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Nepal's corruption carousel

Kathmandu, March 21 -- Just two weeks into the new Maoist-led 5-party coalition government, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has found a new best friend in Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane. So desperat... Read More


Denmark's best baker is a Nepali

Kathmandu, March 20 -- On Tuesday, Nepali Sanjiv Giri came second as he tried to defend his crown as the Best Baker in Denmark, which he won in 2022. He also holds separate titles for the best bague... Read More


Kin of Nepalis in Russian Army seek astrologers

Kathmandu, March 19 -- As the afternoon sun blazed down one afternoon last week, neighbours gathered at the house of Raghu Nath Adhikari in Kapurthan village of Jhapa district in Nepal's southeastern ... Read More


Age no bar to go to school

Kathmandu, March 17 -- Formal education in schools and universities became available to ordinary Nepalis only 70 years ago. But even then women were not encouraged to get an education. The 1971 Educ... Read More


Bureaucratic hurdles in researching Nepal's bureaucracy

Kathmandu, March 16 -- In 1974, I was in Nepal conducting research for my PhD thesis on the country's bureaucracy from 1850 to 1950. Tribhuvan University approved my research project and wrote letters... Read More


Climber-activist David Breashears, 68

Kathmandu, March 16 -- Five-time Everest summiter and climate activist David Breashears died on 14 March at his home in Massachusetts in the United States, aged 68. Breashears shot the IMAX film Ever... Read More


Poor cash-rich Nepal

Kathmandu, March 15 -- ECONOMIC POWER: An electric bus and bicycle lane in Lalitpur on Thursday morning. Reducing Nepal's petroleum import bill should be a priority for sustained growth. Photo: GOPEN ... Read More


MG App

Kathmandu, March 15 -- MG Motor Nepal launched a new app called Paramount Charging Solutions for their EV users. The app allows users to find and access MG's DC charging stations throughout Nepal, pay... Read More


Spring Exchange

Kathmandu, March 15 -- Tata Motors extended their Spring Exchange program by one day due to customer demand and Gyalpo Lhosar. The program allows trading in any brand car for a new Tata Nexon EV or Ti... Read More


Toyota Motor Rally

Kathmandu, March 15 -- The Toyota Women's Motor Rally, held annually in Nepal, is back for its 2024 edition on 20 April. This event empowers women in motorsports by allowing them to compete and showca... Read More