The cost of staying clean in a dirty system
‘Jhari Pachi Ko Indreni’ tells the story of Ganesh Prasad Sharma, a ward secretary whose honesty in a corrupt system makes him a victim rather than a hero.
‘Jhari Pachi Ko Indreni’ tells the story of Ganesh Prasad Sharma, a ward secretary whose honesty in a corrupt system makes him a victim rather than a hero.
Acharya was a semifinalist at the World Championship of Public Speaking and the winner of the District 41 International Speech Contest 2025. She is also a public speaker and trainer.
As top-level Nepali footballers keep migrating to the land down under, the hunger for football in Nepali communities has been ensuring they remain in touch with the ball.
Analysts say while old parties such as the Congress and the UML have fielded more new candidates, new forces’ lists too aren’t free of criticism.
On Nepali side, farmlands lie abandoned, food stocks are raided, and entire settlements are gradually being emptied as people migrate for safety, livelihoods.
Top leaders from the two parties stress they should come together to ‘protect democracy’.
Education ministry set to take action over student complaints of false promises and unauthorised international programme.
Nearly completed, the facility at Rasuwagadhi was swept away in July floods, and resumption remains uncertain.
Mayor Shah is set to resign to contest March parliamentary elections, but officials say a by-poll to replace him is unlikely.
Kyiv wants fighting halted along current front lines, and Washington has proposed a free economic zone if Ukraine pulls troops back.
Laboratory tests conducted under the rural municipality’s sustainable water supply, sanitation and hygiene project found coliform bacteria in 11 water sources.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Ukraine of attacking a presidential residence in the Novgorod region overnight with 91 long-range attack drones and said Russia would retaliate.
Despite the deployment of six cranes, attempts to lift the overturned tanker have so far failed.
The Gurung community divides time into a cycle of 12 years and each year is represented by one of 12 different animals.
The 17-year-old was herding livestock in a community forest when the tiger pounced, leaving locals shaken.
Malaysia’s foreign minister has previously said that ASEAN wants the election to be fair and inclusive, and also urged the Myanmar junta to adhere to a peace agreement it agreed with the bloc in 2021.
Trump’s administration has previously touted its success in taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels, and the Pentagon has posted footage of several of its strikes on social media.
The prime minister recalls the late BNP chairperson as a key figure in Bangladesh’s democratic journey and a close friend of Nepal.
Says his entry into politics is motivated by responsibility, not ambition.
But beneath the optimism lies a complex reality shaped by history, personalities, and global alignments—prompting analysts to urge restraint in reading the moment as a lasting reset
Court also fines the convicts Rs200,000 each, while two accused remain at large and one awaits sentencing.
Khaleda Zia has left a strong political legacy that started through the journey of democracy in 1991.
Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump suggested Tehran may be seeking to revive its weapons programmes after a major US strike in June.
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Congress and NCP have prioritised new faces but UML repeated old ones. RSP made its picks through a primary.
As life moves forward, friendships sometimes fall behind, taking an emotional toll on young people.
They won the title after Machhindra Club lost their must-win match against Friends’ Club Kopundole in the other match on Monday.
The Assembly is marked by a conspicuous absence of state authorities, while NOC restresses problems that come with unnecessary state intervention.
Hospital promises affordable care for all and aims to solve the shortage of paediatric specialists outside Kathmandu.
Security agencies, not ministers, decide use of force during protests, former home minister tells inquiry.
Breastfeeding spaces should be treated as an indispensable part of all workplaces, public or private.
The absence of caste data in NLMR was not intended to perpetuate the myth that migration is casteless.
Is it really about conservation, or are these living beings just a form of diplomatic currency?
Twenty youth ‘champions’ are monitoring migratory birds and their habitats across Chitwan and Nawalparasi East, and engaging communities in conservation.
Three popular figures of Nepal’s emerging political force unite under the banner of RSP.
Russian Foreign Minister said targets had already been selected for retaliatory strikes by Russia’s armed forces.
A surge in domestic and Indian visitors during the 19th Elephant and Tourism Festival has boosted hotel occupancy, even as debates over elephant welfare linger.
In a meeting with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts, Wang called the ceasefire “hard-won,” and urged the two nations not to abandon it halfway or allow fighting to resume.
Parliament is due to elect a speaker and two deputies during its first meeting. Lawmakers must then choose a new president by within 30 days of the first session.
Except for development banks and mutual funds, all major sub-indices closed lower on Monday amid reduced market breadth.
Former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, appearing before the inquiry commission, says September 9 attacks were orchestrated.
Turkey has stepped up operations against suspected IS militants this year, as the group returns to prominence globally.
An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus revoked, all the restrictions on Jamaat in August 2024.
Unlike many other countries, Bangladesh largely views the crop as just another vegetable eaten with rice, not as a basic industrial raw material.
Lekhak testifies over alleged use of excessive force during September protests that left 77 dead.
Party decides not to include former lawmakers or ministers in nominations.
The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine crew members and 241 passengers.
Wounded activists welcome the alliance, but movement leaders decry the deal as continuation of the same old power-sharing approach to politics.
Beijing’s drills increasingly blur the line between routine exercises and potential preparations for an attack, aimed at giving the US and allies minimal warning.
Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has committed not to intervene in government functioning if Balendra Shah becomes prime minister.