SOCIETY
Forest encroachment in the name of flood victims
Forest encroachment in the name of flood victims
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 25: Until a decade ago, forests around the Rapti River were dense. People would go to the forest area to collect fodder and grass. These days, the woods have been replaced by human settlements in Fattepur, Binauna, Kachanpur, Kusum, Holiya, Betahani and Matehiya, among other places, a...
Aug 25, 2019
Editorial
Scaring the media, again
Scaring the media, again
The political change of 1990 came as a boon for media in Nepal. Several private media outlets were opened, they started to flow information from different perspectives and to a large extent Nepali media, over the years, have become able to expose the wrongdoings of political leaders in the governmen...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
When the bully is the boss
When the bully is the boss
When I went to my friend’s house recently, I noticed a big fish tank with colorful, vibrant and active fish. It was breathtaking to see the bright colored plants along the unique assortment of fish swimming around. I then observed a fish relatively smaller in size sitting for quite some time near so...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
As Kashmir burns
As Kashmir burns
Kashmir Valley includes territories under control of India, Pakistan and China. It has a history of being ruled by outsiders with different faiths—Hinduism and Islam particularly. In 1819, it came under Sikh kingdom of Punjab while Ranjit was the king then under the Hindu Dogra rulers in 1846. The S...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
Will democracy die last?
Will democracy die last?
PARIS – In the late 1970s and early 1980s, prominent international relations experts such as the late French political philosopher Pierre Hassner argued that the world was witnessing a process of competitive decay between the United States and the Soviet Union. For the latter, the conflict in Afghan...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
Fighting hidden hunger
Fighting hidden hunger
A young mother was proudly saying to her mother: “I have started to fortify my daughter’s food but not with medicine. I use natural plants and spices as I learnt from some doctors that we have enough food to make my daughter healthy.” The young mother has good knowledge about how to take care of hea...
Aug 25, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: Amazon rainforest fires
Infographics: Amazon rainforest fires
There have been more than 72,800 fires in Brazil this year, with more than half in the Amazon region -- an 80% increase compared with the same period last year -- according to the country’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
Aug 25, 2019
WORLD
Brazil says thousands of troops available to combat forest fires
Brazil says thousands of troops available to combat forest f...
BRASILIA, Aug 24: Brazil has 44,000 troops stationed in its northern Amazon region that are available to combat forest fires and could send more from elsewhere in the country, the joint chief of staff for the country’s military said on Saturday.
Aug 24, 2019
SPORTS
Lampard earns first win as Chelsea boss at Norwich
Lampard earns first win as Chelsea boss at Norwich
NORWICH, Aug 24: Frank Lampard celebrated his first victory as Chelsea manager with Tammy Abraham’s double inspiring their 3-2 win over Norwich City in a pulsating Premier League encounter at Carrow Road on Saturday.
Aug 24, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone fail to be in the list of highest-paid actress 2019
Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone fail to be in the list...
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has topped the list of highest-paid female actors in the world as per the magazine.
Aug 24, 2019