Private schools and colleges: They also have a societal mission At the end of the day, private schools and colleges were able to amend the proposed School Education Bill in their favour. Opinion 11 Oct, 2023
Democracy: The only antidote to decadence All over the world, democracy is in crisis. In the so-called North of the world, it is the rise of populist policies driven by a hyper partisanship that impedes dialogue and debate, the bedrocks of democracy. The cost of living, including lack of housing, further complicates this scenario as simplistic, demagogic policies easily appeal to a public that is not only fatigued but also distressed. Opinion 25 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Deals with teachers Thousands of teachers of public and community schools returned to their classrooms from Sunday after reaching a six-point agreement with the government on Friday, ending days of Kathmandu-centric agitation protesting the Education Bill recently tabled by the government in the federal Parliament. Opinion 25 Sep, 2023
Relief teachers continue to protest ​​​​​​​Expressing serious dissatisfaction with the agreement between the government and the authorities of Nepal Teachers’ Federation, government teachers under relief teacher’s category today continued their protest at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu. Kathmandu 24 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Amend education bill Thousands of public school teachers took to the streets on Wednesday in Kathmandu in protest against some of the provisions in the School Education Bill that is registered in the House of Representatives, and their demands seem perfectly logical. Opinion 22 Sep, 2023
Teachers continue to protest against new education bill ​​​​​​​Thousands of public school teachers continued their Kathmandu centric protest today as well for the second day expressing dissatisfaction with some of the provisions in the School Education Bill registered at the House of Representatives. Kathmandu 22 Sep, 2023
Teachers' protest enters second day in Kathmandu, disrupts city traffic Public school teachers have entered the second day of their protest in Kathmandu against certain provisions in the new education bill, which has been registered at the House of Representatives. Kathmandu 21 Sep, 2023
Thousands of teachers gather in Kathmandu against new education bill ​​​​​​​Thousands of public school teachers today joined a protest rally in Kathmandu against some of the provisions in the new education bill registered at the House of Representatives. Nepal 21 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Incomplete probe The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, which investigated the 61-kilogram gold smuggling case in the last two months, submitted its report to the District Government Attorney’s Office, Kathmandu, recommending prosecution of 29 people, including some Chinese and Indian nationals, involved in the gold smuggling case. Opinion 15 Sep, 2023
School Education Bill registered ​​​​​​​The School Education Bill, 2023 has been registered in Parliament. Kathmandu 14 Sep, 2023
Bill to amend and integrate laws relating to education registered in HoR After a long wait, the Government of Nepal has registered the Bill to amend and integrate laws related to education in the House of Representatives today. Kathmandu 13 Sep, 2023
Sunk cost fallacy in politics: Alternative voices being marginalised A few weeks ago, Pokhara A Metropolitan City made the controversial decision to remove the statue of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the revered figure who unified the nation, from Prithvi Chowk. Unfortunately, this incident is just one in a series of actions that demonstrate a disregard for Nepal’s rich history by its political leadership. Opinion 11 Sep, 2023
