Opinion

The (Poor) State of Nepal’s Economy – Re-visited

It seems likely that the country will fall short, in 2018-2019, of the output target for other farm products. The ministry’s statistics show, for example, that wheat production was 1.94 million tonnes against the target of 2.21 million tonnes

By David Seddon Jan 21, 2019

Stat Corruption And Bleeding Tax Payers

The two reported cases of mismanagement of funds would cost each Nepali for about NRs 330 per person

By Kedar Neupane Jan 13, 2019

Loktantra's Tottering Edifice

Another autocratic and inadmissible decision by the prime minister soon upon coming to office was to grant anew the license to develop Budhi Gandaki to a Chinese company with a questionable past in Nepal that the parliamentary committee had earlier deemed improper. This is a multipurpose water resource development project that produces not just what are private goods such as much-needed seasonal peaking electricity for the national grid but also public goods (irrigation for an area stretching from east Chitwan to Nawalparasi, flood control, fisheries, navigation, satellite city development and tourism).

By Dipak Gyawali Jan 12, 2019

Water Governance Challenge: To Develop Or To Manage?

Scarcity of clean drinking water in the whole South Asian region is the result of abuse and wastage of water due to the general mismanagement of this natural resource sanctioned by present styles of governance. Half a century of construction-led water development has failed to address the basic sources of water-based suffering of the people of South Asia.

By Pratik Poudel Jan 12, 2019

Ho Chi Minh City Thrills: Happy Water, War Museum And Backpacker’s Mecca

A speedboat tour from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta through the Saigon River, including its canals, with a dozen tourists, was both educational and interesting. It was a nice way to observe settlements, life and culture while enjoying a water ride without traffic jams or being cramped in a vehicle. A light breakfast was served soon after boarding the speedboat around 8.30 am with bottled cold water and cut tropical fruits in perpetual supply. A constant two-way flow of people and goods in small and big boats kept one’s attention on the daily dynamics of life around the mighty river.

By Som P. Pudasaini Jan 12, 2019

Racket Men Of Ours

The commercial banks in Nepal had announced that they would be willing to pay up to 13% on fixed deposits. The spread i.e. the difference they charge for loans and the interest that they give for deposits should not large. The reality is that all banks are run by humans and have also failed in different parts of the world.

By Hemang Dixit Jan 12, 2019

India, Nepal Take Welcome Small Steps, But The Sector Needs A Giant Leap

Power sector reform should be a top priority for both nations as few other changes can yield economic gains at a similar, and swift, magnitude.

By Atul K Thakur Jan 07, 2019

EIA of GEOCE to Neejgadh International Airport Construction Is Totally Unacceptable"

“EIA of GEOCE to Neejgadh International Airport Construction Is Totally Unacceptable To All the Nature Conservationists World Wide “

By Chanda Rana Dec 26, 2018

Can We Escape The Corset?

They likened the norms defining their appearances to a rigid body binding shaper that molds measurements to appease to the eye. To modify the body to become beautiful, as decorated by make-up and corsets, is torturously suffocating and extremely difficult to breathe.

By Aditi Aryal Dec 24, 2018

Chhaupadi: A Taboo Leading To Death And Various Health Issues In Women

Despite various efforts of government and non-governmental organizations chhaupadi remains a vital issue leading to mental and physical abuse and life threatening risk due to rape and snake bites. As per law anyone who forces women and girls to practice chhaupadi will be liable to three-month sentenced prison with a fine of NPR 3000/- ($30). But many death cases goes unreported and barely any actions are taken on those who compel women to stay in shed.

By Shweta Singh Dec 22, 2018

COP24 Outcomes And Nepal’s Participation

On current targets, the world is set for 3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100, which scientists say would be disastrous, resulting in mass migration and displacement caused by drought, floods, sea level rises, heat and cold waves, hunger, disease and conflict.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Dec 22, 2018

A Male Perspective On Feminism

Gender equality in the family reduces divorce and depression, making them happier and improving the living standard of the individual. It is crucial that men stay as part of the feminist action. For feminism to achieve the goal of women's liberation, men must participate in the struggle. Indeed, men bear greater responsibility for ending the oppression of women because they are the patriarchs of the main perpetrators of that oppression. But can men do so to become feminists?

By Deepak Raj Joshi Dec 22, 2018

This Nation Of Ours

A nation is a stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity, or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture. ... It is a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity, and particular interests.

By Hemang Dixit Dec 22, 2018

Prospect of Nepal – Korea Relations in the Perspective of Trade, Tourism, Investment and Labour

By Park Young-sik Dec 12, 2018

Mea Culpas Galore

Every good governance initiative it took was stymied by vested interests that control his party, its satraps and the government from the outside. The much-needed crackdowns on transport cartels (called “syndicates”) as well as the organized smuggling of gold at Tribhuban International Airport were called off as was the attempt to clean up the NGO sector of its “business by other means” activities by introducing a code-of-conduct.

By Dipak Gyawali Dec 08, 2018

What Now For Us Nepalis?

The reality is that we Nepalis are the underdogs who have been suffering down the ages. The bare mountains that comprise a major part of our country are not conducive to support all of us. We Nepalis have been a nation of migrants – the Lahures and Bahadurs. Now it is mostly Kanchas who are being exploited. A lot of the Nepalis lost their lives fighting against the British from the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh till 1816 and the Treaty of Sugauli.

By Hemang Dixit Dec 08, 2018

Politics Of Global Warming And COP24

What will Nepal do in COP24? No doubt, Nepal is most vulnerable to climate change and climate induced disasters while Nepal’s Green House Gas emission is around 0.027 percent of the global emission.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Dec 08, 2018