WORLD

UN finds 486 million in Asia still hungry, progress stalled

UN finds 486 million in Asia still hungry, progress stalled

BANGKOK, Nov 2: Despite rapid economic growth, the Asia-Pacific region has nearly a half billion people who go hungry as...

BANGKOK, Nov 2: Despite rapid economic growth, the Asia-Pacific region has nearly a half billion people who go hungry as...

Nov 02, 2018

The Week

Stories of Nepal

Stories of Nepal

Nepal really is a paradise for all sorts of travelers, not just for adventure seekers and nature lovers but also for the...

Nepal really is a paradise for all sorts of travelers, not just for adventure seekers and nature lovers but also for the...

Nov 02, 2018

The Week

Confrontations

Confrontations

The color red is significant in a Nepali woman’s life: it indicates marital status, symbolizes auspiciousness, sexuality...

The color red is significant in a Nepali woman’s life: it indicates marital status, symbolizes auspiciousness, sexuality...

Nov 02, 2018

The Week

Festival fun

Festival fun

I like Tihar more than Dashain. Dashain is like a week-long break and you get bored after a day or two unless you decide...

I like Tihar more than Dashain. Dashain is like a week-long break and you get bored after a day or two unless you decide...

Nov 02, 2018

The Week

Blessings undisguised

Blessings undisguised

What really is Dashain without a Dashain hangover? I’m not talking about the inevitable (for some) booze induced headach...

What really is Dashain without a Dashain hangover? I’m not talking about the inevitable (for some) booze induced headach...

Nov 02, 2018

The Week

Tihar: The favorite festival of many and for good reasons

Tihar: The favorite festival of many and for good reasons

Priya Agrawal claims that she is excited about this year’s Tihar, just like last year and the year before that. The 18-y...

Priya Agrawal claims that she is excited about this year’s Tihar, just like last year and the year before that. The 18-y...

Nov 08, 2018

SPORTS

Pakistan thrashes Nepal, defending champion India loses to Bangladesh

Pakistan thrashes Nepal, defending champion India loses to Bangladesh

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The defending champion India and the runner-up of the last edition Nepal have both lost in their semif...

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The defending champion India and the runner-up of the last edition Nepal have both lost in their semif...

Nov 02, 2018

SPORTS

Dhangadhi Blues defeats Blasters to keep qualification hopes alive

Dhangadhi Blues defeats Blasters to keep qualification hopes alive

With Shah’s half-century, Rhinos still on playoffs hunt

With Shah’s half-century, Rhinos still on playoffs hunt

Nov 02, 2018

ECONOMY

Nepse unchanged after choppy session

Nepse unchanged after choppy session

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index swung between gains and losses in the last trading session of the w...

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index swung between gains and losses in the last trading session of the w...

Nov 02, 2018

ECONOMY

Business as usual not sufficient to achieve middle income status by 2030: WB

Business as usual not sufficient to achieve middle income status by 2030: WB

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal can achieve growth rates of at least 7 to 8 percent that is imperative to become a middle income...

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal can achieve growth rates of at least 7 to 8 percent that is imperative to become a middle income...

Nov 02, 2018