Let them speak

August 28, 2019 01:00 am

NCP ruling against dissent

Speak against sexual harassment

October 1, 2018 01:00 am

There is still a silence around talking about sexual harassment including eve teasing, violation of personal space, prolonged staring among others

KATHMANDU, July 4: Nepali Congress, the main opposition party, has decided to voice against KP Sharma Oli led government’s undemocratic practices on five fronts: parliament, streets, media, social media and peaceful protest.

BIRATNAGAR, June 15: Opposition members of Province 1 Assembly have accused the ruling party members of trying to prevent them from speaking in the assembly.

Arts that speak volumes

May 22, 2018 12:31 pm

Having learned the techniques of modern arts from his late father, Madan Chitrakar sought for his own motifs when it came to pioneering his creativity on canvas. He has worked as senior artist, design expert and division-in-charge at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation for about three decades.

DANG, May 7: Ungodly things are happening in the name of ‘Lord Jesus’ in Dang. Locals report that forceful attempts to convert locals into Christianity, something which has been going on for a long time in the district, has intensified over the past decade. Of late, the targets of forceful conversions have started to speak up.

KATHMANDU, Mar 20: Sophia, the first humanoid robot acknowledged as a citizen of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is arriving in Nepal tomorrow as a keynote speaker in a conference.

Let your walls speak your style

February 22, 2018 10:05 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: When it comes to home décor, the task is absolutely incomplete without decorating the walls. Although the idea of home décor was limited to the high class societies of Nepal in the past, it has been influencing people in high numbers today.

UNITED STATES, Jan 27:  A University of Hawaii professor caused a ruckus in court on Wednesday when he refused to respond to a judge’s questions in English and requested a Hawaiian interpreter.

With the parliamentary and provincial elections closing in, Republica has been reaching out to people of several districts to understand their concerns and expectations from candidates. As part of this effort, today we are presenting comments made by some voters from Lamjung and Baglung districts.

Harvey Weinstein, an American film producer, was recently fired from his own production company -- The Weinstein Company and the Motion Picture Academy after being mired in controversy following allegations of sexual abuse.

The NFL’s players and owners are frequently at odds over the issues, finances and rules of the game, a long-running feud that looms large toward another potential work stoppage after the 2020 season.

Speak up for Gorkhaland

August 20, 2017 00:37 am

The Gorkhaland Movement (or Indian-Nepalis seeking political identity) isn’t a recent phenomenon. It dates back to 1816 when two-thirds of Nepal’s territory was ceded to the British East India Company through Sugaili Treaty. The British granted Indian Nepalis no political rights, although unfettered “military conscription” rights were very well exercised by the British.

Actions speak louder than words

June 12, 2017 09:42 am

One morning while I was going through the news, I stumbled upon the news of Gurugrama horror- a city just southwest of New Delhi in northern India. A woman was being gang raped in auto and left helpless with her dead baby. My stomach churned as my eyes widened in horror. How could anyone be so utterly inhumane?

Dahal, Bhattarai speak about unity

December 27, 2016 01:20 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Over a year after Baburam Bhattarai quit the then UCPN (Maoist) to form his own Naya Shakti party, Bhattarai and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal talked about the need for unification between the two at a function in Kathmandu on Monday.

Speak up

September 5, 2016 00:25 am

In his three years in power, Karki has done nothing praiseworthy on corruption

ZURICH, Aug 23: The investigator who detailed Russia's state-backed doping program will speak at a FIFA-hosted conference on ethics in sport next month.

Speak up

July 2, 2016 00:15 am

To be touched without your consent is just about the worst thing that can happen to you

KATHMANDU, May 3: World leaders, at the United Nations Sustainable Summit held in September 2015, adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030.