Dubai's Fiker Institute announces University of Oxford research partnership

The Fiker Institute in Dubai is teaming up with the Global Security Programme at the University of Oxford to research global governance and international security issues. The partnership was signed at the Dubai-based think tank this week. It will...

Henry Srebrnik: Nepal’s leaders ousted by groundswell of protesters

Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada & World TJ Comment Columnist Economic inequality has continued to rise, with an increasing gap between urban and rural areas Published Oct 01, 2025 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 4 minute read Vendors sell produce at a...

Amid challenges, Nepal plans its latest tiger & rhino counts

Nepal looks forward to its tiger and rhino counts beginning at the end of this year and in early 2026, amid delays and challenges. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, in coordination with funding organizations, plans to...

Student research programs persist despite defunding

Students across CSUN gathered on Sept. 26 for the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) annual Getting Into Research event. The event aimed to encourage students to dive into research early on, highlighting opportunities available to...

Leader of The Nepali Delegation And Permanent Representtive Of Nepal To The UN Lok Bahadur Thapa Address 80th Session Of UN General Assembly

A leader of the Nepali delegation and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, addressed the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today. Delivering the national statement, Ambassador...

RSS Chief Warns Against ‘Grammar Of Anarchy’, Says Turmoil In Bangladesh & Nepal Helps No One

Last Updated:October 02, 2025, 10:16 IST RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat cautioned that unrest in neighbouring countries sidelines their strengths and gives space for foreign forces RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (Image: News18) Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS)...

RBI Proposes Rupee Lending To Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka To Boost Cross-Border Trade

Last Updated:October 01, 2025, 11:31 IST RBI proposes rupee lending to non-residents in Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, sets transparent reference rates, and expands SRVA use for corporate bonds and commercial papers. RBI Proposes Corporate Bond and...

Will Asian international students turn away from the West?

A university education at a Western university used to be an unquestioned fallback route for Asian students who failed to secure entry to one of the top institutions in their own countries – and even for some of those that did. But then came...

Gen Z generated lessons from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

By RV Warjri The manner in which the current Republic of India is governed today, its constitutional Head of State, our gracious lady President of India who is only occasionally heard or seen by the media, profoundly commented on the recent Gen Z...

After Nepal, Gen-Z protests rock Madagascar and Peru: Here's why

Days after the deadly Gen-Z protests rocked Nepal, youth-led demonstrations have now been rallying in Madagascar and Peru. In Madagascar, Gen Z is protesting over failures in electricity and water supplies, while in Peru, the youth are rallying...

The Future of Magazines… and the World

Thomas Meaney is an editor and writer who lives in Berlin and London. In 2023, he became the editor of the literary magazine Granta, which has since taken a bold new direction. Memorable recent issues have been devoted to German and Chinese...

The Indigenous tradition sustaining Nepal’s alpine pastures amid climate change

The Gurung people of Nepal’s Himalayas manage fragile alpine pastures through the ‘thiti’ system, which sets annual guidelines for rotational grazing, forest use and herb collection. Livestock owners pay small per-animal fees that finance habitat...

The Unfinished Movement of Gen-Z: Transforming Nepal’s Bureaucracy for a Corruption-Free Future

Historical Legacy in Nepal’s Administrative System The Gen-Z movement in Nepal has two central demands: a corruption-free administration and good governance. These demands strike at the heart of administrative reform—an expectation raised by every...

How did Discord and social media become the public square for Generation Z?

Since late September, Morocco has been experiencing one of the largest protests since the 2011 Arab Spring and the February 20 Movement. Thousands of young people, organized under the name GenZ 212 (a reference to the country’s telephone code),...

That Unforgettable 2017 Evening When Mahabir Pun and Sof...

One figure, a quiet man in casual clothes, has emerged as a symbol of something different. Mahabir Pun, the new Minister of Education, Science and Technology, has long been called a one-man army scientist. He has refused the official residence. He...

MEA Secy Kumaran meets US Assistant Secy for SCA Kapur in Kuala Lumpur; discusses India-US relations

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 27 (ANI): Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, met the US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian (SCA) affairs, S Paul Kapur, in the Malaysian...

From Aid to Influence: India’s Pharmaceutical Footprint in South Asia

One of the most significant developments in global healthcare supply chains has been India’s emergence as the “Pharmacy of the World”, with pharmaceutical exports reaching US$30.47 billion in FY2025, marking a 9.4 percent year-on-year growth. This...

In the Afterglow of Revolution, a New Nepal Emerges : Fighting against Corruption, "Gen Z" Develops Political Consciousness

Escalated by police violence, a protest movement in Nepal snowballed into a spontaneous insurrection, culminating on September 9, 2025 with the toppling of the government. To follow up our interview with Black Book Distro in Kathmandu, we sought...

'Students From Bangladesh, Nepal Have Higher Drop Out Rates': Denmark Clamps Down on Study Visa Abuse

Control of cheating will be strengthened, and cheating will be sanctioned more severely. Photo : iStock Denmark has joined the list of countries that are bringing in stricter rules of immigration. The Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration...

MullenLowe’s Dr. Sohan Dharmarajah represents Sri Lanka at BrandGuff 2025 in Nepal

From left: Bang in the Middle – Delhi Co-Founder Naresh Gupta, LePub – Singapore Executive Creative Director Stephan Schwarz, MullenLowe – Sri Lanka Chief Technology Officer and Director of AI/MarTech Services Dr. Sohan Dharmarajah, Mediacom Ltd.,...