WASHINGTON DC: The United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has clearly emboldened President Donald Trump, who has subsequently threatened to unleash the US military on Cuba, Colombia, and, until…
One of the best ways to ensure that the new generations – not only the current members of the so-called Gen Z but also their young peers – have agency and ownership in the future of the nation is to entrust them with a…
The Guru Raj Ghimire-initiated and Gagan Thapa-Biswa Prakash Sharma-supported Special General Convention (SGN) has incredibly transformed the image of the Nepali Congress (NC) in t...
Gagan Thapa, Bishwo Prakash Sharma, and the leadership team: Now is the moment to break free from the limiting roles assigned by societal norms and political traditions. You should actively redefine yourselves, creating…
What is the India Stack? It is a collection of open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Digital Public Goods forming India’s foundational digital infrastructure. Its components collectively enable various…
A fair, honorable settlement remains achievable. Revive the foreign-secretary mechanism with a clear timeline. If needed, refer the narrow hydrological question of the Kali’s source to a neutral expert body (following…
KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on May 15, 2025, filed a case in the Telecommunication Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System (TERAMOCS) purchase case against eight…
Nepal's shifting political context finally offers a realistic opening for renewal: the realignment now underway, driven by young citizens and emergent forces, is the most seri...
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 19Etymology and the theft of historyMadhes is the evolved form of the Sanskrit word Madhyadesh or the Pali term Majjhim Desh, signifying the Middle Land. Even Ne...
Nepal stands at a critical junction, caught between competing nationalist narratives and the pervasive notion of “foreign interference.” The September 2025 Generation Z (Gen Z) protests, widely portrayed online as…
Lax security measures, inadequate safeguards, or poor transparency regarding safety testing should incur consequences. Where government contracts include provisions related to safety, compliance, or termination for…
PRINCETON – Many elements of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago were disconcerting, if not depressing. For starters, no American official met the Ukrainian head of…
The year was 2022, and I had a chance to return to Nepal for a short break. Besides the oppressive summer heat in Morang, what has etched into my psyche forever is the rape-murder case of an 18-month-old. The…
Dear Honourable Gagan Thapa My name is Dipanshu Joshi, and I am a Nepali youth currently studying in the United States at St. Cloud State University. I am writing this letter to you not only as a concerned young Nepali…
‘Nepalko Mahabhukampa’, published by Brahma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in 1935, shows preparedness as a blend of science, tradition, and governance, and emphasizes preparedness. In 1941, P. Jagannath Upadhaya published…
I was born into an indigenous family, so it’s hard for me to say I never took part in hunting or fishing. These things were just part of life, part of how people lived and survived. I went with my father when he used a…
