World Water Week: Let’s rethink deeper to preserve the world’s most precious resource

As the world gathers in Stockholm for World Water Week, we do so in the shadow of a paradox: WATER,

Behind the money: Untold stories of Nepal’s migration and remittance

Remittance is the backbone of Nepal’s economy. According to Nepal Life Standard Survey IV, 76.8 percent Nepali households receive remittance.

Father’s Day: Reimagining fatherhood

Happy Father’s Day to me. It feels surreal to say that to myself. It’s been more than two decades since

Envisioning youths as drivers of stronger Nepal

Imagine in fifteen years from now a small crop of young leaders coming from across Nepal, young professionals with a

When the government becomes inactive

Nepal, renowned for its rich cultural and natural heritage, boasts four UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Kathmandu Valley (1979), Sagarmatha

UML’s Jung Bahadur Shahi wins chair of Mahabu Rural Municipality

Kathmandu: Jung Bahadur Shahi of the CPN-UML has been elected chair of Mahabu Rural Municipality, Dailekh. 

Shahi secured 3,127 votes in the local level by-elections held on Sunday while his closest rival Jhalak Bhandari of the Nepali Congress received 2,675 votes.

Jung Bahadur Baral of the CPN (Maoist Centre) obtained 842 votes, while Rastriya Swatantra Party’s Prakash Kumar Budha got 112 votes. 

This rural municipality was previously won by the Nepali Congress.