How many restarts do we need?: Real change comes from sustained civic engagement Ooh, it's been a rough ride! Nepal's governance journey feels like a turbulent voyage—every time we think we've reached calmer waters, another political storm hurls us off course. Opinion 08 Apr, 2025
People's Movement Day being observed across the country The nation is observing Jana Aandolan Diwas (People’s Movement Day) today, commemorating the historic day when multi-party democracy was restored in Nepal on April 8, 1990, ending three decades of party-less Panchayat rule. Nepal 08 Apr, 2025
Political turbulence in Nepal: Solution through dialogue, not defiance The current political events appear to be heading for their customary decadal turbulent trajectory. Opinion 19 Mar, 2025
NC lawmaker Bajgain demands action against Tourism Minister Pandey Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Rajendra Bajgain has demanded disciplinary action against Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Badri Pandey, for his recent remarks that allegedly contradict the party’s principles and Nepal’s democratic values. Kathmandu 14 Mar, 2025
100 days of the NC-UML Coalition: Claim of success amidst failure The honeymoon period of the coalition government of the Nepali Congress (NC) and Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML) has come to an end after it entered 100 days of its formation Opinion 31 Oct, 2024
Maoists' People's War: Armed struggle or violent action?An unwarranted argument The lawmakers of both the government and opposition, otherwise caught napping on several occasions in the Parliament, were up on their toes when the Secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, Yogesh Bhattarai, labelled the Peoples War waged by the Maoist Centre as unfortunate violence. Opinion 04 Sep, 2024
First, second largest parties formed coalition govt in special situation: Home Minister Minister for Home Affairs, Ramesh Lekhak, has said the first and second largest parties of the country normally do not join hands to form a coalition government. Nepal 03 Sep, 2024
Ace historian Naya Raj Panta: A scholar extraordinary A nation without history is said to be a person without memory. Opinion 14 Aug, 2024
Yamlal Kandel sworn in as Karnali Chief Minister The newly-appointed Chief Minister of Karnali provincial government, Yamlal Kandel, has taken oath of office and secrecy today. Nepal 10 Apr, 2024
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
Downsizing the army: Is it to loot the country? This is my reply to those members of the House of Representatives (HoR) who recently wanted to downsize the Nepal Army to save the economy. Opinion 23 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: A bold decision Far from the gaze of the capital city, Kathmandu, a rural municipality in Khotang in east Nepal is experimenting to see if it can bring quality to the teaching learning process in the schools by making the principal more accountable. Opinion 26 Jul, 2023
