German federal election: Migration policies on the forefront

German federal election: Migration policies on the forefront

The federal elections in Germany are scheduled for February 23, having been preponed seven months due to the collapse of the governing coalition in December 2024. A total of 630 members will be elected to the 21st Bundestag (German Parliament).

The federal elections in Germany are scheduled for February 23, having been preponed seven months due to the collapse of the governing coalition in December 2024. A total of 630 members will be elected to the 21st Bundestag (German Parliament).

Opinion 17 Feb, 2025

Free cancer treatment for children: Will Nepal deliver?

Free cancer treatment for children: Will Nepal deliver?

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the world of their family crumbles.

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the world of their family crumbles.

Opinion 13 Feb, 2025

Professor Yagya Prasad Adhikari: Forgotten commentator of democratic socialism

Professor Yagya Prasad Adhikari: Forgotten commentator of democratic socialism

The Federal Constitution of Nepal has pledged to bring development in the country through socialism.

The Federal Constitution of Nepal has pledged to bring development in the country through socialism.

Opinion 12 Feb, 2025

The Social Media Bill: A comparison with the theory of information overflow

The Social Media Bill: A comparison with the theory of information overflow

In recent years, social media platforms have become integral to everyday life. F

In recent years, social media platforms have become integral to everyday life. F

Opinion 10 Feb, 2025

Nepal's climate crisis: Role of youth in advocating for action

Nepal's climate crisis: Role of youth in advocating for action

Nepal is confronting an urgent climate crisis that has drastic effects on its economy, people and culture.

Nepal is confronting an urgent climate crisis that has drastic effects on its economy, people and culture.

Opinion 07 Feb, 2025

Linking climate change to SDGs for a more sustainable future

Linking climate change to SDGs for a more sustainable future

Prior to the 62nd meeting of the IPCC, Dr Prajal Pradhan (University of Groningen) and an international team of scientists argued to make the upcoming IPCC reports more policy-relevant by holistically reflecting on all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Prior to the 62nd meeting of the IPCC, Dr Prajal Pradhan (University of Groningen) and an international team of scientists argued to make the upcoming IPCC reports more policy-relevant by holistically reflecting on all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Opinion 06 Feb, 2025

Restructuring CAAN: Legislature's dilemma or ignorance?

Restructuring CAAN: Legislature's dilemma or ignorance?

Given the upcoming legislation aimed at restructuring the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), which is set to be presented in the Parliament soon, it is crucial to highlight key points on aviation safety.

Given the upcoming legislation aimed at restructuring the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), which is set to be presented in the Parliament soon, it is crucial to highlight key points on aviation safety.

Opinion 06 Feb, 2025

Mahakumbha, a pilgrimage jamboree in India: Need to promote its counterparts like Panauti in Nepal

Mahakumbha, a pilgrimage jamboree in India: Need to promote its counterparts like...

Never before in its history had the world witnessed such a large bathing pilgrimage jamboree as it is underway at the moment in Allahabad, the Indian spiritual city, located on the holy confluence of the legendary rivers Ganga, Jamuna and Saraswati, the latter believed to flow underground.

Never before in its history had the world witnessed such a large bathing pilgrimage jamboree as it is underway at the moment in Allahabad, the Indian spiritual city, located on the holy confluence of the legendary rivers Ganga, Jamuna and Saraswati, the latter believed to flow underground.

Opinion 05 Feb, 2025

School Participatory Budget: Learning democracy by doing

School Participatory Budget: Learning democracy by doing

Amid all the talk about empowering school children, there is an approach that could truly bring a radical change in all the efforts so far pursued. And it is something that can benefit not only the children but also the schools and the whole local communities in which learning institutions are embedded.

Amid all the talk about empowering school children, there is an approach that could truly bring a radical change in all the efforts so far pursued. And it is something that can benefit not only the children but also the schools and the whole local communities in which learning institutions are embedded.

Opinion 04 Feb, 2025

Disparity in law and order enforcement: The Ashika Tamang case

Disparity in law and order enforcement: The Ashika Tamang case

Article 18 of the Constitution of Nepal guarantees that all citizens are equal before the law and that no person shall be denied equal protection under the law.

Article 18 of the Constitution of Nepal guarantees that all citizens are equal before the law and that no person shall be denied equal protection under the law.

Opinion 03 Feb, 2025

Child marriage in Nepal: Challenges and opportunities

Child marriage in Nepal: Challenges and opportunities

Child marriage remains a critical social issue in Nepal, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and exacerbated by economic hardships and systemic barriers. Despite its prohibition under the Civil Code of 1963, the practice continues, particularly among marginalised groups.

Child marriage remains a critical social issue in Nepal, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and exacerbated by economic hardships and systemic barriers. Despite its prohibition under the Civil Code of 1963, the practice continues, particularly among marginalised groups.

Opinion 31 Jan, 2025

Each of us is unique: Yet not quite unique

Each of us is unique: Yet not quite unique

Individuality, as the dictionary puts it, is the quality, or character, of a particular person, or thing, that distinguishes them from others of the same kind.

Individuality, as the dictionary puts it, is the quality, or character, of a particular person, or thing, that distinguishes them from others of the same kind.

Opinion 30 Jan, 2025

Severe unemployment crisis: Pressing need for reforms

Severe unemployment crisis: Pressing need for reforms

Nepal is currently grappling with a severe unemployment crisis that has pushed many young workers to seek opportunities abroad. With an economy heavily reliant on low-productivity agriculture and struggling to diversify into manufacturing and services, the country’s growth has stagnated.

Nepal is currently grappling with a severe unemployment crisis that has pushed many young workers to seek opportunities abroad. With an economy heavily reliant on low-productivity agriculture and struggling to diversify into manufacturing and services, the country’s growth has stagnated.

Opinion 28 Jan, 2025

Proportional representation: And the issue of threshold

Proportional representation: And the issue of threshold

The concept of proportional representation (PR) was crystallised when the mixed parallel electoral system with 60 per cent seats for PR and 40 per cent seats for First Past-the Post (FPtP) segments was enshrined in the Interim Constitution for holding the Constitutional Assembly (CA) election, as there had been no provision of thresholds in our experiments with the FPtP in the 1959, 1991, 1994 and 1996 general elections.

The concept of proportional representation (PR) was crystallised when the mixed parallel electoral system with 60 per cent seats for PR and 40 per cent seats for First Past-the Post (FPtP) segments was enshrined in the Interim Constitution for holding the Constitutional Assembly (CA) election, as there had been no provision of thresholds in our experiments with the FPtP in the 1959, 1991, 1994 and 1996 general elections.

Opinion 27 Jan, 2025

Scrap tax conundrum: Seeking solutions in Nepal's waste management

Scrap tax conundrum: Seeking solutions in Nepal's waste management

Nepal’s waste management sector is standing at a critical crossroads, and the introduction of the controversial “scrap tax” has sparked fiery debates among policymakers, business owners, waste workers and recyclers.

Nepal’s waste management sector is standing at a critical crossroads, and the introduction of the controversial “scrap tax” has sparked fiery debates among policymakers, business owners, waste workers and recyclers.

Opinion 24 Jan, 2025

Shifting South Asian civic space: Opportunities for creative citizen engagements

Shifting South Asian civic space: Opportunities for creative citizen engagements

Crackdown on civic space is increasing globally amid gradual erosion of democratic principles and practices.

Crackdown on civic space is increasing globally amid gradual erosion of democratic principles and practices.

Opinion 23 Jan, 2025

Ending caste discrimination: A conversation is necessary

Ending caste discrimination: A conversation is necessary

Climate change and biodiversity are rightly on the top of the agenda in terms of key concerns felt and experienced by young people in Nepal.

Climate change and biodiversity are rightly on the top of the agenda in terms of key concerns felt and experienced by young people in Nepal.

Opinion 21 Jan, 2025

Tourist arrivals: Reality and tourism's future

Tourist arrivals: Reality and tourism's future

The Statistics Bureau of Nepal recently released the National Hotel and Restaurants Survey, which put the number of hotels at 14,563. Nepal Tourism Statistics 2023 shows there are 1,401 star and tourist standard hotels in the country with 53,365 rooms.

The Statistics Bureau of Nepal recently released the National Hotel and Restaurants Survey, which put the number of hotels at 14,563. Nepal Tourism Statistics 2023 shows there are 1,401 star and tourist standard hotels in the country with 53,365 rooms.

Opinion 20 Jan, 2025

Increasing vulnerability of survivors: The struggle of recounting trauma

Increasing vulnerability of survivors: The struggle of recounting trauma

In a survey I conducted with students and employees from both the private and public sectors, respondents shared that most workplace sexual harassment occurs between those in power and their subordinates, particularly targeting individuals in vulnerable, lower-ranking positions

In a survey I conducted with students and employees from both the private and public sectors, respondents shared that most workplace sexual harassment occurs between those in power and their subordinates, particularly targeting individuals in vulnerable, lower-ranking positions

Opinion 17 Jan, 2025

Acupuncture: More than needle healing

Acupuncture: More than needle healing

The Chinese have, for long, created a perestroika of sorts. They use acupuncture for stroke victims, among other conditions.

The Chinese have, for long, created a perestroika of sorts. They use acupuncture for stroke victims, among other conditions.

Opinion 16 Jan, 2025