KOSH RAJ KOIRALA

Authorities say Indian mango imports continue but under tougher phytosanitary rules, not a blanket ban.  

A proposed Civil Service Bill that would retire employees at 55 years of age or after 30 years of service has plunged Nepal's bureaucracy into uncertainty, with around 10,000 officials—including dozens of secretaries and hundreds of joint secretaries—facing an abrupt exit amid concerns o...

Trade, investment, and innovation will be key elements in the future

Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has reaffirmed that Nepal is not seeking third-party mediation to resolve its longstanding boundary disputes with India, including Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, and will instead pursue settlement through established bilateral diplomatic mechanisms.

Nepal–India relations stand at a rare reset moment driven by new political energy, but lasting progress will depend on confronting—not ignoring—the weight of unresolved history.

US Under Secretary Sarah B. Rogers dismissed claims of US involvement in Nepal’s Gen Z protests, reaffirming support for digital freedom, tech cooperation, and stronger bilateral ties with Nepal.

Nepali filmmaker Avinash Bikram Shah’s “Elephants in the Fog” has marked a historic moment for Nepali cinema by winning the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival.

Nepal’s Supreme Court is facing an institutional crisis as allegations of interference, procedural obstruction, and parliamentary criticism intensify around the controversial recommendation of Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice.  

Experts warn that Nepal’s ambitious plan to expand hydropower to 30,000 MW within a decade could become economically risky unless the country urgently develops storage, transmission infrastructure, domestic electricity demand, and smarter export strategies to manage surplus seasonal power and...

More than a decade after serving as US Ambassador to Nepal (2010–2012), Scott H. DeLisi remains deeply connected to the country he says “became part of who I am.” Now Executive Director of Engage Nepal, a nonprofit working in healthcare, education, livelihoods and climate adaptatio...