Despite the major success in putting three women in the country’s top constitutional jobs and in ensuring 33 percent representation of women in the Legislature Parliament, the status of common Nepalese women is yet to improve much. Majority of women
By Keshab Poudel Mar 11, 2017
One tract of the nuns ‘new accommodation is mostly constructed and the bare brickwork can already be admired. The foundations for the other buildings are set. In addition, construction at the guest house with 9 rooms is gathering at high speed. The h
By Sabine Pretsch Mar 10, 2017
Professor LARRY HOLLINGWORTH, C.B.E, humanitarian program director, and ANTHONY LAND, PhD, senior fellow of London-based Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs of Fordham University, were recently in Kathmandu to conduct a month-long class i
By Keshab Poudel Mar 10, 2017
India Conveys Condolence
By A Correspondent Mar 10, 2017
With over thirty years of work to establish gender equality, end domestic violence against women and empower women, Bandana Rana has become an icon of women's movement in Nepal as well as around the world. Her contribution to the movement as a foundi
By A Correspondent Mar 10, 2017
We need to distinguish between violence aimed at disrupting electoral process by groups or political parties who do not want the elections to take place, and violence triggered by the rivalry between the contesting candidates or political parties.
By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Mar 10, 2017
The proposed Burhi-Gandaki dam will be in one of the most seismically active areas of the world. The dam site is very close to the epicenter of very recent Gorkha earthquake measured 7.9 in Richter scale. This type of dams is highly sensitive to e
By Dr. A.B. Thapa Mar 10, 2017
Nervous and apprehensive Yin and I descended into the Indian Ocean. Down beneath the water my eyes started hurting like never before. I looked up I couldn't ascend and I couldn't remain there because my eyes were too painful.
By Abhishekh Adhikari Mar 10, 2017
For a government, which cannot control the sale and use of ganja (marijuana) in a small area of Pashupatinath temple premises for one day during Mahashivaratri, controlling alcohol nationwide in the land of drinkers is nothing but a pipe dream
By A Correspondent Mar 10, 2017
