OPINION
Frontline victims of recurrent disasters in Nepal
Frontline victims of recurrent disasters in Nepal
Recurrent floods and landslides in Nepal disproportionately devastate marginalized communities—Majhis, Tamangs, Dalits, and urban poor—who are forced by poverty and historical exclusion to live in the country’s most hazard-prone areas. As climate change intensifies monsoon extremes...
Nov 23, 2025
POLITICS
Prasai group withdraws today’s nationwide shutdown after agreement with govt
Prasai group withdraws today’s nationwide shutdown after agr...
The discussion focused on the 27-point demands raised by the campaign. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, both sides agreed that the government will continue dialogue, talks, and facilitation to address the issues raised by the Citizens Protection Mega Campaign, keeping in mind the...
Nov 23, 2025
Editorial
UML Must Not Shy Away from the March 5 Polls
UML Must Not Shy Away from the March 5 Polls
Political change sparked by street protests does not unfold neatly within the articles of the constitution. When a public uprising erupts—especially one on the scale seen in September—the logic of politics changes. The UML must accept that its government fell not through procedural injus...
Nov 23, 2025
POLITICS
NC decides to contest March 5 HoR polls amid UML’s threat of boycott
NC decides to contest March 5 HoR polls amid UML’s threat of...
Nepali Congress (NC) has formally decided to participate in the House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5, a move likely to leave the CPN-UML—the only party to publicly announce a boycott—isolated.
Nov 22, 2025
SOCIETY
Kamala Bridge’s painful saga: Ministers come, inspect, leave — but the bridge never gets b...
Kamala Bridge’s painful saga: Ministers come, inspect, leave...
For years, every visiting minister has assured locals that the collapsed Kamala Bridge will finally be rebuilt. On Friday, Minister Kulman Ghising waded barefoot through water and sand to experience the hardship locals face daily, pledging full effort to “unblock” the stalled project.
Nov 22, 2025
Business & Economy
Govt tightens rules on selling gold, gems to hidden identities
Govt tightens rules on selling gold, gems to hidden identiti...
The government in a bid to control possible money laundering via trading of precious ornaments has started vigilance of the sector.
Nov 22, 2025
WORLD
Major MAGA figure Greene resigns from US Congress
Major MAGA figure Greene resigns from US Congress
In a video posted online, the 51-year-old Republican congresswoman from Georgia, who was elected in 2020, said on Friday she had "always been despised in Washington DC and never fit in."
Nov 22, 2025
SPORTS
Biratnagar Kings seals 5-wicket win over Kathmandu Gorkhas
Biratnagar Kings seals 5-wicket win over Kathmandu Gorkhas
Biratnagar Kings registered a comfortable 5-wicket win over Kathmandu Gorkhas in the second match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) on Saturday.
Nov 22, 2025
WORLD
US demands Google ad breakup in court closing arguments
US demands Google ad breakup in court closing arguments
Government lawyers made their case in closing arguments of a lawsuit focused on Google's ad tech "stack" -- the suite of tools that website publishers use to sell ads and advertisers use to buy them.
Nov 22, 2025
OPINION
Decoding our Politico-Bureaucracy
Decoding our Politico-Bureaucracy
Nepal’s political leadership and bureaucracy function as an intertwined “permanent government,” and that governance fails when the two are not aligned. It calls for a new model of dignified, digital, and doorstep-oriented public service delivery—driven by accountable top-tier...
Nov 22, 2025