Five months from now, Nepal will officially drop its 'Least Developed Country' status. It took decades to reduce poverty, keep more children in school, and improve healthcare enough to stop people from dying of easily treatable diseases.&nbs…
On nights when millions gather around screens to watch the FIFA World Cup, researchers have noted an unexpected pattern emerging behind closed doors.
The FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament where teams from across the world com…
These days, it is hard to find a student in Nepal who has not at least thought about studying abroad. A few years ago, studying abroad felt like something only a limited number of families could afford or imagine. Today, it has become a regular topi…
Dear Moon,
When we look up to admire you, do you think we’re judging you? Or are you aware that we’re admiring you? When we look past your scars and see your glow do you love it or do you hate it? When the reason your scars are e…
Times have changed, yet some social beliefs in our society still remain intact, where a man’s worth is measured by his status and a woman’s existence by her motherhood. Currently, screening in theaters, Kaji, starring Bipin Karki, attemp…
This 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan is a time to think about the past and the future. Over the years, the relationship has gotten stronger thanks to trust, stability, and working together on development projects. Lo…
Nepal is a land full of natural wonders. The icy mountain ranges are its diamonds while the lush green jungles are emeralds. The cool, soothing breeze that sweeps from these landscapes feels like a shimmering radiance emanating from the co…
For centuries, the arteries of Eurasia- what modern scholars call the Silk Road- knit together South Asia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus in a web of commerce, ideas, and human mobility. According to UNESCO, archaeological and historical work indica…
Perhaps, the only thing that continuously moves forward in this world is time. That may be why it is said that time waits for no one. But some moments keep returning in our memories, while others make us wish they never come back.
I don’t k…
"First come, first served," is a well-known adage in English. Being first not only earns you the reward but also leaves the experience fresh in your memory. Think of the first person to walk on the Moon (Neil Armstrong), the fir…