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118 security personnel injured, 70 protesters detained: What Delhi police said on CJP march to Parliament on Monday

New Delhi, July 21 -- More than 118 police personnel, including several senior officers, were injured and around 70 protesters were detained on Monday, during Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) "Sansad Cha... Read More


Rebuilding Nepal's judiciary means spreading power to the provinces

Nepal, July 21 -- The fallout from the Gen Z protests of last September has reduced Nepal's courtrooms to administrative and architectural ruin, exposing their fundamental fragility. The scale of the ... Read More


Nepal's loneliest generation

Nepal, July 21 -- A generation of Nepali children is growing up healthier, better schooled than any before it and also the loneliest. This paradox belongs at the centre of our new government's thinkin... Read More


Foreign tourists are staying longer, but spending less in Nepal

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Foreign tourists are staying in Nepal longer than ever, but they are spending less each day, raising fresh concerns about the country's ability to attract high-value visitors des... Read More


Dusit Thani Himalayan Resort Dhulikhel appoints Ankit Sharma as general manager

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Dusit Thani Himalayan Resort Dhulikhel has appointed Ankit Sharma as its general manager. Sharma, who previously served as the resort's hotel manager, takes on the new role afte... Read More


Why palm oil deserves a second look - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, July 21 -- For decades, palm oil has been cast as a dietary villain. Its high saturated fat content - around 50 per cent - led public health authorities to lump it together with butter, ... Read More


These seven Nepali startups are building technology that tackles real-world problems

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Nepali youth have unveiled seven unique digital platforms to tackle societal challenges across healthcare, education, tourism, agriculture, accessibility, and finance. These crea... Read More


Rescue on as 27 workers trapped in Sikkim tunnel after landslides

India, July 21 -- At least 27 people were trapped inside an under-construction tunnel of the Teesta hydroelectric project in Sikkim on Monday when the site was hit by landslides, officials said, addin... Read More


Nepal's peace score takes historic hit after Gen Z unrest

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Nepal has suffered the largest deterioration in peacefulness of any country in the world over the past year, according to a new international index. The 2026 Global Peace Index ... Read More


New rules outlaw forced haircuts at schools, but schools aren't convinced

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Sambriddha Karki, 18, had barely finished six months of his grade 11 when he experienced the forced haircut. Every three to four weeks, teachers and discipline in-charges at his ... Read More