End deaths in police custody, says Amnesty International KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 23Amnesty International Nepal has urged authorities to take urgent and concerted actions to prevent the ever growing number of custodial deaths.The AI, issuing a press release today, pointed out that incidents of deaths in police... Nepal 24 Nov, 2021
Back to the future: Dream of a utopian Nepal Nepal is on the brink of a political crisis, but the politicians are too occupied with the ‘game of thrones’, negating the aspirations of the Nepalis. Opinion 27 Jul, 2021
Make TU inclusive As a pioneer national university with a large number of students, Tribhuvan University (TU) has national agendas to serve, responsibilities to fulfill and international competition to uphold. But does TU, in its knowledge production and dissemination, take care of the diverse universe, or demography, to make it a truly a national university? Blogs 27 Apr, 2021
Decriminalisation of abortion in Nepal: Tabooed yet crucial debate The issue of abortion must be treated as a medical procedure, where the well-being of the women is placed at the centre. Opinion 02 Mar, 2021
EDITORIAL: Duplication of works According to the new constitution, there are 753 local levels and 6,743 wards across the country. Opinion 09 Feb, 2021
OPINION: Following a vision for Hanuman Dhoka Palace Museum A recently prepared report ‘Strategic Planning for the Department of Archaeology’ addressed the need to align governance of cultural heritage to the provisions of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015. The report touches upon the lack of a Museum Policy... 12 Jan, 2021
EDITORIAL: It�s the govt�s duty The government is doing a big disservice to the nation by being selective while providing free testing and treatment As was to be expected, the Supreme Court has registered a case of contempt of court against Minister of Health and Population Bhanu... 04 Nov, 2020
Cooperative movement in Nepal: Still going strong The number of cooperatives must be reduced through acquisition or merger. But to encourage more and more cooperatives to do so, attractive incentives like a reduction in corporate tax need to be introduced The cooperative movement in Nepal began with... 07 Jan, 2020
Child rights march: Partnership for progress Actors responsible for ensuring the rights of children must be determined to implement meaningful child-centred policies, further good governance, enhance investments and allocate the necessary resources for the advancement of children’s... 26 Nov, 2019
Lawmakers reluctant to register private member�s bills Kathmandu, November 16 Private member’s bills are part of parliamentary democracy, but lawmakers in Nepal rarely register these bills in both the Parliament and provincial assemblies. Executive Director of Freedom Forum Taranath Dahal said... Travel 17 Nov, 2019
Implementation of APMD on Population & Development: Govt report stresses building data collection, analysis capacity KATHMANDU: A government report has driven home the message that strong data collection and analysis capacity leads to evidence-based policies and planning that will ultimately help track the achievements of local development targets as well as global... Travel 03 Sep, 2019
Giri rejects offer in protest against Article 289 Kathmandu, August 29 Samajwadi Party Nepal lawmaker Sarita Giri today rejected the Parliament Secretariat’s offer to lead the Nepal-Bhutan Parliamentary Friendship Group, saying she would not accept any post till the discriminatory provision of... Travel 30 Aug, 2019
