Large Quantum Containing Multitudes

The poetry book Conscience’s Quantum, written in English by poet Rupsingh Bhandari of Nepal, begins with hope. The idea that words are alive sounds like devotion. The desire to develop poetic proximity with the greatest minds of the world is valued. The poet’s quantum is very large and it incorporates multi-dimensional aspects. Mt. Everest is asked to walk with the common people. Sentiments of common flat residents boil when they perceive Everest. The silent tower is used as a metaphor and Mt....

A Few Vignettes About Europe Visit

How is Europe for Nepal in terms of travel now? The old-time stories are quite bitter. Travel was extremely hard. Even the visit of Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana to Britain 171 years ago was difficult. But, now stories are quite different because travelling there is innovatively fast and convenient with the introduction of various modern means of transport. In this context, what must be said is even Maharaja Junga’s travel account that came into book form in 1910 BS for the first time and is...

Ukraine-Russia War Power of Tech Giants

The world’s five leading tech companies – Google (now Alphabet), Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon and Microsoft – have taken steps to impose significant and voluntary sanctions on Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The decisions didn’t come unprompted. Ukraine has lobbied the major tech companies in the same way it sought assistance from the European Union, NATO and the US government.

Ankit Shrestha embarks on Nepal Tour

Ankit Shrestha is a singer and a songwriter based in New York, USA. He has accumulated a prestigious stratum for himself in the Nepali music scene and continues to explore more in the global realm of music. 

Inflation reaches 5.97% in seven months

The consumer price inflation has increased significantly in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. The y-o-y consumer price inflation stood at 5.97 per cent in the seventh month of the current fiscal year 2021/22 compared to 2.70 per cent a year ago. Food and beverage inflation stood at 6.00 per cent whereas non-food and service inflation stood at 5.96 per cent in the review month, according to a macroeconomic and financial report published by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Friday.

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Dealing With Deadly Snakes

Snakes are an inseparable part of our environment. They play an important role in maintaining the ecological system. The shy creature does not like human presence near them, and, therefore, it prefers quiet places to spend most of its time. Even though snakes invariably avoid human beings, most snakes die at the hands of human beings rather than other causes. Snakes come to human residential areas to find their favourite food- the rats. That is the time when snakes and humans come face to face,...

Education: Key To Empower Women

Females are the most beautiful creations of the cosmos. The inner strength and capabilities of our female folks are demonstrated in every sector of life including personal and professional life. Strengthening their inner capabilities is a challenging task though. The challenges are compounded, especially when they are confined to the patriarchal mindset of male patriarchal society. However, every problem has a solution. In this very context, the main weapon to empower women is education. Education...

A Useful Guide To Panauti’s Culture

With its distinct identity as an alluring city having a lot of historical, cultural and archaeological importance, Panauti has been quite popular among culture enthusiasts and archaeologists alike. Lying just 32-kilometre southeast of Kathmandu, the old town is home to both tangible and intangible cultural heritage sites like temples, monasteries and festivals. Recognising the many different age-old monuments and artefacts Panauti possesses, the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

'Shane's Freak Skill Changed Cricket Forever'

Shane Warne will go down as one the greatest cricketers in history and a figure that transcended the game like nobody else ever has. The sporting world is in mourning after news of the sudden passing of Australia’s greatest ever bowler. Warne’s management released a brief statement in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT) saying that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.

Gold price falls after reaching all-time high

After touching an all-time high record on Wednesday, price of gold came down to Rs. 102,000 per tola on Thursday. It witnessed an overnight fall of Rs. 3,500. Federation of Nepali Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association (FENEGOSIDA) set the price of hallmark gold for Wednesday at Rs. 105,500 per tola, an increment of Rs. 2,500 from the day before. The price was set at Rs. 103,000 per tola on Thursday.

Chhute Pachhi Ta Chhutyo Chhutyo released

Singer Yubaraj Chaulagain’s new song Chhute Pachhi Ta Chhutyo Chhutyo has been made public. Singer Anushka Pathak has accompanied singer Chaulagain in the song.

Bhupi Sherchan influenced Chiso Ashtray to release on March 18

Director Dins Palpali’s Chiso Ashtray is scheduled to be released in the theatres across Nepal from March 18, a day after the Fagu festival. Director Palpali said that he was releasing the film seven years after he started working on it.

Lappan Chhappan 2 released

Multi-star movie Lappan Chhappan 2 has been released across the country on Friday. Directed and produced by Mukunda Bhatta, Lappan Chhappan 2 has a hoard of stars including Shiva Shrestha, Saugat Malla, Arpan Thapa, Anoop Bikram Shahi, Prakash Kunwar, late Deepak Chhetri, Sarita Giri, Angel Shrestha, Anil Khanal and Rajendra Bista.

Literature festivals back promoting Janakpur to the world: Raut

Chief Minister of Madhes Province Lal Babu Raut has lauded the efforts made to introduce the historical and religious city of Janakpurdham to the world through Janakpur Literature Festival. Speaking at the inaugural session of the third edition of the Janakpur Literature Festival organised by New Mithila Foundation on the premises of Janaki Temple in Janakpurdham on Thursday, Chief Minister Raut pointed out the lack of publicity of Janakpurdham for various reasons.

'551 Nepalis reach safe locations from Ukraine'

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) informed Friday evening that 551 Nepali nationals have reached neighbouring countries from Ukraine, which is under war following Russian invasion. Of them, 403 have reached Poland, 71 Slovakia, 27 Romania, six Hungary and four Moldova, the ministry said in a statement.

Protection Of Sources: Rights Of Journalists?

During his speech in the Senate, former US senator William E. Borah said: “Without an unfettered press, without the liberty of speech all the outward forms and structures of the free institution are a sham. If the press is not free, if the speech is not independent and untrammelled, if the mind is shackled or made impotent through fear, it makes no difference under what form of government you live in, you are a subject and not a citizen”

Peculiar Planets To Dazzle Skygazers

The night skies of this month would display some peculiar planets dazzling dramatically in south-eastern sky during early morning hours just before daybreak. The elusive planet Mercury cannot be perceived easily, because it would be drifting through constellations Capricornus (sea goat), Aquarius (water bearer) and Pisces (fishes) during the day.

Praise Be To Kaalbhairav!

The desire to write with a clean slate had been building up for quite some time. ‘Though walking all alone and all over again in this chaotic milieu with fuming, coughing, huffing, puffing humanity on a rat race would help make sense of the mad times and fast-unfolding events not just at our very own ‘land of the brave and the home of the free’ but the whole world. ‘And though, that this venturing out and about would somehow inspire some creative outpouring.

On Professional Diplomats

The Association of Former Career Ambassadors of Nepal known more by its popular acronym, AFCAN, has just come out with its second official publication of its annual report for the year 2021. The new book is compact in terms of including core subjects of foreign policy, protocol, bilateral ties, multilateral matters, burning international issues and overarching subject of human rights with its application both in Nepal and on a global perspective.