Lifestyle
Celebrating US-Nepal friendship
Celebrating US-Nepal friendship
KATHMANDU, April 10: On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of US-Nepal bilateral relations, the Embassy of the United States in Nepal, organized a “cultural mela” at Staff College, Jawalakhel, on Saturday.
Apr 10, 2017
Lifestyle
Smart Club holds 532nd session
Smart Club holds 532nd session
KATHMANDU, April 10: Smart Club, a youth-run, youth-led platform that provides public speaking opportunities to open-minded individuals, organized its 532nd session at King’s college, Babarmahal, on Saturday.
Apr 10, 2017
Lifestyle
5 things about Krishna Dharabasi
5 things about Krishna Dharabasi
One of the prolific writers of Nepal, Krishna Dharabasi has published 27 essays, and several short stories and novels. ‘Saranarthi’ was his first novel which was published in 1991. ‘Radha’, one of his highly-celebrated metaphysical novels, earned him Madan Puraskar in 2005. After serving for about 2...
Apr 10, 2017
SOCIETY
2 jailed for raping underage girls
2 jailed for raping underage girls
GAIGHAT, April 10: Udayapur district court on Sunday sentenced two persons for separate cases of rape involving two underage girls.
Apr 10, 2017
SOCIETY
Police arrest NAC Captain Awale for carrying illegal US $ 93,600
Police arrest NAC Captain Awale for carrying illegal US $ 93...
KATHMANDU, April 10: Police have arrested Nepal Airlines Corporation pilot Subarna Awale with US $ 93,600 from the Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday night.
Apr 10, 2017
OPINION
Expressions of subalternity
Expressions of subalternity
BHAIRAHAWA. Like other conurbations of the country, settlements along the north-south road connecting the Indian plains with the East-West Highway of Nepal are emerging as centers of consumption rather than production. On a late-March evening, there was a seven-kilometer queue of loaded trucks waiti...
Apr 10, 2017
Editorial
Where to now?
Where to now?
The third meeting of the Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India Relations (EPG-NIR) ended much like the second one did. The Nepali side reiterated its desire for significant changes in the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, which has been the cornerstone of Indo-Nepal ties since its signing.
Apr 10, 2017
OPINION
Energy for all
Energy for all
Most least developed countries (LDCs), including Nepal, have ample potential for renewable and clean energy. But they seldom tap that potential. Consequently, 70 percent of the 900 million people living in the 48 least LDCs have limited access to energy. In other words, citizens of seven out of 10 L...
Apr 10, 2017
OPINION
Great Chinese urbanization
Great Chinese urbanization
HONG KONG: Residential property prices in China’s first-tier cities—Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen—are back up. A home there now runs buyers half as much as a home in the world’s most expensive cities: New York City, London, and Hong Kong.
Apr 10, 2017
SPORTS
Kolkata crush Gujarat by 10 wickets in IPL
Kolkata crush Gujarat by 10 wickets in IPL
RAJKOT, India (AP), Apirl 10: Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir blew away Gujarat Lions and gave Kolkata Knight Riders an opening 10-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
Apr 10, 2017