OPINION

Nepal: A Nation of Denied Prosperity

Nepal: A Nation of Denied Prosperity

What the country needs—loud and clear—is prosperity. 

What the country needs—loud and clear—is prosperity. 

Dec 08, 2025

Editorial

Fixing Governance First to Rescue Ailing PEs

Fixing Governance First to Rescue Ailing PEs

Less interference and smarter management can turn Nepal’s public enterprises into vibrant entities

Less interference and smarter management can turn Nepal’s public enterprises into vibrant entities

Dec 08, 2025

WORLD

Africa coups: 10 in five years

Africa coups: 10 in five years

A group of soldiers announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and...

A group of soldiers announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and...

Dec 08, 2025

WORLD

Benin government says 'foiled' coup attempt

Benin government says 'foiled' coup attempt

Military and security sources said that around a dozen soldiers were arrested, including those behind the foiled coup.

Military and security sources said that around a dozen soldiers were arrested, including those behind the foiled coup.

Dec 08, 2025

WORLD

Ghostwriters, polo shirts, and the fall of a landmark pesticide study

Ghostwriters, polo shirts, and the fall of a landmark pesticide study

Published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology in 2000, the paper ranks in the top 0.1 percent of citations among s...

Published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology in 2000, the paper ranks in the top 0.1 percent of citations among s...

Dec 08, 2025

WORLD

Messi dazzles as Miami beat Vancouver to win MLS title

Messi dazzles as Miami beat Vancouver to win MLS title

Argentina superstar Messi provided assists for two goals and helped create another to spark wild celebrations before a r...

Argentina superstar Messi provided assists for two goals and helped create another to spark wild celebrations before a r...

Dec 08, 2025

ECONOMY

Experts advise Nepal to shift from loans to equity as free capital era nears end

Experts advise Nepal to shift from loans to equity as free capital era nears end

Nepal must urgently shift toward equity-based investment and regulatory reforms as the era of ‘free capital’...

Nepal must urgently shift toward equity-based investment and regulatory reforms as the era of ‘free capital’...

Dec 07, 2025

WORLD

India announces caps on rising airfares amid IndiGo chaos

India announces caps on rising airfares amid IndiGo chaos

The Indian government on Saturday invoked regulatory powers and announced a cap on fares to control the rising airline t...

The Indian government on Saturday invoked regulatory powers and announced a cap on fares to control the rising airline t...

Dec 07, 2025

ECONOMY

IRD bars taxpayers from carrying out commercial transactions using personal bank account

IRD bars taxpayers from carrying out commercial transactions using personal bank account

The taxpayers have been cautioned not to accept commercial payment made through cheque, QR or any forms of electronic me...

The taxpayers have been cautioned not to accept commercial payment made through cheque, QR or any forms of electronic me...

Dec 08, 2025

ECONOMY

SC issues interim order easing BFIs’ ability to sell their non-banking assets

SC issues interim order easing BFIs’ ability to sell their non-banking assets

Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) have been relieved from selling loan defaulters’ collateral of fixed asset...

Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) have been relieved from selling loan defaulters’ collateral of fixed asset...

Dec 07, 2025