How Facebook's algorithm is amplifying one party over all others

Kathmandu, Feb. 23 -- In the month before Nepal's parliamentary elections, popular Facebook pages with a combined six million followers posted about one political party far more than all others combin... Read More

Beyond stigma, towards independence

Kathmandu, Feb. 23 -- At BIA Institute Nepal, change often happens quietly, but is deeply felt. Since its founding on August 27, 2014, the institute has grown from a small grassroots initiative into a... Read More

Mint Quick Edit | Net FDI weakness: Can a grand US bargain tilt the scales in India's favour?

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Is India headed for a second year of negligible net foreign direct investment (FDI)? In 2024-25, net FDI crashed to nearly $350 million from over $10 billion in 2023-24. In the... Read More

Narayan Dhakal unveils sixth novel

Kathmandu, Feb. 23 -- Writer Narayan Dhakal's sixth novel, 'Jagajjanani Uski Aamako Naam Hoina' was unveiled on Saturday at Publication Nepalaya's premises in Kalikasthan. At the event, Dhakal spoke ... Read More

Freedom feels temporary. So we must keep resisting

Nepal, Feb. 23 -- More than a decade after her voice became a symbol of protest during the Arab Spring, Tunisian singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi continues to carry the spirit of resistance across bo... Read More

16L containers: Navi Mumbai port sees 10% surge in export cargo from northern states

Mumbai, Feb. 23 -- Even as Mundra in Gujarat remains the port recording highest container traffic from Northern India especially from Punjab, the country's oldest and the largest port in Navi Mumbai -... Read More

First-time voters in Nepal's poorest districts want results, not empty promises

Achham, Feb. 23 -- Junichande Rural Municipality in Jajarkot district is the poorest among Nepal's 753 local units, according to government statistics. For 24-year-old Neera Shahi of ward 6 of the rur... Read More

Chandigarh: Staff-strapped PGI cardiac centre feeling the strain of emergency launch

Chandigarh, Feb. 23 -- In a week's time, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research plans to start the long-awaited dedicated emergency facility at its Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC)... Read More

Resignations ahead of elections rock RSP

Kathmandu, Feb. 23 -- As the March 5 election draws near, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been hit by a wave of resignations from several provincial-level leaders who had until recently been at... Read More

Pic of desi students at Irish university's food bank queue sparks backlash: 'Who gives them visas?'

India, Feb. 23 -- On February 21, the Irish Times published a piece about how the University of Galway's food bank is forced to turn away hundreds of students each week due to shortage of food. Accomp... Read More

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