Geoeconomics Key To US-China Rivalry

First coined by American strategist Edward Luttwick, geoeconomics is defined by Robert Blackwill and Jennifer Harris as the “use of economic instruments to promote and defend national interests, and to produce beneficial geopolitical results”. US-China economic interdependence is going to reshape their diplomatic challenges as they compete for their influence on global affairs.

Journalists Should Uphold Public Trust

A recent verdict of a district court in Nepal has strongly reminded that journalists must abide by the journalistic code of ethics to maintain the public trust. In a series of such verdicts, the media people have been punished time and again. The recent one could also be considered as another eye-opener for the media practitioners.

Beware Of Wrong Healing Practices

It is ironic how witch-doctors and shamans are a household name in most remote areas of Nepal. Whenever we are ill, our strong religious faith takes us before a witch-doctor way faster than a real doctor. But there lies an underlying issue – wrong and scary treatment. In the name of healing, such practices are still in vogue. Sometimes they turn quite harassing and traumatising for general public. Recently, a woman was mercilessly harassed by three men who were shamans and monks. A video with...

Omicron less likely to put you in hospital, studies say

Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads much faster than delta and is more able to evade vaccines. Sheer numbers of infections could still overwhelm hospitals.

Nketiah hat-trick sends Arsenal into League Cup semi-finals

Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick as a much-changed Arsenal marched into the League Cup semi-finals by beating Sunderland 5-1 on Tuesday. The 22-year-old striker is out of contract at the end of the season and gave potential suitors in the January transfer window a reminder of his predatory prowess in front of goal.

Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment

U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

KMC positive on managing community campus in Valley

Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Bidya Sundar Shakya said that the metropolis would mull extending cooperation in managing a community campus in the Valley. Speaking at the 31st anniversary programme of Janamaitri Multiple Campus in Kuleshwor Height on Wednesday, he expressed his readiness about further discussions on the topic. He said that even though they had done well in physical infrastructure by allocating large amount of money in the field of education, they have not been able...

NRB devising long-term strategy to resolve liquidity crisis

The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has said that the policy to tighten the import of luxury goods is a short-term alternative to increase liquidity in the banking system. "Huge rise in imports has forced the government and central bank to find ways to curtail it. However, this austerity measure is used as a short-term measure," Governor of the NRB, Maha Prasad Adhikari, said at an interaction programme with economic journalists on Wednesday.

Overcharging medical colleges warned

Amidst numbers of complaints against several medical colleges, which demanded excess fees from MBBS students, Medical Education Commission (MEC) has warned of terminating the affiliation of such colleges. The MEC, which is also the governing body for medical education sector, issued a notice on Tuesday to clarify that the colleges cannot demand fees going against the law. “The fee ceiling set by the government covers all the expenses – university registration fee, internal and board examination...

Khandbari sans public toilets

The nation was declared open defecation-free (ODF) on September 30, 2019. With this declaration, Nepal is supposed to become the first South Asian country to achieve the status. But the reality is otherwise in Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha. There is no public toilet in Khandbari, the district headquarters of Sankhuwasabha. The people who arrive there from villages for various works often face difficulties for lack of a public toilet, forcing them to defecate in the open market area.