India unprepared and under-resourced for plastic ban
Every year as the seasons start to change, pandals appear all over Kolkata. Many organising committees for the Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival in West Bengal, pick topical themes to decorate...
View ArticleYear of intense wildfires in Nepal may help scientists predict future blazes
In the forested foothills and plateaus below the world’s highest mountains, the spring of 2021 delivered a harsh and hot vision of the future under continued climate warming — a fire season that was 10...
View Article“Start young, build a financially sound future with financial literacy.”
Financial literacy and capital formation are crucial for students in Nepal to secure a better future. In today’s world, students must learn about investments, savings, and budgeting from an early age....
View ArticleSerious comment by President of NA on wrong constitution
KATHMANDU: Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Speaker of the National Assembly, has made a serious remark about the House of Representatives’ dissolution because the constitution was written incorrectly. Speaker...
View ArticleInterview- Korea’s economic transformation, a probable learning for Nepal: Lee
KATHMANDU: Till the 1960s South Korea officially known as the Republic of Korea had its identity as one of the poor nations in the world. At the time, Nepal and South Korea were on equal footing in...
View ArticleGlobal warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time
KATHMANDU: Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict. Researchers say there’s now a 66% chance we will pass the...
View ArticleChure conservation pressing need of hour
KATHMANDU: The Chure region got attention after the government took a special decision on it on June 16, 2014. This region is an area of fragile topography, valuable watershed, vulnerable to...
View ArticleBalancing Technology and Tradition: A Case for Regulating, Not Banning TikTok...
Standing in the heart of the Himalayas, Nepal is at a very important crossroad right now, balancing the value of its long cultural history with the appeal of modern technology. The government’s ban on...
View ArticleFormer Speaker Mahara’s statement recorded in gold smuggling case probe
KATHMANDU: The Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the public prosecutor’s office have completed the process of recording Krishna Bahadur Mahara’s testimony about his suspected involvement in the gold...
View ArticleEarthquake Remembrance Day – Nepal’s seismic struggle & ongoing recovery...
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s seismic vulnerability is highlighted by its history of frequent and devastating earthquakes. Over the past 52 years, from 1970 to 2022, the region experienced 843 earthquakes with...
View ArticleHigh time for schools to challenge menstrual discrimination
KATHMANDU: Case I: A 5th grade female student at one of the most prestigious schools in Kathmandu is arguing with her parents because she is denied sharing the dining table with them and guests at...
View ArticleRSP dismisses Secretary Paras Bahun
KATHMANDU: Paras Bahun has been dismissed from his position as the Far-Western Regional Secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The dismissal was carried out by the Far-Western Regional Chair,...
View ArticlePoint of View: Difference in Education in Urban and Rural Nepal
We are well aware of the fact that Nepal has geological diversity, due to which education has seen a major challenge. In urban areas, students are taught well with modern methodologies followed by some...
View ArticleWhy it is necessary to protect hornets?
KATHMANDU: Hornets play a vital role in pollination and maintaining environmental balance, despite their venomous sting. However, they are increasingly vulnerable to human activity, as their grubs are...
View ArticleDiscourse on equality in education among urban and rural Nepal
It isn’t unwise to say that no nation is uniformly developed around each nook and corner. Those places which are in touch of development by the means of infrastructures are labelled as urban areas and...
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