Editorial
Now or never
Now or never
The chances of holding local level elections by April-end, something Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had repeatedly promised, appear bleak.
Jan 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Ex-Maoist combatant now a successful vegetable farmer
Ex-Maoist combatant now a successful vegetable farmer
BAJHANG, Jan 30: There was a time when Hari Datta Awasthi of Sunkuda, Bajhang proudly walked with his rifle and a bag of dynamite on his back with the aim of changing the society with his revolutionary spirit. This former deputy battalion commander of the Maoist army is now reinventing his life by...
Jan 30, 2017
OPINION
The examined life
The examined life
The bombast of newly-minted novelists and self-published poets notwithstanding, the literary scene in Nepal is grim
Jan 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Collection of snow in snow-fed irrigation pond delights farmers
Collection of snow in snow-fed irrigation pond delights farm...
JUMLA, Jan 30: Snow-fed irrigation ponds installed in Jumla district have managed to collect considerable amount of snow due to the recent snowfall. Farmers would be able to use the pond for irrigation purpose.
Jan 30, 2017
OPINION
Breeding the greed
Breeding the greed
The parliament is considering allowing individuals to breed and use wild animals for any reason whatsoever
Jan 30, 2017
Interview
'Locals should have say in monuments reconstruction'
'Locals should have say in monuments reconstruction'
Jared M Koller is a PhD candidate in the Department of Archaeology at Boston University. Prior to joining PhD program, Koller served as a researcher for the Asian Cultural History Program, which is a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Anthropology Department in Washington DC. US Embassy brought K...
Jan 30, 2017
OPINION
China’s big sticks
China’s big sticks
China is threatening to hit back. And now America will have to face the consequences
Jan 30, 2017
SOCIETY
Villagers unaware about the budget allocated for their welfare
Villagers unaware about the budget allocated for their welfa...
BAJHANG, Jan 30: Locals of many VDCs in Bajhang district are unaware about the budget earmarked for their welfare as the authorities do not make public announcement about it.
Jan 30, 2017
OPINION
5 common foods before and after humans domesticated them
5 common foods before and after humans domesticated them
5 common foods before and after humans domesticated them
Jan 30, 2017
SOCIETY
In lack of key figures, Karnali hospital on the verge of shutdown
In lack of key figures, Karnali hospital on the verge of shu...
JUMLA, Jan 30: Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) in Jumla is on the verge of closure due to government's inability to make key appointments. For the past nine months the academy has been operating without vice chancellor, rector and director. This has affected thousands of people in the Karn...
Jan 30, 2017