COP29 |Climate activist Shreya KC explains what’s going wrong with the world and Nepal and what should be done

Over the last few months, I had a series of conversations with Shreya KC, one of the most prominent climate

Readiness, resilience, risk and response

The relationship between humanity and nature has always been delicate. Nature serves as both a provider and an adversary. Despite

Donald Trump’s return to the White House: What does it matter to Nepal?

Kathmandu: Donald Trump evokes both fear and loathing and fascination and fondness among his supporters and detractors.  His opponents fear

Chhath: Beyond fasting and prayers

Dedicated to Sun God and his wife Usha, Chhathi Maiya, Chhath, an ancient Hindu Vedic festival observed in India and

How should Nepal take its transitional justice process to a logical conclusion?

Nearly two decades have passed since Nepal’s armed conflict concluded in 2006. However, a critical commitment from the peace agreement

Court sends Pratik Thapa, son of former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, to jail

Kathmandu: The Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday sent Prati Thapa, son of former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, to jail in a fake Bhutanese refugee scam.

A single bench of Judge Sakuntala Karki passed the order to keep Thapa in judicial custody to further investigate the case.

The investigation disclosed that during his father’s term as the home minister, Prateek was involved in the crime, colluding with high-ranking officials at the ministry and other intermediaries.

Police on  June 28 arrested Thapa from Kathmandu.