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Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa has claimed that the party will not contest the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives under the signature of the current President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Stating that a new leadership will emerge from the special general convention, he said that the Congress will contest the elections under the signature of the newly elected president.  

Nepali Congress has registered the party for the House of Representatives and National Assembly elections under the signature of President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Therefore, there are speculations that Deuba, who had entrusted Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka with the responsibilities of acting party president, had returned to active politics with an intention to influence ticket distribution.

Meanwhile, he said that there is no alternative to special general convention in the Congress.

Thapa further said that the signature of Deuba submitted in the Election should be replaced once the new president is elected.

GenZ youth leader Rakshya Bam has demanded immediate removal of Prime Minister Sushila Karki's chief personal secretary Adarsha ​​Kumar Shrestha following reports that he allegedly appointed his family members and relatives to positions within the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

“The sacrifice made by GenZ youths for the development of the country has been wasted because of the people like the Prime Minister’s chief personal secretary who took advantage of the government formed in such a sensitive situation and appointed his family members and relatives to positions within the Prime Minister’s Secretariat,” Bam wrote on social media, adding, “The GenZ movement had not only opposed financial corruption but also moral corruption, nepotism, and favoritism."

Recalling the September 8 protest, Bam said, “We raised slogans in favor of good governance, transparency, and accountability. But Shrestha committed moral corruption by appointing his wife and other relatives to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat which is completely wrong.”

“We demanded immediate resignation of Adarsha ​​Kumar Shrestha and revocation of all appointments made by him,” she said.

Kidzee preschools across Nepal held a nationwide Walkathon on Nov 22, promoting the theme “Walk for Play, Not Screens.” Preschoolers, parents, and teachers participated across Kathmandu and major cities including Chitwan, Biratnagar, Janakpur, and Birgunj, celebrating active childhood and family togetherness.

Just two days earlier, Kidzee Nepal announced former national cricket captain and CAN Secretary Paras Khadka as its new Brand Ambassador. He highlighted the value of real-world experiences over screen time.

Parents praised the initiative for encouraging children to be active and learn beyond classrooms. Filled with joy and community spirit, the Walkathon served as a reminder of the importance of outdoor play and meaningful family moments.

The school bell rang, the afternoon was a view,

My senior, then, would teach me something new.

He introduced the bat and the spin,

A world of table tennis would begin.

At lunch, we’d play, the plastic ball would fly,

He’d always win with a triumphant cry.

He’d beat me soundly, tease and playfully shove,

But every moment spoke of care and love.

He wasn't just a champion, skilled and fast,

He was the kind of friend you know would last.

My one true friend, who showed me how to be,

In studies, play, and what my future held for me.

You were the map I followed, bold and true,

And all my inspiration, senior, was you.

Ujain Shrestha

A-Levels

Islington College, Kamalpokhari

AI is the computer system to perform the tasks for human intelligence for learning, to problem solving and it also helps to make our decisions. It was invented  by Alan Turing. It was established in 1956. It was successful by having clear goals and preparing data. It was created to replicate human intelligence.  It also helps in student daily life: It provides learning experiences to improve our study and it also makes the students schedules and organises in the student notes. It solves all the difficult questions in a few seconds. It is used all over the world for solving difficult questions.

The problems facing all students’ lives with AI are: the students are using AI for the homework  and the students are not believing in themselves and not confident. They are also not performing well in the activities which are done in school. It also reduces the critical thinking by the students. In this world, I think that 90 percent of people use AI in daily life. If all the students only believe or trust in AI for difficult questions they never become successful in exams. 

AI may affect and cause the persons by the privacy risks, misuse of the privacy photo risks. The people misuse the AI by the  to create or alter videos, images, or audio recordings.  The AI can be at risk sometimes if the hater misuse the privacy photo or something so, we should not believe in AI. 

The solutions to use AI are that we should use the learning algorithm and not misuse AI. AI can also do data analysis to automate processes to improve decision making. We should use high quality training data. By the AI it should understand that the people are in a nice mood or not.

Ultimately, the conclusion of AI is that Alan Turing is the inventor of AI which is very beneficial in our human intelligence life because AI solves all the hard or difficult questions. We should use AI for a certain time. The people shouldn’t misuse the AI to alter photos and videos. For the better improvement in AI that can also do the data analysis to automate processes to improve decision making.  

Kavya Shrestha

Grade: VIII

Aarambha Sanskar Vidyalaya 

The word, ‘feminism’, has its origins in the Latin word ‘femina’ meaning ‘woman’. It emerged in the 19th century, as a belief and movement that supports empowering women to ensure gender equality in an androcentric society. However, even with its widespread belief, its attempt to dismantle the entrenchment of patriarchal systems remains slow and scarce in Nepal and South Asian countries in general.

With the rise of social media, feminism is slowly becoming an infamous topic. It is now frequently associated with misandry. However, in simple words, it has always stood for gender equality and giving women the chance to be treated as equally and unquestionably as men are, in whichever path they choose in their lives.

The growing openness to women engaging in paid employment, entrepreneurial ventures, and generally any pursuits once dominated by men, reflects the growing independence of women. However, persistent disparities in society continue to keep the need for feminism alive. Rekha Pande’s research reveals that workplace inequality remains deeply rooted. Women often earn less than men for the same work, about 82 cents for every dollar, despite having equal education, experience, and family situations. 

Even women in leadership face bias; when Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced her pregnancy, many questioned her ability to lead. Society still idealizes the “good” mother as one who prioritizes home and children, while fathers face no such scrutiny. This double standard hinders women’s career growth.

The most significant indicator of the need for feminism in South Asian countries is the alarming prevalence of gender-based violence and crimes against women. Nepal reports 23 percent of women reporting physical violence and eight percent reporting sexual violence since age 15, and higher rates in Madhes Province. 

Systematic reviews identify ecological risk factors: husband’s alcohol use, low education, early marriage, controlling behavior, caste/region marginalisation, and entrenched patriarchal norms. Furthermore, cultural practices such as chhaupadi, child marriage, deuki and kamlari legitimize women’s subordination and amplify vulnerability in our country. 

A counterargument that attributes such violence solely to Nepal’s underdevelopment is weak, as gender-based violence is pervasive across South‑Asia, manifesting as intimate‑partner abuse, dowry‑related killings, street harassment, and technology‑facilitated abuse. In Bangladesh, two‑thirds of women experience some form of violence, with patriarchal customs driving dowry deaths, rape, acid attacks and trafficking. Pakistan’s surveys show roughly one‑third of women suffer domestic violence, especially in rural areas where education and economic dependence are low. 

South Asia has long tied their familial and societal honour to women, which obstructs their independence to make their own choices about their sexuality and reproductive decisions. Alongside this, the core construction of families assigns the senior-most authority of decision-making to the male member, instead of working together towards a happy life. This authority gives the males a perceived right to control the women and the younger ones of the family. This is a practice of gender inequality disguised under the impression of ‘traditions’, simultaneously undermining years of oppression. This pattern also results in violent crimes such as marital rape, wife-beating and denying women access to money, education, or employment. 

Feminist scholars specifically argue that ‘violent patriarchal constructions’ are what legitimize both honor crimes and domestic control. Furthermore, feminist economics highlights a complex relationship where economic empowerment, by unsettling established gender norms, can unfortunately lead to a heightened risk of intimate partner violence. 

It is common to raise women to adjust and ‘keep the peace’ through silence, mediation or clothing that covers the body completely. Even though people of urban areas are practicing the opposite, rural areas still find veiled women caged in their homes, fiercely dominated by their husbands to resort to only housework with no say in household decisions of any kind whatsoever. It is evident that these actions stem from fundamentalist beliefs in countries like ours, with strong orthodox backgrounds and diverse bases for establishment of thought patterns. 

Marriage, a mythologically and culturally respected union for centuries has also functioned as an anti‑feminist agenda. When marriage institutionalises and reproduces gendered hierarchies that limit women’s autonomy and reinforce patriarchal power, it acts as a catalyst of gender inequality and thus births a number of social disorders. By framing the union as a “natural” pairing of a male breadwinner and a female caretaker, marriage normalises a binary division of labour that privileges men’s public roles and confines unwilling women to private, domestic spheres, even through use of force. 

Social identity theory, which refers to one having a strong sense of belonging to one’s own gender group, makes individuals more inclined to uphold that group’s norms. Therefore, in cultures where a woman’s settlement in life is tied to being married, women who do not wish for marriage are judged severely and socially excluded. 

However, it is necessary to understand that feminism is not inherently against marriage. At its core, it’s an idea that no person, regardless of their gender, should be judged or pressured for choosing to marry, or not to marry, at the age or life stage they deem appropriate, entirely out of their own free will and personal choice. It is a movement and revolution for choice and equality. Feminism challenges the expectation that a woman’s value or identity is defined by her marital status which is the principle most South Asian societies run by. It is also a doctrine that advocates for the equal rights of individuals of every gender to define their relationships, identity and structure without facing social penalty. 

In South Asia, feminism remains an essential movement, not as a threat to tradition, but as a call for gender equality, personal choice, and the dismantling of patriarchal structures that limit women’s autonomy and opportunities.

Meghana Saud

BA IIIrd Year

St Xavier’s College, Maitighar

A 22-year-old man has been arrested with an automatic weapon in Rautahat on Saturday.

DSP Rajendra Bahadur Basnet, Chief of the Armed Police Force Base Santapur, said that a team of the Armed Police Force apprehended Suman Acharya, son of Ganesh Bahadur Acharya, of Padampokhari, Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-13, with the weapon last night.

Police recovered a CF-98-9 pistol and its magazine, an Italian pistol and its magazine, 13 rounds of bullets, and a khukuri from his possession.

He has been handed over to the Area Police Office, Chandranigahapur for investigation, DSP Basnet said.

A person died in a jeep accident at Siddhi Kalyanchaur in Chitwan on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as jeep driver Rampani Neupane.

Information Officer Rabindra Khanal of the District Police Office said that the four-wheeler (Ba 18 Cha 8973) was heading towards Kalyanchaur from Siddhi when the incident took place at Kalika Municipality-11 last night.

Seriously injured in the accident, Neupane died during the course of treatment at the Bharatpur Hospital.

The tragedy occurred when the jeep fell some 150 meters down the road at around 10: 30 pm.  

Neupane was the only person on board the vehicle, police said.