WORLD

India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo

India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo

Relations between Washington and New Delhi plummeted in August after President Donald Trump raised tariffs to 50 percent...

Relations between Washington and New Delhi plummeted in August after President Donald Trump raised tariffs to 50 percent...

Jan 12, 2026

WORLD

Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'

Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'

"THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO!" Trump said on his Truth Social channel. "I strongly suggest t...

"THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO!" Trump said on his Truth Social channel. "I strongly suggest t...

Jan 12, 2026

POLITICS

Gen Z Outside, Reform Inside: Special General Convention offers a rare moment for the NC

Gen Z Outside, Reform Inside: Special General Convention offers a rare moment for the NC

Triggered by public anger and Gen Z-led protests, the NC’s Special General Convention represents an internal respo...

Triggered by public anger and Gen Z-led protests, the NC’s Special General Convention represents an internal respo...

Jan 12, 2026

WORLD

Experts say US raid on Venezuela worries smaller countries over future of international order

Experts say US raid on Venezuela worries smaller countries over future of international order

Fuad Didic, a Bosnian political scientist and former diplomat, said that the U.S. move should not be viewed as an isolat...

Fuad Didic, a Bosnian political scientist and former diplomat, said that the U.S. move should not be viewed as an isolat...

Jan 12, 2026

WORLD

Kyiv shivers without heat, but battles on

Kyiv shivers without heat, but battles on

Nearly four years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are enduring another gruelling winter of heat and electr...

Nearly four years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are enduring another gruelling winter of heat and electr...

Jan 12, 2026

OPINION

The Unfinished Agenda of the Mayor of Kathmandu

The Unfinished Agenda of the Mayor of Kathmandu

Balen Shah’s tenure as Kathmandu mayor delivered visible urban improvements and bold social initiatives, but his d...

Balen Shah’s tenure as Kathmandu mayor delivered visible urban improvements and bold social initiatives, but his d...

Jan 12, 2026

Editorial

Rethinking Poverty Reduction in Nepal

Rethinking Poverty Reduction in Nepal

Nepal can reduce deepening regional poverty disparities by using data-driven, locally targeted investments in infrastruc...

Nepal can reduce deepening regional poverty disparities by using data-driven, locally targeted investments in infrastruc...

Jan 12, 2026

POLITICS

Deuba consults with close aides as party's Special Convention begins

Deuba consults with close aides as party's Special Convention begins

Deuba is said to have called the discussion to fine-tune the establishment faction’s strategy during the conventio...

Deuba is said to have called the discussion to fine-tune the establishment faction’s strategy during the conventio...

Jan 12, 2026

SOCIETY

EC ‘completes preparations’ for HoR election

EC ‘completes preparations’ for HoR election

The Election Commission (EC) has claimed  to have completed preparations for the upcoming House of Representatives...

The Election Commission (EC) has claimed  to have completed preparations for the upcoming House of Representatives...

Jan 12, 2026

POLITICS

Thousands of NC cadres join Special General Convention amid fears of party split

Thousands of NC cadres join Special General Convention amid fears of party split

Conveyors claim over 62 per cent delegates joined the convention

Conveyors claim over 62 per cent delegates joined the convention

Jan 12, 2026