"A fruitful and satisfying stint" In a couple of days, the six-year term of the Chairman of the National Assembly of Nepal, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, will end. Kathmandu 02 Mar, 2024
Corruption, Governance, Democracy, and Economic Growth The relationship between corruption, governance, democracy, and economic growth is complex. Opinion 23 Nov, 2023
Think tanks can play major role in guiding govt policies Dr Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of Thailand Development Research Institute, is a leading expert in the areas of development strategy, trade and investment policies, innovation policy, education policy and ICT policy. Nepal 12 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: No home portfolio Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane’s citizenship may have been restored, but his chances of rejoining the Home Ministry as its head are slim. Opinion 02 Feb, 2023
Open up the economy: Protectionism is hurting business Nepal has seen a staggering incline in economic growth since the 2015 earthquake. However, there seems to be little that the Nepali governments have done to really open the economy up to the world and within itself. Opinion 13 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: No end of corruption A corruption-free society is possible when the powers that be and the CIAA are committed to ending it from all layers The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Tuesday filed charge-sheets against five persons, including the... 31 Dec, 2020
Traits of a leader: Water stories from Cambodia, Nepal It has been around four years that Nepalis have found relief from the decade-long daily power cuts of up to 14 hours a day. It was nothing short of a miracle when Kul Man Ghising solved the problem within months of his appointment at Nepal Electricity... 17 Dec, 2020
TI Nepal seeks action against officials in medical procurement scam Kathmandu, April 12 Transparency International Nepal has called on Prime Minister KP Sharma to initiate stern action against all office-bearers, including political leaders, involved in the alleged corruption under the pretext of medical equipment... Horoscopes 13 Apr, 2020
Nepal climbs 11 spots up in global corruption index Kathmandu, January 23 Nepal has improved its ranking in corruption perception index by climbing to the 113th spot from the previous year’s 124th. Corruption Perception Index-2019 unveiled by Transparency International has ranked Nepal 113 out... Horoscopes 24 Jan, 2020
Nordic experiences: Challenges galore The Nordic model, however, faces huge challenges such as financial viability of welfare services, demographic change, and more immigration. Bold reform is required to tackle these challenges The Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and... 21 Jan, 2020
�Quick buck making mentality promoting graft� Kathmandu, December 9 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority registered 170 cases of corruption in the current fiscal 2019-20. The CIAA finding is that employees of government offices established with special and specific... Horoscopes 10 Dec, 2019
Human rights and corruption: How they affect investment, stability It hurts us all if corruption is preventing foreign investment and holding back development, which we have been promised for half a century and which still feels a long way off Regarding the many news reports that “Donors, investors voice... 05 Mar, 2019
