SC's decision to review the NC dispute: How can it help in its unity?

SC's decision to review the NC dispute: How can it help in its unity?

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to review the Nepali Congress (NC) dispute involving Gagan Thapa and Sher Bahadur Deuba groups has created strong ripples in the political arena.

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to review the Nepali Congress (NC) dispute involving Gagan Thapa and Sher Bahadur Deuba groups has created strong ripples in the political arena.

Opinion 12 Aug, 2026

The distant dream: How administrative negligence jeopardises Nepali football

The distant dream: How administrative negligence jeopardises Nepali football

Another FIFA World Cup came to a close, demonstrating the absolute pinnacle of international football.

Another FIFA World Cup came to a close, demonstrating the absolute pinnacle of international football.

Opinion 11 Aug, 2026

Policy roadmap for agriculture transformation: Marketability of farm products should be the focus

Policy roadmap for agriculture transformation: Marketability of farm products should...

Nepal’s geography spans an extraordinary range of climates – tropical, temperate, semi-temperate, and alpine – into a remarkably small territory.

Nepal’s geography spans an extraordinary range of climates – tropical, temperate, semi-temperate, and alpine – into a remarkably small territory.

Opinion 11 Aug, 2026

Every war has an address, but its consequences reach beyond borders

Every war has an address, but its consequences reach beyond borders

Every war begins in a particular place, for reasons such as political decisions, historical grievances, or strategic calculations. Yet its consequences rarely remain confined to the territory where the war took place.

Every war begins in a particular place, for reasons such as political decisions, historical grievances, or strategic calculations. Yet its consequences rarely remain confined to the territory where the war took place.

Opinion 10 Aug, 2026

Banking stability in Nepal: Lessons from the 1997 Asian financial crisis

Banking stability in Nepal: Lessons from the 1997 Asian financial crisis

In July 1997, a slow realisation spread across Bangkok that a financial crisis had begun. For years, Thailand’s economy had been celebrated as a premier model of rapid growth – a vibrant nation pulled by easy credit, skyrocketing real estate property, and widespread optimism. Yet, behind those impressive headline numbers, structural imbalances were building beneath the surface.

In July 1997, a slow realisation spread across Bangkok that a financial crisis had begun. For years, Thailand’s economy had been celebrated as a premier model of rapid growth – a vibrant nation pulled by easy credit, skyrocketing real estate property, and widespread optimism. Yet, behind those impressive headline numbers, structural imbalances were building beneath the surface.

Opinion 10 Aug, 2026

My Malaka Adversaries: You do not need meditation to awaken awareness

My Malaka Adversaries: You do not need meditation to awaken awareness

I do not believe awareness begins only with meditation. Meditation can quiet the mind, but life itself can become a far more demanding form of meditation.

I do not believe awareness begins only with meditation. Meditation can quiet the mind, but life itself can become a far more demanding form of meditation.

Opinion 09 Aug, 2026

Taxing power, wasting opportunity: Nepal should reward households for switching to clean energy

Taxing power, wasting opportunity: Nepal should reward households for switching to...

A country that curtails monsoon hydropower, spends nearly Rs 340 billion importing petroleum products, and records per-capita electricity demand barely one-tenth of the global average should not tax households for moving beyond basic lighting. The policy penalises progress and protects dependence on imported fuel.

A country that curtails monsoon hydropower, spends nearly Rs 340 billion importing petroleum products, and records per-capita electricity demand barely one-tenth of the global average should not tax households for moving beyond basic lighting. The policy penalises progress and protects dependence on imported fuel.

Opinion 07 Aug, 2026

Balochistan and the limits of force: Internationalisation of the conflict is inevitable

Balochistan and the limits of force: Internationalisation of the conflict is...

Balochistan’s story is not a footnote in South Asian history; it is the chronicle of a nation that began independent, was annexed by force, and has spent the better part of eight decades refusing to accept that fate.

Balochistan’s story is not a footnote in South Asian history; it is the chronicle of a nation that began independent, was annexed by force, and has spent the better part of eight decades refusing to accept that fate.

Opinion 06 Aug, 2026

Kaptanganj tragedy and its aftermath: Need of frequent political, religious dialogues

Kaptanganj tragedy and its aftermath: Need of frequent political, religious dialogues

Madhes Pradesh was virtually up in flames following a clash between two religious communities in Kaptanganj, Sunsari.

Madhes Pradesh was virtually up in flames following a clash between two religious communities in Kaptanganj, Sunsari.

Opinion 05 Aug, 2026

AI and the future of education: Is AI making high school pointless?

AI and the future of education: Is AI making high school pointless?

I am just beginning my high school but I am already surrounded by AI in school.

I am just beginning my high school but I am already surrounded by AI in school.

Opinion 05 Aug, 2026

Digital is not the destination: Nepal's next chapter of tourism is not algorithms, it's the people

Digital is not the destination: Nepal's next chapter of tourism is not algorithms,...

At a crossroads in Dapcha, a hill settlement east of Kathmandu, a foreign tourist checked his phone for the old mud houses he had read about.

At a crossroads in Dapcha, a hill settlement east of Kathmandu, a foreign tourist checked his phone for the old mud houses he had read about.

Opinion 04 Aug, 2026

Capital for economic growth: Agencies in the production function

Capital for economic growth: Agencies in the production function

Nepal government’s budget speech for 2083/84 has sought to materialise the Election Manifesto 2082 of Rastriya Swatantra Party by setting the economic growth target as 7 percent and containing price inflation at 6 percent.

Nepal government’s budget speech for 2083/84 has sought to materialise the Election Manifesto 2082 of Rastriya Swatantra Party by setting the economic growth target as 7 percent and containing price inflation at 6 percent.

Opinion 03 Aug, 2026

FM Wagle in the spotlight: Promises and delivery challenges

FM Wagle in the spotlight: Promises and delivery challenges

Dr. Swarnim Wagle assumed the finance ministry on March 27, 2026. Drawing on his experience at the World Bank and the National Planning Commission, he struck a more hopeful tone upon taking office.

Dr. Swarnim Wagle assumed the finance ministry on March 27, 2026. Drawing on his experience at the World Bank and the National Planning Commission, he struck a more hopeful tone upon taking office.

Opinion 31 Jul, 2026

Good parenting: The relevance is timeless

Good parenting: The relevance is timeless

When Alan Davidson and Robert Davidson published their parental wisdom book, “How Good Parents Raise Great Kids,” exactly 30 years ago, they shared the collective wisdom of parents in their own words.

When Alan Davidson and Robert Davidson published their parental wisdom book, “How Good Parents Raise Great Kids,” exactly 30 years ago, they shared the collective wisdom of parents in their own words.

Opinion 30 Jul, 2026

Cities need nature: Rethinking public space development in Nepal

Cities need nature: Rethinking public space development in Nepal

Nepal's cities are expanding rapidly, transforming once-quiet towns into busy urban centres with new roads, buildings, and markets.

Nepal's cities are expanding rapidly, transforming once-quiet towns into busy urban centres with new roads, buildings, and markets.

Opinion 30 Jul, 2026

44th B P Memorial Day: A political battling ground for rival groups

44th B P Memorial Day: A political battling ground for rival groups

Bishweswor Prasad Koirala's (BP) 44th Memorial Day is observed around the first week of Shravan every year following which it was celebrated with pomp and pleasure but with a difference.

Bishweswor Prasad Koirala's (BP) 44th Memorial Day is observed around the first week of Shravan every year following which it was celebrated with pomp and pleasure but with a difference.

Opinion 29 Jul, 2026

Preparing the HKH for El Niño: Development planning and policymaking hold the key

Preparing the HKH for El Niño: Development planning and policymaking hold the key

This spring, most parts of India experienced a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures in some cities approaching 50°C.

This spring, most parts of India experienced a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures in some cities approaching 50°C.

Opinion 28 Jul, 2026

Missing AI ethics in the newsroom: PCN must set clear rules for tech

Missing AI ethics in the newsroom: PCN must set clear rules for tech

Nepal's media landscape is changing faster than its regulatory framework can keep pace.

Nepal's media landscape is changing faster than its regulatory framework can keep pace.

Opinion 27 Jul, 2026

Indian tourists: Lifeline of Nepal's off-season tourism

Indian tourists: Lifeline of Nepal's off-season tourism

India is the world's sixth-largest economy, with an economic output of around US$ 4.15 trillion.

India is the world's sixth-largest economy, with an economic output of around US$ 4.15 trillion.

Opinion 24 Jul, 2026

FATF eyeing up Nepal's financial performance: Is blacklist on the cards?

FATF eyeing up Nepal's financial performance: Is blacklist on the cards?

Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting held in Paris decided to continue Nepal’s grey list due to Nepal’s inability to cleanse its financial standing.

Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting held in Paris decided to continue Nepal’s grey list due to Nepal’s inability to cleanse its financial standing.

Opinion 23 Jul, 2026