Editorial
SEE is getting better. But more needs to be done
SEE is getting better. But more needs to be done
The Secondary Education Examination (SEE), known until 2016 as School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exam, is being held across the country. Sunday marked the first day of the exam and as of this writing, no major untoward incidents have been reported. This is a welcome shift for in the past SEE (or SLC)...
Mar 26, 2019
OPINION
All hail CK Raut
All hail CK Raut
What CK Raut couldn’t achieve with years of protests and agitation, he secured with the stroke of a pen. Earlier this month, the government signed a peace pact with the Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM), a largely peaceful but secessionist movement that seeks to break out an independent Madhes...
Mar 26, 2019
OPINION
Costs of unsafe roads
Costs of unsafe roads
Amidst the silent horns seeping through the bright “No Horn Please” signs distributed carefully throughout the city, one can hear the screeching sounds of vehicles just moments before crashing into what later becomes ‘a horrendous accident.’ Newspaper reports attribute it to innumerable causes: rash...
Mar 26, 2019
OPINION
Ambition Europe needs
Ambition Europe needs
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron recently launched his platform for the upcoming European Parliament elections. Official reactions to his approach—outlined in a commentary published simultaneously in every European Union country—were mostly positive, with even the Euroskeptic prime minister...
Mar 26, 2019
Infographic
Infographics : Opinion polling for 2019 Ukrainian presidential election
Infographics : Opinion polling for 2019 Ukrainian presidenti...
Television comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the frontrunner in Ukraine’s presidential election race, but opinion polls suggest that no candidate will get close to the 50 percent of votes needed to win in a first round. In an example of life imitating art, the 41-year-old Zelenskiy – who plays Ukraine’s...
Mar 26, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott’s tour letter bought at auction
Former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott’s tour letter bought at auct...
The identity of the bidder who paid $14,000 at a US auction for a letter written by former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott has been revealed.
Mar 25, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Social, Movies
Dhamala couple to donate Rs 300,000 to Dhurmus Suntali Foundation
Dhamala couple to donate Rs 300,000 to Dhurmus Suntali Found...
Actor Aliza Gautam has donated Rs 100,000 to Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation for the construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium at Chitwan to mark her birthday on Monday.
Mar 25, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Aashirman DS Joshi’s flop journey
Aashirman DS Joshi’s flop journey
Aashirman DS Joshi has been in the Nepali Movie Industry since 2017 and still, the box office awaits his successful movie. His latest movie, ‘The Break Up’ hardly garnered any success despite the hype from its first look and trailer.
Mar 25, 2019
SOCIETY
Gas explosion kills two laborers, two more missing
Gas explosion kills two laborers, two more missing
SINDHUPALCHOWK, March 25: A gas cylinder explosion killed two laborers at Phulpingkatti of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhupalchowk, on Monday. Two more workers from the site are missing.
Mar 25, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies, Music
AR Rahman to compose song for 'Avengers: Endgame'
AR Rahman to compose song for 'Avengers: Endgame'
According to Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Rahman will be composing a song for Indian fans in three languages, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The song will be released on April 1.
Mar 25, 2019