OPINION

Bay of Bengal in Rupture: Debt, Deception, and Nepal’s Dilemma

Bay of Bengal in Rupture: Debt, Deception, and Nepal’s Dilemma

Nepal’s strategic autonomy is increasingly threatened by opaque debt, digital disinformation, and climate-driven m...

Nepal’s strategic autonomy is increasingly threatened by opaque debt, digital disinformation, and climate-driven m...

Mar 24, 2026

OPINION

Nepal’s LPG Crisis: Rethinking Nepal’s Energy Future

Nepal’s LPG Crisis: Rethinking Nepal’s Energy Future

Nepal’s reliance on imported LPG exposes deep structural vulnerabilities, and transitioning to electric cooking an...

Nepal’s reliance on imported LPG exposes deep structural vulnerabilities, and transitioning to electric cooking an...

Mar 24, 2026

Editorial

Harmony at Risk

Harmony at Risk

Rising communal tensions in Nepal, fuelled by misinformation, weak leadership and poor law enforcement, threaten the cou...

Rising communal tensions in Nepal, fuelled by misinformation, weak leadership and poor law enforcement, threaten the cou...

Mar 24, 2026

SOCIETY

One dead in tanker-scooter collision in Chitwan

One dead in tanker-scooter collision in Chitwan

According to Inspector Dipak Rijal of Chitwan District Police Office, the tanker (registration LU 2 Kha 2894) coming fro...

According to Inspector Dipak Rijal of Chitwan District Police Office, the tanker (registration LU 2 Kha 2894) coming fro...

Mar 23, 2026

SOCIETY

Bodies of two Indian teenagers found in Tinau River

Bodies of two Indian teenagers found in Tinau River

The deceased have been identified as 17-year-olds Farhan Ansari and Aman Ansari from Sant Kabir Nagar in Uttar Pradesh,...

The deceased have been identified as 17-year-olds Farhan Ansari and Aman Ansari from Sant Kabir Nagar in Uttar Pradesh,...

Mar 23, 2026

POLITICS

PM-designate Balen Shah pushes for 16 ministries, RSP works to build consensus

PM-designate Balen Shah pushes for 16 ministries, RSP works to build consensus

However, differences persist within the party. President Rabi Lamichhane has maintained that the government should adher...

However, differences persist within the party. President Rabi Lamichhane has maintained that the government should adher...

Mar 23, 2026

SOCIETY

Nepal Ranks 92nd in World Happiness Index, Tops South Asian Region

Nepal Ranks 92nd in World Happiness Index, Tops South Asian Region

According to the World Happiness Report 2026, which reflects 2025 data, Nepal scored 5.31 points out of 10. In 2024, the...

According to the World Happiness Report 2026, which reflects 2025 data, Nepal scored 5.31 points out of 10. In 2024, the...

Mar 24, 2026

ECONOMY

Two panels declare candidacies for FNCCI elections

Two panels declare candidacies for FNCCI elections

The FNCCI, the umbrella body of the private sector, will elect a new executive committee during its 60th Annual General...

The FNCCI, the umbrella body of the private sector, will elect a new executive committee during its 60th Annual General...

Mar 24, 2026

SOCIETY

Thai national arrested at TIA with over 3.4 kg of cannabis

Thai national arrested at TIA with over 3.4 kg of cannabis

A 39-year-old Thai national, Yongyut Thuin, was arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday night for ca...

A 39-year-old Thai national, Yongyut Thuin, was arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday night for ca...

Mar 23, 2026

SOCIETY

Nepalis stranded in Kuwait rescued, 33 sent to destination countries

Nepalis stranded in Kuwait rescued, 33 sent to destination countries

The evacuees were stuck in Kuwait while transiting to Nepal and other countries due to the closure of Kuwait’s air...

The evacuees were stuck in Kuwait while transiting to Nepal and other countries due to the closure of Kuwait’s air...

Mar 23, 2026