Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. World 30 Dec, 2024
Sex education in Nepal: Why it is an urgent need The word “sex” is still a taboo and not used overtly across the world. The connotation associated with this single syllable word is that it is “dirty” thereby limiting it to an act of sin or something to be ashamed of. It’s not shocking that “sex” is one of the most googled words today among teenagers. Due to the intrinsic cultural values, open discussion on sex is limited even in the developed countries, let alone a least developed country like Nepal. Opinion 10 Nov, 2021
Mudslinging in Nepali politics: Going from bad to worse Mudslinging in Nepali politics has almost touched the sky, especially in the aftermath of the dissolution of the parliament. Opinion 15 Feb, 2021
Indonesian couple fear sex-ban changes will make them criminals TANGERANG: After 13 years of happily unmarried life that has brought them three children, one middle-aged Indonesian couple is worried. Their relationship is neither legal nor official, and a controversial new penal code to be discussed in... Women 04 Oct, 2019
Drug addiction: It is a health concern If the government really wants to control drug abuse, then the control mechanism should be transferred from the Home Ministry to the Health Ministry, as it is a health concern and cannot be controlled by harsh punishment First a story a lot of... 30 Sep, 2019
Farewell to sexism: Needless stereotyping must end An object held too close to the eye can never be identified correctly. For centuries we failed to identify sexism when it had been there all along. Future enlightened generations will see things more clearly History, to some extent, feels like it has... 23 Sep, 2019
Millions may risk jail as Indonesia to outlaw sex outside marriage JAKARTA: Indonesia is poised to pass a new penal code that criminalises consensual sex outside marriage and introduces stiff penalties for insulting the president's dignity - a move rights groups criticised as an intrusive assault on basic... Women 19 Sep, 2019
Brunei death penalty moratorium applied to new Shariah laws KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei’s sultan has said a moratorium on capital punishment is in effect for new Shariah criminal laws including stoning people for gay sex and adultery that sparked an international outcry. The United Nations has called the laws... Women 06 May, 2019
European Parliament condemns Brunei over "retrograde" death penalty for gay sex LONDON: The European Parliament on Thursday strongly condemned Brunei for introducing "retrograde" Islamic laws that punish gay sex and adultery with death by stoning. The Muslim-majority sultanate has drawn global condemnation from the United...
