Life Skills in shaping respectful future: Why boys must be part of this conversation. A more equal and respectful world begins in classroom. Adolescence is important phase of life which shapes values, attitude a social behaviors. At this time, they are navigating complex social constructs and gender norms and stereotypes. Yet often they are left to navigate these challenges without any support or guidance.
Nepal's election message: Rise of digital democracy and the power of public vigilance Prior to Nepal’s 2022 general election, this writer had an opportunity to meet Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). During that conversation, I shared an electoral principle I have long advocated: the most meaningful vote a candidate can receive is the one cast by voters who do not personally know the candidate.
Awaken your latent genius within: The power of flow experience There are two core branches of thinking: creative thinking and analytical thinking. Creative thinking pertains to thinking for new ideas and products — of seeing a new pattern of relationship between things that weren’t obvious before. This extends to finding new ways to expressing things and combining existing ideas to producing new and better alternatives.
Nepal's health insurance system is on the brink: The new government has one chance to fix it On March 5, 2026, Nepali voters delivered one of the most decisive electoral verdicts in the country’s democratic history.
Landslide victory of RSP: Way forward for both the victorious and vanquished The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has created an electoral miracle by registering a two-thirds landslide victory, defying the well-established narrative of the impossibility of obtaining a majority under the present constitutional dispensation.
The forgotten illness: Alzheimer's disease is quietly rising in Nepal One winter morning in Pokhara, a retired schoolteacher left home to visit a nearby temple. He had taken the same path for decades. That day, he did not return. Hours later, relatives found him standing near a bus park, confused and frightened, unable to explain where he lived. The family did not call it a disease. They called it a forgetting problem.
Shock without occupation: The real test of Operation Epic Fury Operation Epic Fury – the joint US-Israeli air campaign against Iran – is more than a regional confrontation. It is a test of whether the US can employ calibrated force to achieve decisive strategic results without occupation, and whether doing so frees Washington to focus on its primary strategic competitor, China.
Reclaiming space, safety, and sovereignty under Balen's leadership Nepal sits precariously along a highly active seismic zone, yet decades of mismanaged urban planning have left our cities and administrative centers dangerously congested.
Human skills in an AI era: The new scarcity is judgement Recently, I reviewed a piece of AI-generated work that looked better than many human first drafts. It was clean, coherent, and confidently structured.
Democracy and demagogy: The promises and pitfalls of March 5 elections One critical difference between democracy and demagogy is how disagreement plays its role in these two domains of a society.
Post-democracy movements in Nepal: Their aspirations and achievements Nepal has witnessed several regime changes in its 3,000-long checkered political history beginning with the rulers of the Gopal dynasty, the cowherds back in 11th century BC.
Be counted, go and vote, this is your election Every few years, Nepal asks you to believe again. The flags come out of storage, party songs return to the streets, and familiar faces rediscover your neighbourhoods.
Engaging fathers for healthier families: Equity means sharing responsibility of raising children In Nepal, the journey of motherhood, from pregnancy to childbirth and childcare, is seen as solely a woman's responsibility. Fathers are often regarded as the provider of the family.
Election proceedings in full swing: A test of voters' conscience A study conducted by researchers at the University of Bath in 2023 analysing cognitive trends during the Brexit found that individuals with lower cognitive ability were more susceptible to populist agendas and persuasive campaign rhetoric than those with stronger academic backgrounds and higher cognitive ability.
Nepal Police seize illegally imported broiler chickens in Rautahat Police have seized a vehicle carrying illegally imported broiler chickens in Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality of Rautahat.
Kathmandu Cabinet meeting scheduled for today A Cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held at 4:00 pm today, according to Government Spokesperson and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel.
Kathmandu Labour Ministry moves to implement reform agenda; token system scrapped The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has initiated steps to implement its components of the government’s recently approved 100-point governance reform agenda.
Business Gold price drops Rs 2,500 per tola; silver also declines Gold price declined by Rs 2,500 per tola in the domestic market on Monday, a day after a sharp rise.
Nepal Mechi Highway blocked again after fresh landslide The Mechi Highway has been blocked again after a fresh landslide struck the road section in Ilam on Sunday morning.
Environment Drones to be used for seed spreading in Rasuwa forest The forest area at Gatlang in Rasuwa district, which was destroyed following a massive forest fire some 17 years ago, is to be revived soon.
Nepal Govt to ban entrance preparation, bridge courses for school students The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to ban all “entrance preparation” and “bridge course” classes targeted at students up to Grade 12.
Nepal Minister Sah orders immediate enforcement of labour related action plan Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Deepak Kumar Sah, has instructed the concerned authorities to devise and implement a comprehensive action plan to streamline, regulate and ensure safety to country's labour and employment sector.
Kathmandu Betting apps, websites shut down on government directive The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has ordered the shutdown of online betting applications and related websites.
Kathmandu Lumbini Province Assembly Member Rekha Sharma arrested Lumbini Province Assembly Member Rekha Sharma was detained by the police personnel last night.
Kathmandu Former Energy Minister Khadka arrested Former minister and Nepali Congress leader Deepak Khadka was arrested today in connection with a money laundering investigation. Meanwhile, reports have surfaced claiming that three former prime ministers — KP Sharma Oli, Sher Bahadur Deuba and Pushpa Kamal Dahal — are also under investigation in a similar case.
Business Exports worth Rs 6.6 billion from Birgunj in seven months Compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year, exports through this checkpoint have increased by Rs 9.94 billion.
