Depressing results of 10+2: Waste of government investment The publication of the 10+2 results last week, marked by a high failure rate, has been something of a deja vu for the country in view of the pass rate being not much different from the past years. Opinion 07 Aug, 2024
Power of data: Leaving no one uncounted or unaccounted Thirty years ago, maternal mortality rates were very rough estimates. Opinion 11 Jul, 2024
Volunteerism: It is really about personal, professional development Once again it is International Volunteer Day (IVD), and once again I am writing about my hopes for promoting volunteerism as a platform and tool for personal and social change. Opinion 06 Dec, 2023
Diplomacy: A tool for socio-economic uplift Development is the target that each country tries to meet through policies of various dimensions. The world today is much connected and inter-linked through a network of global diplomatic initiatives and actions that are woven during times of peace as well as conflict. Opinion 29 Sep, 2023
'Constitution should be amended to address people's grievances' As the country celebrated Constitution Day, constitutional experts and political leaders demanded a panel to recommend amendments to the constitution. Kathmandu 21 Sep, 2023
Microfinance and ongoing movement in Nepal Looking for the right direction As an economist, Professor Muhammad Yunus recognised that traditional banking systems in Bangladesh were not providing credit access to the poor. Opinion 27 Mar, 2023
Fight against HIV/AIDS: Ending inequalities Forty years since the first cases of AIDS were identified, the epidemic is increasingly considered as one the significant challenges to sustainable human development. Opinion 02 Dec, 2022
Subsidised solar irrigation pumps: Not benefitting needy farmers “ Our life runs on diesel because, without it, our fields go fallow,” said Gauri Mahato of Sarlahi district, who cultivates paddy in the rainy season and wheat, mustard and vegetables in winter. Opinion 12 Oct, 2022
France's Macron defeats far-right, pledges change Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends. World 25 Apr, 2022
I love chatpate The practice of placing foods into certain gender-based categories is rampant ina patriarchal society like Nepal’s. Blogs 15 Mar, 2022
EDITORIAL - Worry about ECE The Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) survey has shown that one in five children aged between two and four years in Nepal was not developing properly. With all educational facilities closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown, young children could not access early childhood education (ECE) programmes outside their homes, while the parents were unable to engage in early stimulation activities, so necessary for the children’s development and learning. Opinion 23 Dec, 2021
Online learning When the Government of Nepal announced a nationwide lockdown on March 18,2020 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching learning processes in the majority of Nepal’s schools (both public and private) came to a complete halt. Blogs 14 Dec, 2021