OPINION
In instrument we trust
In instrument we trust
Most find it baffling as how aircrafts fly long distances, safely and amidst crisscrossing traffic—seemingly under no control. If that was so, it would have resulted in frequent collisions or other types of midair calamities typically reflecting Kathmandu traffic scene where lack of patience rules s...
Jun 29, 2019
OPINION
Hungary’s fights for impunity
Hungary’s fights for impunity
BUDAPEST – Hungary has become a post-communist mafia state. It is led not by a party but by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s political-economic clan, which treats society as its private domain while formally maintaining a democratic façade. The Hungarian state’s actions are not impersonal but rather di...
Jun 29, 2019
OPINION
Home is where you belong
Home is where you belong
It’s ages since I have lived in Kathmandu but I do not call it my home yet. I live in a house here but this is not my home. When I think of home, my mind’s antennas rise up with lots of memories—my identity, my mother, siblings and my neighbors. How they call me is different from what other people c...
Jun 29, 2019
Infographic
Infographics: ALL YOU NEED IS YOGA
Infographics: ALL YOU NEED IS YOGA
Yoga by the numbers.
Jun 29, 2019
POLITICS
Citizen for RPP’s agenda: RPP Chair Thapa
Citizen for RPP’s agenda: RPP Chair Thapa
KATHMANDU, June 28: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chair Kamal Thapa said people in the country were lately subscribing to the agendas RPP had been raising.
Jun 28, 2019
SOCIETY
'Distribute land ownership certificates to landless dwellers'
'Distribute land ownership certificates to landless dwellers...
KATHMANDU, June 28: Lawmaker Satya Narayan Sharma Khanal has drawn the attention of the government to distribute land ownership certificates to the landless squatters dwelling in various settlements of Nawalparashi district.
Jun 28, 2019
SOCIETY
One dies, three others taken ill after consuming wild mushroom
One dies, three others taken ill after consuming wild mushro...
MAKWANPUR, June 28: A girl died and three others of the same family became ill after consuming poisonous mushroom at Raksirang, a remote village of Makawanpur district.
Jun 28, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Social
Rape case registered against Aditya Pancholi
Rape case registered against Aditya Pancholi
Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi was Thursday booked by Mumbai police on charges of raping a 36-year-old woman, who is also an actor. Pancholi claimed he has been implicated in a false case, adding the law will take its course.
Jun 28, 2019
SOCIETY
Medical negligence deaths, a challenge to medical sector
Medical negligence deaths, a challenge to medical sector
KATHMANDU, June 28: A two-day seminar kicked off today to discuss about developing a strengthened mechanism to avoid deaths from preventable medical errors and ensure safety of patients.
Jun 28, 2019
WORLD
G20 leaders urged to denounce Japan's 'cruel assault' on whales
G20 leaders urged to denounce Japan's 'cruel assault' on wha...
TOKYO,June 28: Environmentalists from around the world urged global leaders at the G20 summit on Friday not to “turn a blind eye” to what they called a “cruel assault on whales” planned by host Japan when it restarts commercial whaling next week.
Jun 28, 2019