OPINION
Will China Be the Middle East’s Next Hegemon?
Will China Be the Middle East’s Next Hegemon?
TEL AVIV – US President Joe Biden has announced that he will withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by September 11, finally ending his country’s longest war ever. The move was indicative of a broader shift by the United States away from the Middle East – one that has been a long time coming. Wil...
Apr 21, 2021
WORLD
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
NEW DELHI, April 21: Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours as it tried unsuccessfully to find an open bed at six hospitals in India’s sprawling capital. By the time she was admitted, it was too late, and the 51-year-old died hours later.
Apr 21, 2021
BLOG, Blog
Social Media: An ocean of self-doubt
Social Media: An ocean of self-doubt
Does it bother you when you look at the pictures of your friends on your phone? Do you wonder how their lives have become so perfect, how they look so happy and beautiful in their pictures and you don’t in yours? Does it make you anxious when you scroll through the pictures your friends posted from...
Apr 21, 2021
OPINION
Need of Disaster Preparedness for Responding to Possible Eventualities
Need of Disaster Preparedness for Responding to Possible Eve...
The massive quake of 2015 and its aftermath gave us a very important and essential lesson, that is, the importance of preparedness and awareness. However, we are neither prepared nor aware. So quickly have we utterly forgotten our country’s long history of destructive disasters.
Apr 21, 2021
ECONOMY
India positive about selling chemical fertilizers to Nepal under G2G model: Ministry
India positive about selling chemical fertilizers to Nepal u...
KATHMANDU, April 21: India has expressed interest in selling chemical fertilizers to Nepal under the government-to-government (G2G) model.
Apr 21, 2021
ECONOMY
Stocks end little changed as market activity sinks firmly
Stocks end little changed as market activity sinks firmly
KATHMANDU, April 20: The equity market started the exchange on a lower note and lost 14 points within half an hour of trading. Nonetheless, the market recovered and managed to trade on the positive side of the spectrum. But again the market pulled the index towards red in mid-day. At the end, the be...
Apr 20, 2021
SOCIETY
Seto Machhendranath chariot procession begins
Seto Machhendranath chariot procession begins
KATHMANDU, April 20: The chariot procession of Seto Machhendranath, the god of rain and good times, has begun with adherence to safety protocol. The towing of chariot began from Keltol and was brought to Tindhara Pathshala, Durbarmarg Tuesday.
Apr 20, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Arthur Gunn returns to American Idol, receives praises for incredible spin on Goo Goo Doll...
Arthur Gunn returns to American Idol, receives praises for i...
Arthur Gunn has once again got praises in American Idol 2021 by super star judges — Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie in the 19th edition of American Idol.
Apr 20, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal reports 1,736 new cases, 251 recoveries and 11 deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday
Nepal reports 1,736 new cases, 251 recoveries and 11 deaths...
Kathmandu district alone records 550 new cases
Apr 20, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Former royal couple Gyanendra and Komal Shah test positive for COVID-19
Former royal couple Gyanendra and Komal Shah test positive f...
KATHMANDU, April 20: Former King Gyanendra Shah and former Queen Komal Shah have tested positive for COVID-19.
Apr 20, 2021