in history as a year that became a turning point for Nepal, a period packed with numerous events which proved momentous in ending the decade-long political transition and set the course for the country's journey toward a federal republic.
Dec 31, 2017
SOCIETY
A year of corruption scams, impeachment bids
A year of corruption scams, impeachment bids
The year 2017 was marked by a series of scandals in the country.
Dec 31, 2017
SOCIETY
75 pc women in Khotang still deliver babies at home
75 pc women in Khotang still deliver babies at home
KHOTANG, Dec 31: A recent survey conducted by the District Health Office (DHO), Khotang shows that around 75 percent of the women in the district still deliver babies at home instead of birthing centers.
Dec 31, 2017
Editorial
Sky-high interest rates
Sky-high interest rates
Bank interests are rising at an alarming rate these days. As bank and financial institutions (BFIs) are now competing to attract fixed deposit at over 13 percent, the borrowing cost has also become expensive.
Dec 31, 2017
OPINION
Dissecting election results
Dissecting election results
FPTP votes are basically driven by personality of the candidates, PR votes by party ideology.
Dec 31, 2017
OPINION
Nepal’s dream deferred
Nepal’s dream deferred
Overwhelming participation of people in elections shows they are desperately waiting
to materialize their dream of prosperous, peaceful and politically stable Nepal.
Dec 31, 2017
OPINION
Rescuing illiberal democracies
Rescuing illiberal democracies
To resist the populist backlash, we Europeans should be proclaiming the EU’s virtues more loudly, without descending to the populists’ level.
Dec 31, 2017
Infographic
Infographics: Who ruled Twitter in 2017
Infographics: Who ruled Twitter in 2017
Who ruled Twitter in 2017 Check out the most followed Twitter accounts, the most tweeted heads of states, the most popular celebrities on Twitter as well as 2017’s most retweeted tweets.
Dec 31, 2017
POLITICS
Intensive efforts on for unification before govt formation: Chair Dahal
Intensive efforts on for unification before govt formation:...
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: CPN (Maoist Center) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that intensive efforts are on for the unification between the CPN (Maoist Center) and the CPN-UML before the new government is formed.
Dec 30, 2017