Shifting South Asian civic space: Opportunities for creative citizen engagements Crackdown on civic space is increasing globally amid gradual erosion of democratic principles and practices. Opinion 23 Jan, 2025
'We are campaigning to feed the nation amid myriad challenges' Dr. Sohan Prasad Sha is currently a vice chair of the Madhes Province Policy and Planning Commission (PPPC) in the Government of Madhes Province, Nepal. Nepal 20 Oct, 2024
'realme is deeply committed to pushing the boundaries of technology' Passionate entrepreneurial leader, Munish Giri has a proven track record in driving sales success and fostering business growth in varied dynamic and challenging sectors like FMCG, telecom, mobile handset and accessories. Currently the head of strategy at realme, Giri shared with The Himalayan Times how he is steering realme’s success in Nepal and India. Business 20 Sep, 2024
NPI, KUSOM Policy Lab Launch 'Policy Leadership Program' Nepali think-tankers, academics and development practitioners, including those from the Diaspora, have called upon the public policy-making process in Nepal to be more participatory, accountable, and people-centered at the Policy Leadership Program (PLP) launch event on Monday over a hybrid program. Kathmandu 13 Dec, 2023
India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women Indian President Droupadi Murmu called the measure the most “transformative revolution in our times” for gender justice. World 21 Sep, 2023
Power producers seek level playing field in energy sector The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has called on the government to make amendments to the Electricity Bill, 2023, tabled at the Parliament to maintain a fair and competitive environment in the energy sector. Business 18 Sep, 2023
Emerging cybersecurity concerns: Make security consolidationa priority Nepal has encountered several significant cybersecurity issues, including ransom attacks, phishing attempts, data breaches, banking frauds, defamation, slander, online identity theft and individual cybercrimes. Opinion 22 Jun, 2023
Upper House discusses commitment resolution against discrimination A commitment resolution proposal was discussed in the Upper House to ensure social justice by ending discrimination against the Dalit community. Kathmandu 23 Mar, 2023
Climate Fellowship Grant 2023 launched Climate concerns are more relevant now than ever, and young people are the critical stakeholders in fighting climate change, responding to extreme climate events, and transforming a better world for living. Nepal 14 Mar, 2023
UNFPA partners with NHRC to advance women's rights in Nepal The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) entered into a partnership today with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to support NHRC’s effort for promoting human rights, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health rights, and combating gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices. Kathmandu 23 Jan, 2023
Youth spreading awareness about global warming Jagat Khatri was only 17 years old when he got an opportunity to receive journalistic training on the effects of global warming and disaster management and how to tackle such issues. Two years after the training, Khatri is now a well-known campaigner for environment protection in Surkhet district. Nepal 21 Dec, 2022
Turbine manufacturing in Nepal: Need and opportunities According to the Nepal Energy Sector Synopsis Report of 2022, published by the Water and Energy Commission (WECS), the energy mix in Nepal is still dominated by traditional energy types. Opinion 16 Dec, 2022
