Beyond Hero Worship: Building a Functional Federal Democratic Republic in Nepal German Marxist thinker and playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote in his play ‘Galileo’, ‘Unhappy is the land that needs a hero’. By this, he meant that the desire for a hero is inherent in a flawed society. Opinion 12 Jan, 2024
Socialist Front recommends giving more power to provinces A meeting of the Socialist Front held at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar today stressed on speedy formulation of laws required for federalism implementation. Kathmandu 27 Dec, 2023
No alternative to democratic republic system: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has argued that opponents have begun plotting conspiracies against the government upon witnessing its efforts in favor of the people. Nepal 11 Dec, 2023
INSEC calls for organising tomorrow's demonstrations peacefully The Informal Sector Services Centre (INSEC) has called on bodies concerned for making demonstrations said to be held in Kathmandu on November 23 peaceful in accordance with the constitutional provisions. Kathmandu 22 Nov, 2023
Bangladesh's top court upholds decision barring largest Islamist party from elections Bangladesh is set to hold its next national elections on Jan. 7. World 19 Nov, 2023
EDITORIAL: SC's order Even eight years after the new constitution of the country was promulgated, many of its key provisions remain contentious, with voices from many quarters getting louder to dump some of them. Opinion 18 Oct, 2023
Why Yadav is disavowing communist ideology ​​​​​​​Chairperson of Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal Upendra Yadav has made it clear that despite joining hands with the communist forces to create the Socialist Front Nepal, his party was a social democratic party very different from communist parties. Nepal 18 Oct, 2023
'Constitution, a document of compromise' ​​​​​​​CPN-MC standing committee member Lilamani Pokharel has said that the present constitution of the country is a document of compromise. Nepal 21 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Nembang passes away Former speaker and Vice-Chair of the CPN-UML Subas Chandra Nembang is no more, and the nation mourns this loss. He had suffered a heart attack Tuesday morning and was assumed dead on being brought to the TU Teaching Hospital at Maharajgunj. Opinion 14 Sep, 2023
RPP playing Hindu card to fulfil its agenda ​​​​​​​Although the constitution of Nepal stipulates Nepal as a secular state, major political parties appear to be inclined towards Hindu politics with the exception of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, which openly advocates that the country ought to be a Hindu state. Kathmandu 18 Jul, 2023
Maoists slam SC order CPN-Maoist Centre today issued a press release condemning the Supreme Court’s order to register a writ petition filed against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal for his public statement in January 2020 that he could be blamed for only 5,000 deaths and not 17,000 deaths during the people’s war. Nepal 06 Mar, 2023
Ministerial responsibility versus party ideology: Need to maintain decorum The seven-party coalition led by the Maoist Centre (MC) has landed in an uneasy political soup. Opinion 07 Feb, 2023
