Twin demonstrations in the capital: One peaceful, another violent As a candle simultaneously breathes fire and water in a diagonal dance, the capital city of Kathmandu witnessed both peaceful and violent demonstrations last week. Opinion 02 Apr, 2025
Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. World 21 Apr, 2024
WB projects inflation to remain at 6.7 percent in 2024 The consumer price inflation in Nepal is expected to remain high at 6.7 percent in Fiscal Year 2024, close to the central bank's 6.5 percent ceiling, due to VAT exemptions removal, India's food export restrictions, and increased paddy minimum support prices. Nepal 03 Apr, 2024
Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting rocky relations back on course, though main differences remain Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. World 16 Nov, 2023
EDITORIAL: Economic outlook The World Bank expects Nepal’s economy to rebound to 3.9 per cent in the current fiscal, which is one percentage point lower than its earlier projection, owing to “lagged impact of the lifting of import restrictions, strong rebound in tourism, and gradual loosening of monetary policy”. However, the projection is lower than that of India, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Opinion 05 Oct, 2023
World Bank projects Nepal's economic growth at 3.9 per cent in FY24 Due to the delayed effects of lifted import restrictions, a robust recovery in tourism, and the gradual easing of monetary policies, the World Bank projects Nepal's economy to rebound, reaching 3.9 percent growth in fiscal year 2024. Business 03 Oct, 2023
Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? World 28 Sep, 2023
Surging sugar prices leave bitter taste Sugar prices have surged by more than 36 per cent in the domestic market, burning a bigger hole in consumers’ wallets. The price of sugar which was retailed at Rs 110 per kg until a few weeks ago has soared to between Rs 130 and Rs 150 per kg at present. Business 27 Sep, 2023
Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries A peace proposal for Ukraine that African leaders have tried to pursue is set to be discussed as well. World 27 Jul, 2023
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. Blogs 05 Jan, 2023
UN chief demands international access to Ukraine nuclear plant after new attack UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling of Europe's largest atomic plant at the weekend. World 08 Aug, 2022
Ukraine, Russia sign deal to reopen grain export ports as war rages on The deal will be valid for 120 days but renewable and would not be expected to be stopped any time soon. World 22 Jul, 2022
