Litterateur Sharma Exudes Joy, Fun

Whenever one looks at senior literary journalist Nagendra Raj Sharma, she/he is filled with positive vibes. Even at his ripe age, Sharma is active, positive and full of fun. Although this scribe has been watching him for a long time, he has had the opportunity to get close to him only in the last couple of years. His sage-like grey hairs and openhearted laughter are the hallmarks of this 84-year-old litt

Impressive Analysis of Politics, Nationality, Democracy

Premal Kumar Khanal's third book entitled, 'Nationalism and Comprador Capitalism in Political Economy' is suited to those who demonstrate deeper concerns about the nation's contemporary political economy. The book impressively explains and analyses important issues of nationality, sovereignty, independence, democracy and others.

Close watch key to prevent drowning incidents

Twelve-year-old Kamlesh Kahar had left his home for a pond located in Ward No. 12 of Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality in Lumbini to cleanse the stains on his body and clothes left by the colours of Holi festival on Monday. But he never returned home. He got drowned in the pond. The boy was rescued right after he was spotted falling into the pond and then rushed to the Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital for treatment but died while undergoing treatment.

Gandaki on path to prosperity: Chief Minister

It has been more than three years since Prithvi Subba Gurung assumed the office of Chief Minister of Gandaki Province. In these three years, Gurung has worked intensively to develop the province’s agriculture and tourism sectors. The Rising Nepal’s Smita Adhikari talked with him about his work and the challenges he has faced. Excerpts: 

Milk delivery vehicles to have own logo

With the use of special logo for vehicles carrying milk, means of transporting milk can now ply on road without any obstruction. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has introduced the special logo for smooth supply of milk across the country giving priority like an ambulance service. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the logo amidst a function last Thursday.

Towards Zero Hunger

There is no denying the fact that eradication of hunger and malnutrition is one of the key challenges facing many countries across the world. A large number of people are still struggling hard daily to feed their children a nutritious meal. An estimated 690 million people are deprived of food globally. As per an estimate, acute food insecurity hit some 135 million people in 55 nations in 2019. The problem of malnutrition is quite serious. One among three persons is believed to suffer from one or...

Nepal Deserves Green Democracy

At a time when Kathmandu’s air quality is recorded in the poor category, the slow poisoning by the polluted atmosphere caused by environmental pollution and spoilation should also be regarded as amounting to violation of Article 30 of the Constitution of Nepal which guarantees that every citizen has the right to live in a healthy environment.

Limits Of Globalisation

Globalisation which denotes free flow of goods, services and capital in its simplest form, has come under strain. However, this has been the lifeline for world economy since the 1990s when many countries embraced it for economic advantages. Despite facilitating expansion of global trade and bringing prosperity and reducing poverty, critics have argued that globalisation has simultaneously fueled economic inequality.

Pros & Cons Of Online Classes

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our way of doing things. Never in my life had I ever thought that there would be a day where we would stay at home and study. Especially, in a country like Nepal where traditional based learning is so popular, the fact that educational institutions are working on becoming technology-friendly is a big surprise. My association with online classes is a bit of love and hate. Owing to the pandemic, I could not commute to my college. So, staying at home and...

Bank officials foil Chinese hacker’s attempt to drain ATM

A man entered the ATM booth of Mega Bank in Jyatha, Thamel of Kathmandu at around 5.30 pm on Tuesday. He, however, didn’t withdraw the money and instead took out a screwdriver to open the ATM machine box and started capturing photos of the ATM box. As luck would have it, Mega Bank’s officials were watching his moves.