Opinion

Escalating Rape Culture In Nepal

. It is heart-wrenching when looking at the data provided by the Nepal Police of the number of cases of rape and murder of young girls over the past few months' time. According to a report by the Nepal Police, there were 2144 cases of rape and 687 cases of attempt to rate in the fiscal year 2019/2020, amongst which most of them were minor girls.

By Novela Acharya Oct 19, 2020

Indian Army Chief Naravane’s Nepal visit

Interaction between the two armies has continued despite the souring of relations at the political and diplomatic levels.

By Dr. Shambhu Ram Simkhada Oct 18, 2020

Why To Regulate Electricity Sector In Nepal?

. The Electricity Regulatory Commission has been thereafter continuing its operation after the appointment of its members and chairperson.

By Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital Oct 16, 2020

Can Grid Connected Solar Irrigation Pumps Be The Future Of Irrigation In Nepal?

There are over 1,700 SIPs installed across Nepal, nearly 1,400 of them are installed with subsidy from Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC).

By Dr. Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sagar Gyawali Oct 14, 2020

Translating Commitments Into Action

The EIA report estimated annual loss of ecological services equivalent to over NRs. 231 billion from Nijgadh forests.

By Batu Uprety Oct 14, 2020

Upper Tamakosi Pains & Pleasures

Suffering from the Great Earthquake, blockade and bad performance of one of the contractors, now it is facing the pain of coronavirus pandemic.

By Bimal Gurung Oct 09, 2020

Ganja Legalization Bill: The Need, Weaknesses And Needed Improvements

The history behind the ganja ban, its antecedents and consequences are stories in themselves. A traditional and widespread herb, it has been freely available in South Asian societies for medical, religious and recreational uses since time immemorial.

By Dipak Gyawali Oct 07, 2020

Old Goodies In New Wraps

The costs of the confiscated goods have been estimated to be Rs. 10 million. Of the two distributing concerns involved, the head of only one and seven of the workers caught in the act were being held by the police.

By Hemang Dixit Oct 05, 2020

Small Farmers’ Initiation Towards Sustainable And Inclusive Economic Growth

Nepal’s economic salvation in fact comes from SMEs not from big foreign investments and large-scale industries.

By Dr. Shiva Ram Pd.Koirala Oct 05, 2020

Corruption: Practices & Remedies

COVID-19 medical supply purchase scandals including Omni; security printing press scandal, and business tax policy change in 'setting' to benefit top business houses and oligarchs are a few selective examples

By Dr. Chandra Lal Pandey Oct 02, 2020

Determined, Deliberate And Deceptive

The “grand design” tragedy, so far, seems inexplicable. Those who are in search of the causality are still exploring the maze and have not arrived at the endpoint

By Dr. K. Uprety Oct 02, 2020

In Favour Of Federalism

We in Nepal have now reached a state when a relatively large number of the population, with perhaps no vested interests feel that this new attempt at Federalism is too costly for the country.

By Hemang Dixit Sep 28, 2020

Young People’s Commitments In COVID-19 Response

The COVID-19 poses considerable risks to young people in the fields of education, mental health and employment. Women and girls are at heightened risk of domestic violence, inadequate access of essential health care and economic insecurity.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Sep 26, 2020

Community Pharmacy Practice In Nepal: Challenges And Solutions

However, pharmacy practice in community pharmacies in Nepal is very poor. Practice in this setting is characterized by poor knowledge and non-adherence to dispensing and counseling guidelines.

By Smita Rawal Sep 24, 2020

Conservation Politics And Our Heroes

Despite of Nepal's small land area and fragile landscape, it is rich in biodiversity and highly popular in ecotourism.

By Bijaya Raj Paudyal Sep 23, 2020

Delaying In Implementation Of Public Private Partnership Act Hinders Foreign Investment

Act failed to implement the Public Private Partnership (PPP) program on identifying procurement, tendering, Public-Private Partnership finance, and identify risk allocation issues.

By Anup Dahal Sep 22, 2020

New Technology In Brick Kilns Offers Hope To Minimize Air Pollution In Kathmandu Valley

New technology in brick kilns offers hope to minimize air pollution and chronic illnesses in Kathmandu Valley

By Suman Giri Sep 21, 2020

Child-led Research To Tackle The Child Well-being Issues

This new turn in childhood and social research has shifted the paradigm challenging the notion children and young people are merely objects of research. The central argument is that children have now become researchers of their own subjects/issues.

By Purna Prabhat Thapa Sep 21, 2020

Axing An Educational Hub

Dev Shumsher followed Bir as PM for a brief period of 114 days. A notable action was the relocating the Thapathali Durbar School to the present site on the western side of the Ranipokhari but now allowing also the sons of commoners to be educated there.

By Hemang Dixit Sep 19, 2020

ANIRUDHA PRASAD SINGH: Demise Of Chief Justice And Diplomat

Demise Of Chief Justice And First Nepalese Ambassador To Egypt

By Madan Kumar Bhattarai Sep 17, 2020

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