Early warning to early action: Nepal's next step in disaster preparedness

Early warning to early action: Nepal's next step in disaster preparedness

When a potential cyclone brews in the Bay of Bengal, the primary source of over 80 percent annual rainfall in Nepal, the fragile landscape hit by “himalayan tsunami” less than a month ago awaits confirmation for the cyclone that got its name, “Arnab” before existence.

When a potential cyclone brews in the Bay of Bengal, the primary source of over 80 percent annual rainfall in Nepal, the fragile landscape hit by “himalayan tsunami” less than a month ago awaits confirmation for the cyclone that got its name, “Arnab” before existence.

Opinion 13 h ago

Bhotekoshi: From warning to accountability

Bhotekoshi: From warning to accountability

Just over a month after the August 26 Bhotekoshi–Trishuli flood, families are searching for missing loved ones while rebuilding shattered lives. Authorities received warning of a major flood moving downstream and alerts were issued, although the precise chronology requires reconstruction. Yet devastating losses followed.

Just over a month after the August 26 Bhotekoshi–Trishuli flood, families are searching for missing loved ones while rebuilding shattered lives. Authorities received warning of a major flood moving downstream and alerts were issued, although the precise chronology requires reconstruction. Yet devastating losses followed.

Opinion 15 h ago

Small-state realism: An alternative to inconsistent, individual-centric diplomacy

Small-state realism: An alternative to inconsistent, individual-centric diplomacy

Recently, influential lawmaker of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Amresh Kumar Singh, blatantly accused from the podium of the House of Representatives (HoR) that the chief advisor of Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah had secretly met Indian PM Narendra Modi’s chief security advisor in a New Delhi hotel.

Recently, influential lawmaker of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Amresh Kumar Singh, blatantly accused from the podium of the House of Representatives (HoR) that the chief advisor of Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah had secretly met Indian PM Narendra Modi’s chief security advisor in a New Delhi hotel.

Opinion 2d ago

Pooled benefit: The importance of meta-analysis

Pooled benefit: The importance of meta-analysis

We all know that clinicians, physicians, researchers, and others are up against a huge challenge — the overwhelming wealth of information, even in taut, small areas of speciality interest. Reviews designed to summarise the outsized volumes of information are, as a result, frequently published.

We all know that clinicians, physicians, researchers, and others are up against a huge challenge — the overwhelming wealth of information, even in taut, small areas of speciality interest. Reviews designed to summarise the outsized volumes of information are, as a result, frequently published.

Opinion 24 Sep, 2026

A courteous question to the sky

A courteous question to the sky

Mr Musk, may I put to you, with the greatest respect, a question my country has long hesitated to ask: is Starlink a militarised vehicle? I raise it not as a challenge but as an invitation to clarity.

Mr Musk, may I put to you, with the greatest respect, a question my country has long hesitated to ask: is Starlink a militarised vehicle? I raise it not as a challenge but as an invitation to clarity.

Opinion 24 Sep, 2026

EDITORIAL: Protect public health in the aftermath of devastating flood

EDITORIAL: Protect public health in the aftermath of devastating flood

In the harrowing aftermath of the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, media coverage is filled with immediate visuals of the disaster, from shattered suspension bridges, inundated valleys to heroic search and rescue operations.

In the harrowing aftermath of the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, media coverage is filled with immediate visuals of the disaster, from shattered suspension bridges, inundated valleys to heroic search and rescue operations.

Opinion 02 Sep, 2026

EDITORIAL: Time running out for search and rescue

EDITORIAL: Time running out for search and rescue

The devastating flash floods along the Bhotekoshi River corridor across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and downstream districts have laid bare the acute vulnerabilities of Nepal’s high-altitude Himalayan infrastructure.

The devastating flash floods along the Bhotekoshi River corridor across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and downstream districts have laid bare the acute vulnerabilities of Nepal’s high-altitude Himalayan infrastructure.

Opinion 06 Sep, 2026

EDITORIAL: Lower blasting risk with proven hydrological engineering

EDITORIAL: Lower blasting risk with proven hydrological engineering

In an unequivocal statement on state-led disaster risk reduction, Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha announced that the government is undertaking technical preparations to lower water levels in extremely high-risk glacial lakes.

In an unequivocal statement on state-led disaster risk reduction, Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha announced that the government is undertaking technical preparations to lower water levels in extremely high-risk glacial lakes.

Opinion 10 Sep, 2026

EDITORIAL: Protecting tourism in the aftermath of Bhotekoshi flood

EDITORIAL: Protecting tourism in the aftermath of Bhotekoshi flood

Among the major sectors hit by the Bhotekoshi flood, tourism tops the list. On the surface, the flood appeared as an isolated hydrological event, but the reality is that it has rapidly escalated into a national crisis, threatening both economic stability and pegging back the growth of the tourism sector

Among the major sectors hit by the Bhotekoshi flood, tourism tops the list. On the surface, the flood appeared as an isolated hydrological event, but the reality is that it has rapidly escalated into a national crisis, threatening both economic stability and pegging back the growth of the tourism sector

Opinion 16 Sep, 2026

EDITORIAL: Now time to focus on climate diplomacy

EDITORIAL: Now time to focus on climate diplomacy

Devastating flash floods along the Bhotekoshi River has emerged as a wake-up call for the Himalayan nations, exposing the vulnerabilities of mountain ecosystems to compounding climate risks.

Devastating flash floods along the Bhotekoshi River has emerged as a wake-up call for the Himalayan nations, exposing the vulnerabilities of mountain ecosystems to compounding climate risks.

Opinion 20 Sep, 2026

The women who make a home out of nothing

The women who make a home out of nothing

Whenever a disaster happens, the first thing we do is count the damage.

Whenever a disaster happens, the first thing we do is count the damage.

Opinion 23 Sep, 2026

Herculean task for the country: Transforming from fragility to disaster resilience

Herculean task for the country: Transforming from fragility to disaster resilience

Premier Balen Shah will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to attract the attention of the world community about the astronomical loss that Nepal has incurred due to the recent Himalayan tsunami of August 26.

Premier Balen Shah will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to attract the attention of the world community about the astronomical loss that Nepal has incurred due to the recent Himalayan tsunami of August 26.

Opinion 23 Sep, 2026

The mandate and the bench: A respectful appeal to Nepal's institutions

The mandate and the bench: A respectful appeal to Nepal's institutions

Every generation is given a few moments when history pauses and waits to see what a nation will do. Nepal is living through one of those moments now.

Every generation is given a few moments when history pauses and waits to see what a nation will do. Nepal is living through one of those moments now.

Opinion 23 Sep, 2026

Lebanon's confessional system has held the country together. Now it's holding it back

Lebanon's confessional system has held the country together. Now it's holding it back

Lebanon’s political order was built on a simple promise: that a country of many sects could survive only if every community saw itself in the state.

Lebanon’s political order was built on a simple promise: that a country of many sects could survive only if every community saw itself in the state.

Opinion 22 Sep, 2026

Building from the ground up: Why Nepal needs indigenous bridge engineering literature

Building from the ground up: Why Nepal needs indigenous bridge engineering literature

Nepal's development story is inseparable from its transport infrastructure. Roads and bridges connect communities, open access to markets and public services, support tourism and trade, and increasingly link the country with regional economic corridors. Yet, while the visual appearance and architectural form of a bridge naturally attract public attention, its safety and longevity depend fundamentally on what lies beneath it. A bridge is only as reliable as its foundation.

Nepal's development story is inseparable from its transport infrastructure. Roads and bridges connect communities, open access to markets and public services, support tourism and trade, and increasingly link the country with regional economic corridors. Yet, while the visual appearance and architectural form of a bridge naturally attract public attention, its safety and longevity depend fundamentally on what lies beneath it. A bridge is only as reliable as its foundation.

Opinion 22 Sep, 2026

Telling Nepal's stories through digital tourism

Telling Nepal's stories through digital tourism

A traveler arrives in Nepal. At the airport, before seeing Mount Everest or starting a Himalayan trek, someone places a tika on the traveler’s forehead and welcomes them with a smile.

A traveler arrives in Nepal. At the airport, before seeing Mount Everest or starting a Himalayan trek, someone places a tika on the traveler’s forehead and welcomes them with a smile.

Opinion 21 Sep, 2026

BRI and the peril of disturbing the Himalayas

BRI and the peril of disturbing the Himalayas

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) entered Nepal draped in the rhetoric of connectivity and prosperity, yet beneath that diplomatic sheen lies a geopolitical design of uncompromising ambition — one that threatens to disturb the Himalayas long before it delivers anything of enduring worth.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) entered Nepal draped in the rhetoric of connectivity and prosperity, yet beneath that diplomatic sheen lies a geopolitical design of uncompromising ambition — one that threatens to disturb the Himalayas long before it delivers anything of enduring worth.

Opinion 20 Sep, 2026

What the Rasuwa glacial flood reveals about Himalayan climate risks

What the Rasuwa glacial flood reveals about Himalayan climate risks

The mountains of northern Nepal have long held secrets within their frozen peaks, but on August 26, 2026, those secrets revealed themselves in a terrifying display of nature's power.

The mountains of northern Nepal have long held secrets within their frozen peaks, but on August 26, 2026, those secrets revealed themselves in a terrifying display of nature's power.

Opinion 20 Sep, 2026

Kathmandu had India's ear: What did Nepal tell it?

Kathmandu had India's ear: What did Nepal tell it?

When NDTV World, an Indian television news platforms, brought its Anviksha: Ideas Across Borders dialogue to Kathmandu on August 27, Nepal gained rare access not only to Indian political and diplomatic figures, but also to parliamentarians, journalists, opinion-makers, and a large Indian audience.

When NDTV World, an Indian television news platforms, brought its Anviksha: Ideas Across Borders dialogue to Kathmandu on August 27, Nepal gained rare access not only to Indian political and diplomatic figures, but also to parliamentarians, journalists, opinion-makers, and a large Indian audience.

Opinion 18 Sep, 2026

Climate finance: It alone not enough for Nepal's clean air vision

Climate finance: It alone not enough for Nepal's clean air vision

Clean air will not be delivered by climate finance alone in Nepal.

Clean air will not be delivered by climate finance alone in Nepal.

Opinion 17 Sep, 2026