COVID-19 Insurance

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the biggest health crisis in the 21st century. Starting from the early months of 2020, the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the lives of people around the globe till date. The third wave of the pandemic is still going on, thanks to the emergence of various variants of virus. In the beginning it was a medical emergency but the restrictive measures enforced to contain the virus spread turned it into a global economic downturn, with millions of people...

Between Inter-Nation Priorities

When the crisis over Ukraine seemed to hold on the balance, with the United States insistent that Russia was preparing to make a military move in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin denying anything of the sort, there was a call from a British anti-corruption campaigner in February to target oligarchs close to Putin.

Why Ethics Matters In AI

Imagine you are going for a job interview in the near future. Instead of presenting your résumé to HR, you place it in a machine, which notifies you that you have been rejected because you are a woman. Alternatively, you may apply for a loan with a bank and be denied because you belong to a certain ethnic group. Alternatively, you upload a photo to a social media site and have it used by a security company for surveillance purposes without your knowledge/consent. Our innate instincts tell us we...

Punish Charlatans

It is a matter of shame for the nation as a whole that some private hospitals and labs have still been involved in an illicit and irresponsible act of issuing fake PCR test negative reports to foreign job aspirants. They seem to have gone for such an unethical business practice only to make a quick buck. As COVID-19 is more transmissible than other viral diseases, countries around the world have, since the beginning, made it mandatory for all air travellers to produce a PCR negative report while...

Kurtha-Bijalpura rail link completes

India has completed the second phase of Nepal-India Railway Project connecting Bijalpura with Kurtha and is in the process to hand it over to the Government of Nepal in a couple of weeks but it is uncertain when the rail will come into regular operation.

Overexploitation putting wetlands in crisis

Wetlands, which play a crucial role in protecting the ecological balance and biodiversity, are said to be in crisis due to human activities. Covering about five per cent of Nepal's land area, they are in crisis due to over-exploitation, lack of protection efforts and human encroachment.

CDC backs Moderna COVID-19 shots after full US approval

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday continued its endorsement of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults, now that U.S. regulators have given the shots their full approval.

Dmriti: A new wave in Nep-Hop

Smriti Bishwakarma, better known by her stage name Dmriti, is a 20-year-old rapper based in Chandragadhi, Jhapa. She has garnered a great response from the Nepali music community after winning the rap reality show Wai Wai Dynamite Breakbars Rap Battle. 

Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of cheating porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump. Avenatti, who acted as his own lawyer, stared straight ahead as the guilty verdicts on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft were returned.

Lata Mangeshkar’s health deteriorates

Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has been admitted in the ICU of a Mumbai hospital since last month, is critical. As per a statement from the Breach Candy Hospital, Mangeshkar’s health condition has deteriorated again.