WORLD
Study shows diabetes drugs' potential beyond weight loss
Study shows diabetes drugs' potential beyond weight loss
A new study highlighted Monday the potential benefits of popular diabetes drugs on a wide range of health issues including dementia and cardiovascular diseases, although experts warned against seeing them as miracle drugs.
Jan 23, 2025
Editorial
Lopsided Focus on Loan Recovery
Lopsided Focus on Loan Recovery
Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) in Nepal have started seeking support of the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) after failing to recover large amounts of their bad loans.
Jan 23, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepali students spend billions abroad: What’s driving the education exodus?
Nepali students spend billions abroad: What’s driving the ed...
The million-dollar question here remains, do the universities in Nepal compete enough to continue holding students? The answer is very clear to most students: no.
Jan 23, 2025
SPORTS
Sinner races into semis as Swiatek closes on first Melbourne crown
Sinner races into semis as Swiatek closes on first Melbourne...
Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced into the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday in imperious fashion after Iga Swiatek was equally ruthless to close on a first Melbourne crown.
Jan 23, 2025
OPINION
Navigating Climate Finance: Nepal's Challenges and Pathways to Resilience
Navigating Climate Finance: Nepal's Challenges and Pathways...
On Tuesday, 20th January 2025, the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, a move that sparked widespread concern among climate change experts, policymakers, and global communities. Nepal, despite contributing less th...
Jan 23, 2025
POLITICS
Bhim Rawal’s expulsion sparks debate: Is UML embracing autocratic leadership?
Bhim Rawal’s expulsion sparks debate: Is UML embracing autoc...
The ruling CPN-UML expelled the party’s Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal last month and suspended two other prominent leaders, alleging that they breached the party’s discipline.
Jan 23, 2025
WORLD
200,000 intl troops needed to secure any Ukraine peace: Zelensky
200,000 intl troops needed to secure any Ukraine peace: Zele...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any peace deal agreed with Russia would require at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to oversee it, according to comments published Wednesday.
Jan 23, 2025
ECONOMY
Paddy imports from India double as India relaxes export duty
Paddy imports from India double as India relaxes export duty
The imports of the grains consumed as staple food by the majority of Nepali population has surged drastically by 103 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY 2024/25) as compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year (FY 2023/24).
Jan 23, 2025
ECONOMY
India ready for capacity enhancement of cross-border transmission line
India ready for capacity enhancement of cross-border transmi...
Nepal and India have agreed to extend the capacity of the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur Transmission Line which is being used as the main infrastructure for the cross-border bilateral energy trade.
Jan 23, 2025
SPORTS
Sharma hits explosive fifty as India beat England
Sharma hits explosive fifty as India beat England
Chasing a paltry 133 for a win, India overhauled the target with 43 balls to spare as they reached 133 for 3 in just 12.5 overs to draw the first blood in the series.
Jan 22, 2025