Editorial
Monitor fees of private schools
Monitor fees of private schools
For long, Baisakh has become a cruel month for parents who want to admit their children in schools for new academic session. Monthly and admission fees scare them off. Some schools in Kathmandu and out of the valley are charging exorbitantly high amount—as much as Rs 40,000 per month in monthly fees...
Apr 16, 2019
OPINION
Balance in a turbulent world
Balance in a turbulent world
The Trump administration in the US has come up with the Indo-Pacific doctrine which in many ways is a restatement of Barak Obama’s pivot to Asia, known as the rebalance doctrine. Both doctrines are of the same origin and carry a shadow of the famous Thucydides trap that was popularized by Harvard Pr...
Apr 16, 2019
OPINION
Post-summit challenges
Post-summit challenges
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an effective instrument for promoting sustainable development in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Nepal. Realizing this fact, the government of Nepal has organized three investment summits so far. First was in 1992 following the restoration of democracy. The i...
Apr 16, 2019
OPINION
Future of economic growth
Future of economic growth
MANCHESTER – Last month, I wrote about the growing divide between economic theory and real-world economic conditions, and reminded readers that economics is still a social science, despite whatever loftier ambitions its practitioners may have. Nonetheless, when it comes to the specific question of w...
Apr 16, 2019
Infographic
Infographics : Timeline of Omar al-Bashir’s leadership
Infographics : Timeline of Omar al-Bashir’s leadership
After 30 years in power, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been arrested and deposed by the military, following nearly four months of protests against his rule. The army has also taken over the country for the next two years and imposed a three-month state of emergency, plunging the nation into...
Apr 16, 2019
POLITICS
BNP stages demonstration in protest of Lalita Niwas grab case
BNP stages demonstration in protest of Lalita Niwas grab cas...
KATHMANDU, April 15: Bibeksheel Nepali Party (BNP) on Monday staged a demonstration in front of Singhadurbar, the main administrative secretariat of the Federal Government, in protest of recently-exposed Lalita Niwas land grab case.
Apr 15, 2019
SOCIETY
Empowering women a must to shape their future: UNFPA report
Empowering women a must to shape their future: UNFPA report
KATHMANDU, April 15: The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own bodies and shape their own futures.
Apr 15, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
BTS to perform with Halsey at 2019 Billboard Music Awards
BTS to perform with Halsey at 2019 Billboard Music Awards
Korean boy band BTS is all set to treat its fans with a performance with American singer Halsey at this year's Billboard Music Awards.
Apr 15, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Music
Madonna finally reveals the secret behind 'Madame X'
Madonna finally reveals the secret behind 'Madame X'
Pop singer Madonna recently posted a short video on her Instagram handle, throwing more light on her next project 'Madam X'.
Apr 15, 2019
ECONOMY
NMB launches special account to implement government’s bank account campaign
NMB launches special account to implement government’s bank...
KATHMANDU, April 15: The NMB Bank has announced the launch of a special bank account “NMB Sabaiko Sahara Bachat Khata” in line with the government’s ‘Lets open bank account campaign 2076’ launched yesterday.
Apr 15, 2019