POLITICS

PM Karki bids farewell, urges new govt to take action on corruption, jobs and governance

PM Karki bids farewell, urges new govt to take action on corruption, jobs and governance

Addressing the nation from the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Thursday, PM Karki said the ele...

Addressing the nation from the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Thursday, PM Karki said the ele...

Mar 27, 2026

OPINION

Nepal’s Young Guns at the Crease: Don’t Celebrate Too Soon

Nepal’s Young Guns at the Crease: Don’t Celebrate Too Soon

In a rejoinder to Dr. Ghanashyam Bhatta’s article, Usha Pokharel uses cricket as a metaphor to caution Nepal&rsquo...

In a rejoinder to Dr. Ghanashyam Bhatta’s article, Usha Pokharel uses cricket as a metaphor to caution Nepal&rsquo...

Mar 27, 2026

OPINION

Nepal Has Voted to Break Its Cage

Nepal Has Voted to Break Its Cage

Nepal’s vote is a revolt against exhausted parties, stale ideologies, and political decay.

Nepal’s vote is a revolt against exhausted parties, stale ideologies, and political decay.

Mar 27, 2026

POLITICS

High hopes, higher stakes for RSP government

High hopes, higher stakes for RSP government

Riding a wave of public frustration and hope, the RSP now faces the difficult task of turning its sweeping mandate into...

Riding a wave of public frustration and hope, the RSP now faces the difficult task of turning its sweeping mandate into...

Mar 27, 2026

Editorial

Gaps in Gen Z Protest Probe Report

Gaps in Gen Z Protest Probe Report

A detailed yet uneven report on the September protests raises serious accountability concerns while leaving critical gap...

A detailed yet uneven report on the September protests raises serious accountability concerns while leaving critical gap...

Mar 27, 2026

POLITICS

Balen drops ‘Jai Mahakali’ on eve of swearing-in as PM, blending music with national mood

Balen drops ‘Jai Mahakali’ on eve of swearing-in as PM, blending music with national mood

The hip-hop artist-turned-politician on Thursday released his new track “Jai Mahakali” on YouTube, offering...

The hip-hop artist-turned-politician on Thursday released his new track “Jai Mahakali” on YouTube, offering...

Mar 26, 2026

ECONOMY

NEPSE enforces working procedures; giving stockbrokers go ahead on margin trading

NEPSE enforces working procedures; giving stockbrokers go ahead on margin trading

Approving the working procedure on Thursday, the front line regulator has paved the way to eligible brokerage companies...

Approving the working procedure on Thursday, the front line regulator has paved the way to eligible brokerage companies...

Mar 27, 2026

ECONOMY

Karki-led Gen Z probe panel flags banking sector anomalies, urges reforms

Karki-led Gen Z probe panel flags banking sector anomalies, urges reforms

Unveiling its report on Wednesday, the commission highlighted rising non-performing loans, mounting bad debt, and the gr...

Unveiling its report on Wednesday, the commission highlighted rising non-performing loans, mounting bad debt, and the gr...

Mar 27, 2026

ECONOMY

ADB urges caution as Middle East conflict poses risks to developing Asia

ADB urges caution as Middle East conflict poses risks to developing Asia

Releasing research findings on Thursday, the multilateral lending institution noted that the conflict affects economies...

Releasing research findings on Thursday, the multilateral lending institution noted that the conflict affects economies...

Mar 27, 2026

ECONOMY

Insurance companies see strong growth: Rs 156 billion premium collected in eight months

Insurance companies see strong growth: Rs 156 billion premium collected in eight months

Insurance companies in Nepal have significantly increased their business, collecting a total of Rs 156 billion in premiu...

Insurance companies in Nepal have significantly increased their business, collecting a total of Rs 156 billion in premiu...

Mar 26, 2026