Nepal is losing its cultural identity: From temples to tongues Nepal has a diverse array of cultures, traditions and languages that date back thousands of years. Contemporarily, it’s deep-rooted traditions, languages and cultural practices are at risk of extinction through external and internal pressures. Kathmandu 10 Mar, 2025
Shrestha addresses CEDAW Committee Prakriti Shrestha, an adolescent girl from Nepal, spoke at CEDAW Committee in Geneva today on some of the issues faced by young women and girls in the country. Nepal 05 Feb, 2025
The Importance of Nepali Language: A Shared Treasure of Nepal and India Nepali is more than just the official language of Nepal; it is a bridge of shared heritage, culture, and identity between Nepal and India. Environment 26 Jan, 2025
Proportional representation: And the issue of threshold The concept of proportional representation (PR) was crystallised when the mixed parallel electoral system with 60 per cent seats for PR and 40 per cent seats for First Past-the Post (FPtP) segments was enshrined in the Interim Constitution for holding the Constitutional Assembly (CA) election, as there had been no provision of thresholds in our experiments with the FPtP in the 1959, 1991, 1994 and 1996 general elections. Opinion 27 Jan, 2025
Nepal Sambat born out of Nepali soil: PM Oli Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepal Sambat is the calendar year born out of Nepali soil. Kathmandu 02 Nov, 2024
Audiences in Maryland dance to Nepathya's tunes After a triumphant tour across five U.S. cities, Nepal's renowned folk-rock band, Nepathya, had the audience dancing to their tunes at the Maryland concert. Entertainment 04 Sep, 2024
Nepathya enthralls New York Throughout the concert, the packed Terminal 5 hall was energized by the lights, sounds, and fervent crowd, creating a vibrant atmosphere. Entertainment 02 Sep, 2024
Retain Sanskrit in school curricula: It will enhance our official as well as vernacular languages All kinds of speech, tongue and language in the world have the right to survive, and all people who speak them should try their best to preserve them for their posterity and identity. Nepal 13 Aug, 2024
Benefits of democracy should be linked to the lives of all castes, communities: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that with the development of modern society, the benefits of democracy should be linked to the lifestyle of all castes and communities. Kathmandu 23 Jun, 2024
Accurate information earns media credibility: Ex-President Bhandari Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has underlined the need for conservation of lingual and cultural diversity of the country. Kathmandu 01 Jun, 2024
NEB requests parliamentary committee to continue SEE Lawmakers, on the occasion, called for the inclusion of patriotic education and emphasized that aspects such as skills, efficiency, and employment should be considered. Kathmandu 11 Jan, 2024
Invest in principals: They bring quality to learning A recent opinion essay for the Observer, the sister publication of the Guardian, made me think about the current status of public, community managed schools in Nepal. Opinion 04 Aug, 2023