Opinion

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 29While political parties are currently writing manifestos for the upcoming elections, over a dozen civic organisations have made public their shared perspective...

Nepal is heading into elections at a moment when democracy is shrinking in much of its neighbourhood, and the contrast should concentrate minds in Kathmandu. What looks like routin...

30th January 2026, Kathmandu Panchthar Power Company Limited PPCL has reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2082/83 showing a remarkable transition from loss to…

The call for elections was presented as a return to constitutional order, yet constitutionalism itself never required the ballot alone. In the aftermath of the announcement, growing engagement from Gen-Z activists and…

SAN FRANCISCO – AI is coming for “content,” meaning everything from advertising and novels to movies and journalism. The result, starting very soon, is likely to be simultaneously horrific, wonderful, depressing, and…

We generally refer to Recidivism as the individual’s tendency to commit another crime after being imprisoned, penalised, or kept in custody. In fact, it is the recurring crime by the same person who has been proven…

Fake rescue rackets thrive as the state lacks the political will to follow through on its own findings.

PRETORIA – The United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his subsequent transfer to New York to face drug-trafficking charges has inflicted grave damage on the United Nations-centered…

The future of freelancing in Nepal is bright, but we also need to nurture it intentionally.

Although Nepal’s Constitution formally commits to inclusive democracy, its implementation reflects a system of managed representation. Articles 42 and 38(4) guarantee proportional participation of marginalized groups…

The idea of a “game” is both intuitively appealing and analytically useful. Games offer controlled environments where players test strategies, anticipate responses, and pursue objectives within known constraints.…

Today is January 26. On this day, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu was born. Ceaușescu, who served as the General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 until his death in 1989, and as President

Some media outlets and ordinary citizens have called for the prime ministerial aspirants to engage in an open debate on the same stage. Specifically, leaders presented as future prime ministers for the election…

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 25The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Leave No Trace Korea to strengthen environmental educatio...

New Year resolutions are often dismissed as a 'faulty system'. Many make resolutions with immense enthusiasm, only to break them within weeks. For me, however, they have...

Twenty-four years have passed since the death of Gajendra Narayan Singh, the founding chairman of the Nepal Sadbhavana Party and a Madhesi leader. He passed away on Magh 10, 2058 BS, due to a heart

Heartfelt greetings to all respected sisters, brothers, and friends residing at home and abroad!I have spent my entire life pondering why Nepal is trapped in a vicious cycle of underdevelopment, why we became one of

The Gen Z protest in Nepal declared that the voices of citizens would not be silenced, and it is the state’s fundamental duty to respect them. It institutionalised the voices of Gen Z youth and brought the expectations…

KATHMANDU: When BP Koirala began taking a young Sher Bahadur Deuba along on nationwide political tours, student leaders of the time objected. Responding to their concerns, BP famously defended Deuba, saying the young…