Exclusive

Publication

Byline

After voting, Nepali migrant workers head back to India, urge leaders to deliver on pledges

Kathmadnu, March 16 -- As the dust of the House of Representatives elections begins to settle, the Gaddachauki border point in Kanchanpur district is once again witnessing a familiar and sombre exodus... Read More


The Iran war may be about to escalate

New Delhi, March 16 -- FORGET REGIME change, a nuclear deal and the rest of America's ever-changing objectives in Iran. With the war now in its third week, it may seem as if Donald Trump's list of goa... Read More


Escaping poverty at home, Nepali women fall into the Gulf trap

Kathmadnu, March 16 -- Sabina Gurung, 32, travelled to Kuwait in 2021 to work as a domestic help. By 2024, after around three years on the job, she began asking her employer for permission to return t... Read More


'Case closed': Anwar says 40pc Sabah revenue right final, court move only to protect credibility of past leaders

KOTA KINABALU, March 16 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that the federal government is not appealing the High Court's decision on Sabah's 40 per cent revenue entitlement. In... Read More


Manipur: Naga student bodies oppose directive on singing Vande Mataram in institutions

India, March 16 -- The All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) and the Senapati District Students' Association (SDSA) have expressed strong opposition on the directives of the Ministry of Home ... Read More


Nepal's 17 pride projects may take 41 years to finish, warns World Bank

Kathmadnu, March 16 -- On December 30 last year, Binod Pariyar was returning home to Butwal from Kathmandu. He reached Dumkibas at around 10 pm, taking four hours, but it took him another 10 hours to... Read More


Israel may have to fight alone against Tehran regime

Bangladesh, March 16 -- Apparently, it is assuring to note that there has of late been an unprecedented level of military cooperation between Israel and the United States to dismantle the radical Iran... Read More


Leaders aren't gods, and progress is possible only through collective leadership

Nepal, March 16 -- Aged 26, Manish Khanal is a Gen Z-er through and through. He was on the streets on September 8 when a peaceful protest broke out in the capital, and on September 9 when the protest ... Read More


Nine rights groups urge Bangladesh PM to prioritise human rights

Dhaka, March 16 -- Nine rights groups have written to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, urging the new government to include human rights within its priority agenda. Rahman and his Bangladesh... Read More


Raped and left to die, teenager's family wants answers

Surkhet, March 16 -- Indra Bahadur BK had a simple explanation for why he left Nepal six years ago to work as a security guard in Dubai. His pension from the Nepali Army was enough to get by, he said-... Read More