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Geopolitics of Nepal's elections

Nepal, Feb. 23 -- During the 2025 Gen Z uprising, conspiracy theories about the protests being sponsored by 'American NGOs' were doing the rounds . Others attributed the early-September unrest to Indi... 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


Markets are churning furiously beneath a calm surface

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- AN INVESTOR WAKING from a stupor that began on New Year's Eve might question whether they had missed anything. The S&P 500 share index of big American firms sits almost exactly w... Read More


Chandigarh: Blueprint to double the FAR in industrial areas gets panel's nod

Chandigarh, Feb. 23 -- Relief is on the horizon for city's industrial sector, as an 11-member high-level committee, headed by deputy commissioner-cum-estate officer Nishant Kumar Yadav, has recommende... Read More


Nepal clears way for E10 petrol blend, eyes Rs6 bn yearly savings

Kathmandu, Feb. 23 -- A decade after India began blending ethanol with petrol, Nepal is preparing to cut its costly oil imports by mixing domestically produced ethanol into imported fuel. According t... Read More


Bus plunges into Trishuli river, 18 killed

Kathmandu, Feb. 23 -- At least 18 people have died after a bus travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli river in Dhading early Monday. The bus fell into the river at Chinadhara ... Read More


FAO: Viet Nam moves towards a more modern, sustainable and high-value agricultural sector

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 23 -- FAO Representative in Viet Nam Vinod Ahuja Vinod Ahuja made the assessment in an interview on the threshold of the Lunar New Year of the Horse. What are your strongest imp... Read More


FirstCry's Growing Pains

India, Feb. 23 -- FirstCry went on a tumble soon after its Q3 results. Shares declined for four consecutive sessions, hitting a fresh 52-week low of Rs.207.05 on Thursday. And while the stock rebounde... Read More