Beyond System Of Interstate Relations

Interstate relations are governed by treaties, laws, understandings and actions of the leaders of one set of states with the others or their legitimate representatives either bilaterally or through regional and international institutions on matters of shared interests and goals. The world of interstate relations naturally involves conflict of interests.  The state is viewed as a self-interested rational actor, operating under its own raison d’ étre. Peace in such a system is secured through...

Importance Of Bibliographies In Media Studies

Why do organisations take the initiative to prepare bibliographies? What can we learn from these initiations? Why is making bibliographies important for the advancement of the discipline? These are some questions being dealt here. This is a story of two bibliographies on Nepali media published by Asia Mass Comm

Nepal's elderly people looking for dignified life

The world on Friday marked the International Day of Older Persons to raise awareness about mental and physical health issues affecting the elderly and the abuses they face. This event also highlights their contribution to society. This year, the theme of the Day – "Digital Equity for All Ages" – intends to reinforce the need of access and meaningful participation in the digital world by elderly people. At a time when the world is preparing to raise awareness of the importance of digital inclusion...

MoHP reports 898 new cases of COVID-19

In 10,113 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 898 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) through its regular update.

TIA to operate 15 additional flights daily in October

As the festive season is around the corner, the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has added 15 flights daily with a view to ease the travel for passengers.

Follow Your Dreams

“If you want to achieve anything special in your life you have to work, work, and then work some more.” – David Beckham. Everyone tells us to follow our dream. We should indeed work more to achieve our dream. But, what if you don’t know what your dream is? What if you don’t know your purpose in life? So what do you do? Since a very young age, we have be

The Conquest Of Kantipur

From the top of a hill in Kirtipur Prithvi Narayan Shah had a last look at Kantipur, the city of his dreams. Monsoon had just ended, offering the valley with a cloudless blue sky and Kantipur sparkled like a jewel in the bright late afternoon sun. The walled city, framed by emerald green paddy fields and bordered by the Bagmati and Bishnumati rivers still swollen by monsoon rainwater, stood separate and apart. Inside the walled city, the tall temple of Taleju dominating the skyline, and dwarfing...

Mercury Marches Across Constellation Virgo

On Saturday, 25 April 2015 at 11.56 a.m., a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated human lives and structures in many parts of the country. It not only flattened several houses near its epicentre but also destroyed many earthquake-res

Study On Aging Literature

No matter what is a living or non-living thing, change is the rule that governs the world. But, is it easy to understand this rule? There are many philosophies, theories and thoughts which have been already built on the concept of change; but the complete interpretation is yet to be achieved. Here, the context is aging literat

Prostate Cancer: Symptoms And Signs

What is Prostate Cancer? The prostate is a small, rubbery gland about the size of a ping-pong ball, located deep inside the groin, between the base of the penis and the rectum. It is important for reproduction because it supplies part of the seminal fluid (semen), which mixes with sperm from the testes. Seminal fluid helps the sperm to travel and survive. It is important to understand how prostate cancer develops and impacts a man's life over time due either to cancer growth or as a result of treatments. 1...