OPINION
The Many Paradoxes of AI
The Many Paradoxes of AI
Artificial intelligence, as currently developed, is a technology full of paradoxes (about learning, teaching, expertise, power, equity, and responsibility). We must expose them to prevent its corrosive influences on society.
Jan 09, 2026
Editorial
NIA’s Digital Mandate
NIA’s Digital Mandate
The Nepal Insurance Authority’s move to mandate fully digital insurance payments marks a crucial step in curbing money laundering, improving transparency, and aligning Nepal’s financial system with FATF standards.
Jan 09, 2026
POLITICS
Agreement with Kulman to be formalised through party process: RSP Chair Rabi
Agreement with Kulman to be formalised through party process...
Speaking briefly to journalists on Thursday while returning from the Chitwan District Court, Lamichhane said the understanding was reached while Ghising was still in the government.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Two arrested with 22 kg of cannabis hidden under ghee in Parsa
Two arrested with 22 kg of cannabis hidden under ghee in Par...
Acting on a tip-off, police stopped and searched two men carrying black bags near Gardaul Chowk, Bindabasini Rural Municipality–2 on the Pokhariya–Birgunj road Thursday morning. Officers discovered cannabis hidden beneath ghee in 10-liter water gallons.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Upper House committee to discuss landmines, explosives with security bodies
Upper House committee to discuss landmines, explosives with...
Committee Chairman Maya Prasad Sharma said that discussions with stakeholders were being planned regarding the upcoming House of Representatives election.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
UML steps up election preparations, plans nationwide campaign
UML steps up election preparations, plans nationwide campaig...
The CPN-UML has kicked into full election mode for March 5, forming committees, recommending candidates, and planning a nationwide campaign despite pending legal challenges.
Jan 08, 2026
The Week
A Global Nepali’s Half-Century View on Nepal’s Sustainable Development Path
A Global Nepali’s Half-Century View on Nepal’s Sustainable D...
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
SOCIETY
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Kathmandu
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Kathman...
Police also arrested Govind Thami, 23, from Bigu Rural Municipality–8, Dolakha, in connection with two stolen motorcycles. The pair was apprehended by a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Sinamangal–Gongabu route, four arrest...
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Sinaman...
The victim, 37-year-old Dipendra Sharma of Baglung Municipality–4, currently residing in Mitrnagar, Kathmandu, had boarded the bus from Sinamangal. Before reaching Mitra Park, the black side bag he was carrying went missing.
Jan 08, 2026
WORLD
Political violence escalates in Bangladesh as BNP volunteer leader shot dead ahead of poll...
Political violence escalates in Bangladesh as BNP volunteer...
Bangladesh election violence intensifies as BNP volunteer leader Azijur Rahman Musabbir is shot dead in Dhaka, raising fresh concerns over security ahead of the Feb 12 polls.
Jan 08, 2026