Deuba's return to Nepal: Its possible political implications The return of Sher Bahadur Deuba, former prime minister of Nepal and president of the Nepali Congress (NC), last week has become not only the talk of the town but also a subject of national interest.
Kathmandu once knew how to live with rain: Can it learn again? Urban flooding has been the story of every monsoon in Kathmandu. Flood arrives following a rainfall, and every commuter struggles with severe waterlogging.
Good governance: The cure Nepal's health sector needs Nepal has demonstrated it can overcome difficult public health challenges. Child deaths have declined, life expectancy has improved, and the country has made major gains towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals.
Democracy's cruel paradox: The systematic triumph of takers over those who serve Democracy is often discussed as a political ideal—a system of elections, representation, constitutional rights and popular sovereignty.
Sunsari episode: From political warning to national-security signal The political responses to the Sunsari episode point to a broader and more consequential question: what happens when a localised communal incident begins to acquire wider political meaning?
Hope is a useful antidote: More so in a chaotic world It goes without saying that history, or war, is not a thing of the past. The reason is simple. We haven’t turned up yet at the enchanted T-junction, the assured land-dwelling of joy, or tuneful co-habitation, as divined by space-age mavens, or up-to-the-minute mystics.
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.
Policy roadmap for agriculture transformation: Marketability of farm products should be the focus Nepal’s geography spans an extraordinary range of climates – tropical, temperate, semi-temperate, and alpine – into a remarkably small territory.
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.
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.
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.
Taxing power, wasting opportunity: Nepal should reward households for switching to clean energy 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.
Balochistan and the limits of force: Internationalisation of the conflict is inevitable 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.
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.
Business Bhotekoshi flood causes over Rs 50 billion damage to tourism sector: Minister Paudel The tourism sector has suffered preliminary losses of more than Rs 50 billion due to the Bhotekoshi flash flood, according to Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel.
Videos Climate Change Increasing Risk In Himalayan Region, PM Balendra Shah PM Balendra Shah told Parliament that climate change is increasing risk in the Himalayan region, after experts said the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa was the area's biggest disaster, caused by a snow rock avalanche.
Kathmandu PM Shah tells Parliament: No rest while fighting Bhotekoshi disaster Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the government cannot afford to “take rest” while thousands of people are affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood, telling Parliament that the state must provide people with courage and support during the crisis.
Nepal BPKIHS appoints new dean, registrar and hospital director Three key posts at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) have received new leadership, with experienced officials from within the institution appointed to oversee academic, administrative and hospital operations.
Opinion Rasuwa was 'not an ordinary flood'. The danger is making it normal In November 2025, while crossing Langtang on the Great Himalaya Trail for a climate documentary, I walked beneath Langtang Lirung and up to its base camp before continuing west through Syabrubesi towards the Ruby Valley.
Nepal 162 Madhes residents still missing after Rasuwa floods, aid mobilized While Madhes continues to search for 162 of its residents still unaccounted for after last week’s devastating floods and landslides in Rasuwa, communities across the province have also launched relief drives for those affected by the disaster.
Nepal Bhotekoshi flood death toll reaches 1,114 The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood has reached 1,114, with 3,916 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Business Gold price falls Rs 8,800 per tola, slips below Rs 300,000 The price of fine gold declined by Rs 8,800 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday, falling below the Rs 300,000 mark.
Nepal The world owes Nepal an answer Journalism sometimes witnesses a particular kind of coincidence. An argument appears in a morning newspaper. By that evening, a government minister is making very nearly the same argument, in very nearly the same words, on national television.
Environment Nepal floods leave estimated 2.2 million tonnes of debris: UNDP Floods and mudflows along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system have left an estimated 2.2 million tonnes of debris across the affected areas, according to a preliminary assessment by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Environment PM Shah calls Bhotekoshi disaster climate change-induced, urges global response Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the devastating Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa was linked to climate change and called for a stronger international response to growing climate risks in the Himalayas.
Business Nepal saw 3.65pc drop in tourist arrivals in August Nepal received 85,444 international tourists in August, a 3.65 per cent decline compared to the 88,680 arrivals recorded during the same month last year.