Kathmandu’s decay: From glorious past to ominous future

From potential to become an exemplary megalopolis, imbibing knowledge from its past, to becoming a hideous and hazardous valley, here’s Kathmandu’s story. What was Kathmandu …

Environment Sabin Jung Pande

Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!

Kathmandu Valley has lost its fertile land to sprawls while hills and forests are felled without rethinking. The air has become toxic, rivers are polluted …

Environment Sabin Jung Pande

India launches retaliatory strikes following Pahalgam terror

India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ after two weeks of the deadly Pahalgam attack that killed at least 26. Pakistan called India’s actions ‘an unprovoked and blatant …

International the_farsight

The world is remaking under the new US: Trump’s 100 days

The 47th President of the United States, Donald J Trump completes 100 days in office marked by erratic governance, shifts in the global order, rifts …

International Shreyada Regmi

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Why office is young professional’s finest classroom

Away from spreadsheets and meetings, the workplace provides an unrivaled education in human nature—and demystifies success

Op-ed Karan Poudel

Tracking mountain ghosts: 397 snow leopards in the country

Nepal is home to 397 snow leopards (Panthera uncia), the first-of-its-kind survey says, estimating population could be between 334 and 476 individuals, about 12-14% of …

Environment Diptina Sapkota

The NRB crisis: when politics trumps economics

The country’s central bank, which is the last line of defence for its fragile economy, has been left adrift by the country elite political class …

Op-ed Karan Poudel

A decade of our fault lines

A decade since the devastating earthquake, Nepal remains a seismic red zone, where calamities quickly turn into disasters due to lack of governance and limited …

Environment Vivek Baranwal

Let's Talk Numbers

To save republic from bananas

This editorial means no insult to bananas.

Editorial the_editorial

How is national budget formulated?

As the country is set to present its budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), we look at the formulation process behind the annual …

Economy Sariman Shakya

Soybean oil accounts for 30% of country’s exports, inflation stabilises

The central bank’s macroeconomic report shows modest inflation, narrowing fiscal gaps and rising remittance receipts. Trade deficit continues to rise despite soybean oil’s export surge. …

Economy Shreyada Regmi

7 die in wildfire before rain could mercy

Until rainfall bestowed upon the country’s fragile disaster response, seven lives were lost, while a huge population was breathing poisonous air. The government failed to …

Environment the_farsight

When exams talk like politicians and adults hijack the curriculum

The SEE is not just an exam — it is a powerful cultural and educational signal. And right now, the signal it is sending to …

Op-ed Sohan Babu Khatri

Israel forces kill 15 Palestinian medical and rescue workers

Bodies of 15 Palestinian medical and rescue workers were dug out from a mass grave in Southern Gaza this 30th March. A video shows random …

International the_farsight

Nepal-Thailand held first official state visit in 65 years relationship

PM Oli was on an official state visit to Thailand last week — the first since both countries began bilateral relations in 1959. Relations remain …

International Shreyada Regmi

How Privacy Act covers you

While recent and even past Supreme Court ruling underscores the importance of privacy, Nepal’s privacy law has also stepped up with protections for personal data, …

Politics Pragya Dhakal

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