WORLD
Bardot: the screen goddess who gave it all up
Bardot: the screen goddess who gave it all up
In the early days, when her curves, kohl-rimmed eyes and pout were plastered on French film posters, the actress known widely by her initials BB drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe.
Dec 29, 2025
ECONOMY
Trade via Rasuwagadhi border resumes after six-month closure
Trade via Rasuwagadhi border resumes after six-month closure
The bridge over the Bhotekoshi River, a tributary of the Trishuli River, was swept away by a flash flood triggered by a glacial lake outburst in China on July 8, disrupting bilateral trade through the key land route.
Dec 29, 2025
WORLD
Stateless Rohingya rue Myanmar's election from exile
Stateless Rohingya rue Myanmar's election from exile
"How can you call this an election when the inhabitants are gone and a war is raging?" said 51-year-old Kabir Ahmed in Bangladesh's Kutupalong, the world's largest refugee camp complex.
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
Majority of parties miss PR closed list submission on first day
Majority of parties miss PR closed list submission on first...
According to EC Information Officer Suman Ghimire, only three political parties had submitted their PR candidate lists—covering a total of 143 candidates—by late Sunday evening. The parties included the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party and the Rastriya Janamorcha.
Dec 29, 2025
WORLD
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed, while her hugely popular party has been dissolved and was not taking part.
Dec 29, 2025
ECONOMY
NRB relaxes foreign exchange limits for silver imports, tightens rules for exporters
NRB relaxes foreign exchange limits for silver imports, tigh...
The latest move comes amid a sharp rise in silver prices in recent weeks, which surpassed $75 per ounce on Friday for the first time.
Dec 29, 2025
OPINION
Nepal: A Nation Where Power Beats Law
Nepal: A Nation Where Power Beats Law
Nepal’s prosperity is blocked by rules that penalize the weak and shield the powerful.
Dec 29, 2025
POLITICS
New alliance vows to address youth demands in Nepal polls
New alliance vows to address youth demands in Nepal polls
Television host Rabi Lamichhane, the 51-year-old chairperson of the RSP, and KMC Mayor Balendra Shah pledged to address the demands of the younger generation following September's deadly anti-corruption protests that ousted the government.
Dec 29, 2025
WORLD
'Shivering from cold and fear': winter rains batter displaced Gazans
'Shivering from cold and fear': winter rains batter displace...
The winter rains have made an already precarious life worse for people like Sharafi, who is among the hundreds of thousands in the Palestinian territory displaced by the war, many of whom now survive on aid provided by humanitarian organisations.
Dec 29, 2025
Editorial
Tests of Nepal’s Democratic Resolve
Tests of Nepal’s Democratic Resolve
Finally, all concerned must build a trustworthy, conducive climate for the election to make the historic March vote a grand success, ensuring a new parliament and a new government will be set up through a fresh, legitimate mandate from the people.
Dec 29, 2025