POLITICS

NC calls for boycott of ‘statute-violating special general convention’

NC calls for boycott of ‘statute-violating special general convention’

Making the decision public, Party Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel said the justification for holding a special gen...

Making the decision public, Party Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel said the justification for holding a special gen...

Jan 09, 2026

WORLD

Dogsleds, China and independence: Facts on Greenland

Dogsleds, China and independence: Facts on Greenland

Trump has insisted the US needs Greenland for national security reasons.

Trump has insisted the US needs Greenland for national security reasons.

Jan 09, 2026

WORLD

Direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights to resume after 14 years

Direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights to resume after 14 years

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to fly its first Dhaka-Karachi flight on January 29 and will be operated twice we...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to fly its first Dhaka-Karachi flight on January 29 and will be operated twice we...

Jan 09, 2026

WORLD

Trump plots offer to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes

Trump plots offer to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes

Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out using force to seize the strategic Arctic island, prompting shock and anger fro...

Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out using force to seize the strategic Arctic island, prompting shock and anger fro...

Jan 09, 2026

POLITICS

NC power struggle peaks as factions clash over Special General Convention

NC power struggle peaks as factions clash over Special General Convention

Tensions escalated on Wednesday after the Central Work Performance Committee, dominated by the party’s establishme...

Tensions escalated on Wednesday after the Central Work Performance Committee, dominated by the party’s establishme...

Jan 09, 2026

Editorial

NIA’s Digital Mandate

NIA’s Digital Mandate

The Nepal Insurance Authority’s move to mandate fully digital insurance payments marks a crucial step in curbing m...

The Nepal Insurance Authority’s move to mandate fully digital insurance payments marks a crucial step in curbing m...

Jan 09, 2026

OPINION

The Many Paradoxes of AI

The Many Paradoxes of AI

Artificial intelligence, as currently developed, is a technology full of paradoxes (about learning, teaching, expertise,...

Artificial intelligence, as currently developed, is a technology full of paradoxes (about learning, teaching, expertise,...

Jan 09, 2026

ECONOMY

Govt releases budget for 1,142 projects worth Rs 31.69 billion

Govt releases budget for 1,142 projects worth Rs 31.69 billion

According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the released budget covers priority sectors including drinking water, educat...

According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the released budget covers priority sectors including drinking water, educat...

Jan 09, 2026

POLITICS

Agreement with Kulman to be formalised through party process: RSP Chair Rabi

Agreement with Kulman to be formalised through party process: RSP Chair Rabi

Speaking briefly to journalists on Thursday while returning from the Chitwan District Court, Lamichhane said the underst...

Speaking briefly to journalists on Thursday while returning from the Chitwan District Court, Lamichhane said the underst...

Jan 08, 2026

The Week

A Global Nepali’s Half-Century View on Nepal’s Sustainable Development Path

A Global Nepali’s Half-Century View on Nepal’s Sustainable Development Path

Drawing on five decades of experience, Dr Som P. Pudasaini’s book offers a rare, reflective lens on Nepal’s...

Drawing on five decades of experience, Dr Som P. Pudasaini’s book offers a rare, reflective lens on Nepal’s...

Jan 08, 2026