Carnival and sacred river

Published On: November 10, 2019 01:00 AM NPT By: Babu Ram Neupane

Nowadays, most brides do not bother to cry. This trend has turned a joke less hilarious which mentions that brides cry and grooms laugh for the last time during their marriage

Journey with dolls

Published On: November 10, 2019 12:30 AM NPT By: Usha Pokharel

In Greece and Rome, upon reaching puberty boys dedicated their toys to the Gods and girls dedicated their toys to Goddesses when they married

Together for sports

Published On: November 10, 2019 12:00 AM NPT By: Simone Galimberti

The upcoming South Asian Games will be an opportunity not only to build and renovate infrastructures. More athletes will benefit from this

Bleeding is natural

Published On: November 9, 2019 02:52 AM NPT By: Heema Rai

A female colleague of mine came rushing over to me and said in a whisper, “you have the stain on your back.” I instinctively knew what stain she was talking about. I was having my period, and somehow despite being careful there are always those times when the “stain” shows off.

Deurbanizing Nepal

Published On: November 9, 2019 12:35 AM NPT By: Biranchi Poudyal

Nepal is considered as least developed country striving to reach the status of developing nation by 2022. The grand dream of “Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepalis” will only be possible when Nepal adopts its own development model accordingly with its national context. Rural population in Nepal was reported at 81 percent in 2016, according to the World Bank’s collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.

Britain’s post-Brexit choices

Published On: November 7, 2019 09:19 AM NPT By: Ngaire Woods

With the UK set to hold a crucial parliamentary election on December 12, it still is not clear whether, when, and how Brexit will happen

Lift the burden, leave no one behind

Published On: November 7, 2019 09:09 AM NPT By: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh

In the WHO South-East Asia Region, neglected tropical diseases are being tackled with firm resolve. Accelerated action will rout them altogether

Prisoner’s dilemma

Published On: November 7, 2019 08:57 AM NPT By: Chandra D Bhatta

If Nepal ignores its next-door neighbors, the consequences may be stark. Ignoring the West may also be costly for Nepal’s development endeavors

Reforming capital market

Published On: November 6, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Bhola Ram Shrestha

Capital market is an integral part of a country’s economy and financial system. It is the major source of long-term finance needed for operating corporate bodies in sustainable way.

Revolutions for whom?

Published On: November 6, 2019 01:24 AM NPT By: Kristen R Ghodsee/Mitchell Orenstein

PHILADELPHIA – “No one will be worse off than before, but it will be much better for many,” German Chancellor Helmut Kohl assured East Germans after the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. His words helped fuel rapid political and economic changes throughout post-communist Europe. Thirty years later, it’s worth asking how well Kohl and other Western leaders kept this promise.