Opinion

Urgent Call To Action: Navigating LDC Graduation And Climate Challenges At COP 28

LDCs, despite contributing minimally to climate change, bear the brunt of its devastating consequences due to their vulnerability. Graduation further exacerbates this vulnerability by curbing access to vital international support measures imperative for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

By Arup Rajouria Aug 23, 2023

Deputy Prime Minister And Water Resources Minister Shailaja Acharya As I Knew Her

At meetings in our Ministry, she sometimes used to tell us, ‘Mero ta bachcha bachchi chaina. Tapaiharu ko bachcha bachchi ko Bhabisya ko lagi kehi na kehi garnu parchha!’ Such wise words! I cannot forget a similar sentiment expressed by a Black American at a meeting in the hall of Water and Energy Commission in Singha Durbar.

By Santa Bahadur Pun Aug 22, 2023

Prosperity Through Water Resources

Approximately two-thirds of the human body contains water - a critical life-sustaining resource. Water is used for drinking, irrigation or energy production, livestock and aquaculture production, and to improve sanitation and health. Some mining or manufacturing industries use water extensively to produce goods and services.

By Batu Uprety Aug 22, 2023

Changing Times

Recently there was a clip in FB with the title ‘Shifting sands of time’ which gave twenty illustrations of how the style of living has changed over the years in the western world.

By Hemang Dixit Aug 21, 2023

International Civil Aviation At A Glance: A Tribute To Captain Bobby’s Airmanship

I was informed by Tribhuwan International Airport that RNAC Boeing 727 aircraft piloted by Capitan Bobby B. Shah on its flight to Hong Kong on a British Gurkha charters was having problems on extending its nose landing gear.

By Lalit Bickram Shah Aug 19, 2023

Revisiting Water-Induced Disasters

The kind of “flood” Kathmandu and other cities experience, with streets running full of water as if it were a river, is not because of too much rainfall: indeed, during the most recent flooding one saw in Kapan rainfall was not the extreme of cloudbursts but a normal monsoon event.

By Dipak Gyawali Aug 16, 2023

Copious Infra Works In Nepal: A Lack Of Thought And Vision

Nepal’s projects are miles away from any kind of innovation. Projects blatantly lack thought and vision miss out on opportunities for innovation and technological advancement.

By Dr. Umesh Puri Aug 15, 2023

Non-Performing Loans (NPL) In Nepal: Need For Faster And Deeper Monitoring

Nepal Rastra Bank implemented guidelines on working capital loans at the end of 2022 in order to prevent misuse of loans and to control the tendency of banks to pay interest by taking loans.

By Shanker Man Singh Aug 14, 2023

Rise Of Populism Boon Or A Bane

Populism is prevalent in those countries where the educated part of the population is small, and the social status is low.

By Deepak Raj Joshi Aug 13, 2023

Kissinger's Journeys To China: Contrasting 1971 And 2023

The United States is the second country having diplomatic relations with Nepal after the United Kingdom. Welcoming King Birendra at the White House in 1983, President Ronald Reagan described “Nepal as a neighbor on the other side of the world.”

By Dinesh Bhattarai Aug 12, 2023

Nepal's Tiger Success Story: The Inconvenient Truth

Nepal's success in enabling wild tiger populations to recover is part of a wider global push to boost wild tiger populations. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are at least 40 percent more tigers in the wild than there were in 2015.

By Arup Rajouria Aug 08, 2023

78th Hiroshima Day: A Look Back

On August 6, Nepal commemorates the Hiroshima Incident Memorial Day, bringing together scientists, peace activists, and members of the general public.

By Parmita Shrestha Aug 08, 2023

Challenges And Opportunities Of The Twin National Parks Of Bardia And Banke

Bardia National Park is in the Terai region of western Nepal, covering an area of about 968 square kilometers. It is one of the largest and least disturbed national parks in the country. The park is bordered by the Karnali River to the west and the Babai River to the east.

By Vidhu Prakash Kayastha Aug 07, 2023

Nepali Shenanigans

There was also comment in the HOR regarding the current practice of the Prime minister being the VC of the Universities of Nepal.

By Hemang Dixit Aug 03, 2023

Nepal's Trade Deficit: Need For Adjustment

Nepal's foreign trade has many problems: it is a landlocked country, has to compete with India on high imports and low exports, produces low quality goods with high production costs, capital formation is inefficient and government policies are outdated.

By Shanker Man Singh Jul 31, 2023

Climate Change: Catalyzing Threat To The National Security

Furthermore, climate change mitigation and disaster management should also fall under the umbrella of the National Security Council.

By Dr. Shrijan Bahadur Malla Jul 30, 2023

Talking About Growth Miracle And Emerging Quadripolar Economic Construct (Part – Two)

During the economic globalization period partnerships between the trading nations have resulted in collaboration across countries and enhanced opportunities in manufacturing, trade, innovation, creativity which created immense new wealth worldwide.

By Kedar Neupane Jul 28, 2023

Reflection: Recalling The Plight Of Nepali Travelers At Indian Airport

I recently returned to the airport in December 2022 after 11 years and was eager to witness the improvements in person, but also felt some anxiety.

By Dr Sanjaya Gajurel Jul 26, 2023

From Tradition To Green Innovation: Painting A Sustainable Future

Unlike conventional paints that release harmful chemicals and volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere, this eco-paint is non-toxic, odorless, and free from heavy metals.

By Akriti Rana Jul 26, 2023

Not Yet Totally Lost. Hope Remains!

If, therefore,a balanced future is to be aspired to overcome the harrowing daily routine in the national polity, then serious changes are warranted.

By Dr. Kishor Uprety Jul 20, 2023

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