The Week
The harms of generalizing
The harms of generalizing
Often times, in a conversation, a generalization or a stereotype becomes a way of comic relief. For instance, whenever you are eating out with friends you might find yourself laughing at your friend being called a “lobhi bhahun” or your Newar friend being forced to pay the bill because all Newari pe...
Apr 05, 2019
The Week
Where do you draw the line?
Where do you draw the line?
No one likes a nag and no one like being a nag. But where children come into the picture, concern, mostly a lot of it, inevitably turns parents into a nag. There’s no guide to parenting. Everyone does what they believe is best for their child. And it’s no simple feat; that much is true. It’s perhaps...
Apr 05, 2019
POLITICS
CMs ask PM to implement IPC meeting’s 29-pt understanding
CMs ask PM to implement IPC meeting’s 29-pt understanding
KATHMANDU, April 5: Chief ministers of all seven provinces have renewed their call to the Prime Minister KP Oli to implement the 29-point understanding reached during the inter-province council (IPC) meeting last year.
Apr 05, 2019
POLITICS
‘Progressives’ win most NBA seats
‘Progressives’ win most NBA seats
KATHMANDU, April 5: The progressive panel led by senior advocate Chandeshwar Shrestha won 23 of the total 25 seats in the lawyers’ election that elected the central executive committee of the Nepal Bar Association on Thursday.
Apr 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Debts overshadow wedding plans in storm’s wake
Debts overshadow wedding plans in storm’s wake
BALIRAMPUR (Bara), April 5: Bir Bahadur Sah of Balirampur, Bara had big plans for marrying off his 20-year-old daughter Sima Kumari.
Apr 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Six suspects made public over SEE questions leak
Six suspects made public over SEE questions leak
KATHMANDU, April 5: Police on Thursday made public six persons including two cops, who were allegedly involved in the Secondary Education Examinations (SEE) question paper leaks in Province 2.
Apr 05, 2019
POLITICS
Govt to publish notice against disrupting essential services
Govt to publish notice against disrupting essential services
KATHMANDU, April 5: A meeting of the cabinet has decided to publish a notice in Nepal Gazette banning protest in the supply and delivery of essential services, signaling fresh efforts to book those flouting the existing laws.
Apr 05, 2019
POLITICS
Sajha case being discussed in detail: CIAA chief Ghimire
Sajha case being discussed in detail: CIAA chief Ghimire
KATHMANDU, April 5: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is discussing in detail the multiple irregularities of Sajha Prakashan, according to the officials of the anti-graft body.
Apr 05, 2019
SOCIETY
Media Society accuses govt of trying to finish mainstream media
Media Society accuses govt of trying to finish mainstream me...
KATHMANDU, April 5: Nepal Media Society has expressed its serious concern over the government's latest decisions saying that the authorities were trying to suppress the mainstream media by imposing one stringent condition after another.
Apr 05, 2019
POLITICS
NC dissidents threaten signature campaign
NC dissidents threaten signature campaign
KATHMANDU, April 5: The crisis in Nepali Congress shows little sign of fading away soon as a conclave of dissident district presidents ended Thursday with a warning to launch a nationwide signature campaign to end the 'cartel' of a small clique in the general convention.
Apr 05, 2019