The Age Of Market Politics

Ideology, values and principles have taken a back seat in the post-industrial societies. What constitutes prominence in the present day politics is the interest and profit. Even in politics, everything is being judged and calculated from the matrix of interest, profit, and loss. In the age of market politics, market has emerged as the principal determinant, where money plays bigger role than anything else. This is not an isolated trend of a particular country or region but a global phenomenon.

Tax Evasion Fuels Poverty & Inequality

The Washington DC based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is a network of investigative journalists all over the world. They have been exposing cases of corruption via a series of exposes over the past seven years through the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, the Implant Files, Luxembourg Leaks, and FinCEN Files. This week The Pandora Papers has leaked almost 12 million documents that reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some

Festivities Start

As festival season starts in Nepal, there is a feeling of joviality in the air. The approaching Hindu festivals of Dashain and Tihar call for exchanges of warm wishes in the Nepali community. Dashain is celebrated for fifteen days and is considered the most auspicious of Nepali festivals. The main day of Dashain is celebrated by receiving tikas from the elders and imparting blessings and tikas to the young ones. Likewise, Tihar is celebrated for five days and each one of these days is allocated for...

All Nepalis will be vaccinated by mid-April 2022: Shrestha

State Minister for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha has said that all Nepalis will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-April next year. Speaking at a foundation stone laying ceremony of new building of Chandeni Mandan Health Post at Mandandeupur Municipality in Kavre on Tuesday, he said that 33 per cent of the population would receive vaccine by mid-October and all the target people would be vaccinated by mid-April.

Khokana locals prepare to mark Sikali Jatra, instead of Dashain

The residents of Khokana are currently busy preparing for the Sikali Jatra. Dedicated to goddesses Sikali and Rudrayani, the Jatra lasts for five days, starting from Tritiya, two days after Ghatasthapana, to Maha Asthami. Celebrated with masked dances and feasts, this Jatra does not seem any more special than scores of other similar festivals celebrated all across the valley throughout the year. However, what makes Sikali Jatra exceptional is that it is celebrated during Dashain, instead of Dashain...

Returning Nepalis being screened for COVID-19 at border

According to Krishnananda Joshi, information officer at the District Administration Office of Kanchanpur, the tests are being carried out in coordination with the local governments, the District Public Health Office and donor agencies.

21 recovered two wheelers handed over to owners

A team of plain clothes-wearing traffic policemen deployed by the Division searched and recovered the two-wheelers from various places. Chief of the Division Janak Bhattarai handed over the motorcycles to the concerned owners.

Bollywood actors in Nepal for film shooting

Bollywood actors Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra and Sarika Hassan are now in Nepal for the shooting of their upcoming film ‘Uunchai’. They arrived in Nepal on Monday. The film Uunchai is being directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya.

Biden tells GOP to ‘get out of the way’ on debt limit

President Joe Biden on Monday urged Republican senators to “get out of the way” and let Democrats suspend the nation’s debt limit, hoping to keep the U.S. government from bumping dangerously close to a credit default as Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to lend his party’s help.

Cultural dances of Saptari on verge of disappearance

Famous historical and cultural folk dances of Mithila region of the country are now on the verge of disappearance. Dance performers have also started quitting their profession after folk dances started disappearing gradually. The folk dances which had been in existence since the 7th and 8th century, have gradually disappeared because of easy availability of mobile phones and CD players. The ancient folk dances like King Salahesh, Shitwasta, Runajhana, Jungali Badhshah, Gopichand and others have...