SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Breaking the gender binary is not easy, even in census
Breaking the gender binary is not easy, even in census
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: As the sexual and gender minorities eagerly await the 2021 National Census to further their identities, a dilemma exists among government officials whether the census is the right methodology to reflect their population status.
Oct 23, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Former CDO, police chief in Rautahat under investigation
Former CDO, police chief in Rautahat under investigation
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The District Police Office, Rautahat has decided to summon the then administrative heads in the district including the chief district officer, the district chief of the Armed Police Force and the government attorney as part of investigations into the murder of eight individuals wh...
Oct 23, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Muskan has lost her smile
Muskan has lost her smile
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Brought to Kirtipur Hospital after suffering an acid attack a month and a half ago, Muskan Khatun, 14, is under the care of doctors and nurses full time. She is given painkillers and other medication to keep her calm. But she screams out intermittently in sheer agony. At other tim...
Oct 23, 2019
Editorial, Latest Updates
Let Sajha rise
Let Sajha rise
Sajha Yatayat, a cooperative public transportation organization established in 1961 to provide efficient and affordable public transportation services to the people in Kathmandu Valley, evokes pleasant memories among all those who have used it. Sajha was timely and affordable, which is why when the...
Oct 23, 2019
OPINION, Latest Updates
History in Nepal-China ties
History in Nepal-China ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping returned home on October 13 wrapping up his two-day state visit to Nepal. The visit is now being reviewed and evaluated from different angles by the experts in terms of its impacts on reshaping bilateral relations in tune with the emerging needs. Undoubtedly, the visit o...
Oct 23, 2019
OPINION, Latest Updates
Tapping into the sun
Tapping into the sun
Using the sun to dry crops and grain is one of the oldest applications of solar energy in agriculture. These days, solar energy can be used in agriculture in a number of ways. It saves money, increases self-reliance, and reduces pollution. Solar panels can be used to power an irrigation pump which c...
Oct 23, 2019
OPINION, Latest Updates
Check your facts
Check your facts
JOHANNESBURG – According to fact-checkers at the Washington Post, US President Donald Trump has made more than 13,000 false or misleading claims since his inauguration. It is no wonder some people doubt that the fact-checking of politicians’ claims is an answer to the problems of this misinformation...
Oct 23, 2019
Infographic, Latest Updates
Chile president extends state of emergency
Chile president extends state of emergency
Civil unrest sparked by a subway fare hike has widened to reflect anger over high living costs and inequality in one of Latin America’s wealthiest countries.
Oct 23, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
No election for speaker unless case against Mahara settled down: Poudel
No election for speaker unless case against Mahara settled d...
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The leader of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Devendra Poudel said that no election for the vacant post of speaker of House of Representatives will be held until and unless the case against former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is settled down.
Oct 22, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Disney looking to pull out of lawsuit which alleges discriminatory pay to females
Disney looking to pull out of lawsuit which alleges discrimi...
Walt Disney Company which has given some female-centric films like 'Moana' and 'Snow White', is now looking to pull itself out of a lawsuit alleging that it is creating gender bias by paying women less than men.
Oct 22, 2019