A painful balancing act in China
Even as Beijing receives PM Dahal, its disappointment with Nepal Communist Party’s break-up might manifest in negotiations.
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Nepal’s farmers feel drought heat even before monsoon exit
Experts say that warmer, drier weather because of an earlier-than-usual El Niño is also expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security.
Chinese envoy’s statement on Nepal-India trade sparks controversy
Experts say the Chinese ambassador’s statement violates the diplomatic norms, and has unnecessarily invited controversy over Nepal’s relations with neighbouring countries.
Asia Cup 2023: India thrash Nepal in rain-hit match to enter Super 4
The 50-over tournament is seen as a tune-up for the upcoming one-day international World Cup in India, but rain has forced organisers to discuss a venue change for upcoming…
Struggling for air
The paper says a plan to clean Nepal's air should focus both on indoor and outdoor causes of pollution.
Hydropower and South Asian integration
Nepal’s hydropower potential ranks among the highest globally in terms of per capita and unit of GDP.
Neighbours snub Nepal’s new map
While Nepal’s boundary disputes with India are well-known, there is also a dispute with China in the Lipulekh area at a tri-junction between Nepal, India, and China.
Toxic air shaving around five years off Nepalis’ lives, report shows
Every year, air quality in the winter deteriorates in Kathmandu Valley and other major cities in the southern plains, leaving the public gasping to breathe clean and safe air.1
Nepalis hit by rising prices every which way
According to economists, no proper studies have been done to examine how inflation has spiralled, particularly after the budget added taxes to food items and India started…
Reversing Nepal’s brain drain
As students continue to go abroad, Nepali universities and colleges are losing their prospective students.