Living with disabilities: What success means to them Can you imagine yourself entering a shop to buy something and being given some change out of piety from the owner? What about going to a doctor for consultation and being ignored with all the questions being asked to a friend accompanying you? Opinion 11 May, 2023
Blind women in cricket: Empowering them through sports Over the last few years, the Cricket Association of Blind (CAB) has been stepping up its work and its ambition to turn blind cricket into a truly national sport. When I am talking about national sport, I mean a sport not just for visually impaired people but for all, persons living with and without disabilities alike. Opinion 21 Apr, 2023
Journey of growth: Personal accountability matters In a recent discussion group focused on leadership and personal development, some of the participants, all youths living with disabilities, mentioned that many of their peers, when deciding whether or not to attend a programme, all that they cared about was the allowance and the food to be provided by the organisers. Opinion 02 Feb, 2023
Nine scholars from Nepal to depart for Australia The Australian government has announced that nine Australia Awards Scholarships have been awarded to recipients from Nepal. Nepal 13 Dec, 2022
Leadership for climate action: Hinges on quality education More and more international development agencies are putting their money in supporting, what apparently could be described as a new branch of an area of studies and practice that has always attracted a lot of attention. I am talking about leadership applied for climate action. Opinion 29 Sep, 2022
Invictus Games 2023: Time to get into action An idea of the Duke of Sussex, mostly known as Prince Harry of the British Royal family, the Games are a showcase of resilience and determination, the only games that bring together former service personnel, military women and men who got wounded during their duties. Opinion 11 Aug, 2022
Prison management bill ensures reproductive right to inmates The bill has ensured the reproductive right to the inmates, which is considered a progressive provision. Nepal 24 Jul, 2022
Adaptive sports: How global collaboration makes a difference This is a story that started many years ago when a gentleman called Ratna Rai, better known as Ratna Dai, wanted to set up a wheelchair basketball club in Jawalakhel area. In a few months, Ratna Dai managed to assemble a group of persons living with disabilities willing to have fun while staying fit by playing wheelchair basketball. Opinion 24 May, 2022
Invictus Games: Nepal's missed opportunity Over the past weekend, the Invictus Games have started, and once again Nepal is missing this great opportunity to showcase the remarkable athletic skills of its veterans. Opinion 19 Apr, 2022
Transformative power of sports: Making society more equal and just We often tend to ignore the positive role that sports can have in our life and, more widely, in society. It is far more common to celebrate the big games and events and the champions who reach glory and fame across the globe. As a consequence, we do not realise the transformative power that sports has in all of us. Opinion 06 Apr, 2022
National Volunteering Policy: A must for a resilient, just and inclusive nation There is one important thing that the Deuba government must do before the upcoming election, and it is the following: approve the National Volunteering Policy. Prepared by the Policy Research Institute, a government think tank in partnership with the civil society and the United Nations, the final draft is the result of two years of discussions and preparation. Opinion 25 Mar, 2022
Making gender equality closer to reality: Let's devise a contest Last Tuesday, we commemorated International Women’s Day, a day that, ideally, should not be even celebrated. Opinion 11 Mar, 2022
