Going hungry The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the world’s economy, triggering a recession that has severely affected food security and nutrition for millions of people.
"He's my inspiration!" Quite often, I upload numerous photos of Lionel Messi on Facebook with the selfsame caption on each post that reads, “He’s my inspiration!” In one instance, one of my friends commented, “How?” I took his oneword question literally without giving it a single thought, assuming that he was asking me to justify the statement (caption).
Green bonds Investors around the world are seeking ways to both safeguard their financial interests and contribute to a sustainable future.
Conflict and employment The emergence of new conflicts, together with the increasing duration of existing displacement crises, implies that forced displacement is set to increase.
Frequent plane crashes On the 15th of January, on Maghe Sankranti, a passenger plane carrying 72 people crashed near the newly inaugurated Pokhara International Airport.
Health and sanitation A sanitation campaign in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic reveals that reducing open defecation has unexpected benefits across households and communities.
PRIA and Indian media The initial enthusiasm for PRIA seems to have petered out. We have forgotten GBIA completely. With Kuwait’s Jazeera and Nepal-born Himalaya pulling out the few flights citing worsening weather, the writings are writ large on the walls and skies. It faces existential questions.
Food export: Learn from Ukraine Embattled Ukraine, braving rains of missiles, exports grains to Africa to save its impoverished people from hunger and starvation. Ukraine’s president magnanimously declared that he would not allow people to die of hunger when Russia tried to throw a spanner on export from the Black Sea.
The world at your doorstep We, humans, are accustomed to do one thing as soon as we wake up and get up: swing the curtains wide open and check the weather prospects, intuitively wishing them to fit in our expectations.
Healthy life – a patchwork of daily routine “ You were right!” I murmured at midnight when my heart pounded quickly. I remember my better half saying” avoid packaged food and junk food, and drink more water”. However, I didn’t heed these words. I then realised that she was absolutely right. It was her concern about my health.
A tale of billy goats From travelling on the front seat of a Mahindra jeep to the roof of a Sherpa jeep, the ill-fated billy goat was destined to find himself on the belly of so many people upon being slayed. But little did the poor soul know about people’s insatiable craving for meat.
Work-based training To make it easier for companies to participate in work-based training, governments need to mandate, fund, and train institutions to provide such services.
School vs leisure School, what a word! Just utter, visualise or think of it, and most certainly, it usually evokes a great place to learn new and wise things.
Do not only tax consumption There are three things that matter in particular when it comes to increasing the tax revenues of the least developed and developing countries. Taxes should be progressive, levies to fund social protection are needed, and illicit financial flows must be reduced.
Kathmandu NC calls for forming parliamentary probe committee to look into charges on DPM Lamichhane The main opposition party Nepali Congress has demanded formation of an investigation committee from within the parliament itself for impartially looking into the charges of cooperative defraud leveled against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.
Kathmandu Finance Minister Pun, Chinese ambassador meet, discuss various issues Chinese ambassador Chen Song called on Finance Minister Barshaman Pun today. According to the Minister's Secretariat, the discussion revolved around bilateral cooperation and mutual interests.
Nepal No compromise over good governance: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said he will not compromise with anyone regarding the government's commitment to establishing and promoting good governance.
Nepal Three male rhinos in CNP shifted internally Three male rhinos have been shifted to the eastern part of the Chitwan National Park (CNP) from the western areas.
Kathmandu Maoist Centre office-bearers' meeting discusses party Vice Chair Mahara's arrest The CPN (Maoist Centre) has held discussions on the arrest of the party's Vice Chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara in connection to the gold smuggling case.
Business Gold price increase by Rs 700 per tola, silver follows with Rs 5 gain The domestic gold market witnessed a increase on Sunday, with the price of gold per tola rising by Rs 700 per tola, followed by silver, which saw a modest increase of Rs 5 per tola.
Sports 5th Jumla-Rara Ultra Marathon set for April 13 The fifth Jumla-Rara Ultra Marathon is going to be organised on April 13.
Kathmandu 'Issues of women, children on top priority' Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Bhagbati Chaudhary has said the government of Nepal has been carrying out activities keeping the issues of women and children on top priority.
Nepal Nisikhola bus accident: death toll reaches nine, identity of all deceased ascertained The death toll of Nisikhola bus accident has reached nine and the identity of all the deceased has been ascertained.
Opinion Pandemonium in the House: For restoration of political morality The House of the Representatives has been stalled following the protest launched by the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the Parliament and the recently turned Opposition Party, in the aftermath of the change in the coalition with the mercurial Prime Minister Prachanda making yet another political somersault by joining the Unified Marxist-Leninist camp,
Nepal PM emphasizes the need to remain aware of climate change impacts on food security PM Dahal has urged agencies and officials to effectively implement programs for food systems transformation.
Sports Félix scores against former club again and Barcelona routs Atletico 3-0. Almeria ends winless streak Félix struck against his former club again on Sunday, scoring the opening goal in Barcelona's 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league.