Opinion

Flooding And Political Economy

Nepal is exposed to multiple recurrent hazards. Due to climate change, monsoon patterns are changing that add further complexity in the preparation for more extreme weathers

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Jul 19, 2019

Budgets Of Federal Nepal

Trump has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran and threatened it of total obliteration. We can simply pray that things do not go much beyond the US retaliatory cyber-attack against Iranian missile control system so that situation does not seriously deteriorate in the Middle East\Gulf, which could further complicate matters in Nepal with depleting foreign exchange reserve and alarming trade and current account deficit. Internally, late and inadequate monsoonal rains, projected to be 30 percent less this year, and reported shortage of chemical fertilizers may negatively affect paddy output, a major contributor to Nepal’s gross domestic product. May Lord Pashupatinath continue to save this nation and its people?

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jun 30, 2019

Langtang Region Revives From Earthquake Destruction

Sunaulosansar, a NGO, supported the constructions of private house in Brabal Village of Rasuwa district

By Sabine Pretsch Jun 29, 2019

Betrayal Of National Interest: NEA Killing Dudh-Kosi Irrigation Potential

The study had identified Kurule as the appropriate site for diversion of the entire flow of the Sun-Kosi river including the Dudh-Kosi flow onto Terai.

By Dr. A.B. Thapa Jun 29, 2019

Lessons From The Guthi Movement 2019

Things suddenly heated up about a week before this otherwise maybe even a boringly academic meeting: Pucha secretary Bharat Jangam got a phone call from senior lawyer and Kangress MP Radheshyam Adhikari about a bill creating a new Guthi Authority brought before the Upper House suddenly and surreptitiously.

By Dipak Gyawali Jun 29, 2019

Nepal’s Development Challenges Of The Decade

By Kedar Neupane Jun 23, 2019

Budget: Missing Ground Reality

The budget should limit 60 percent for capital expenditure and 40 percent for concurrent expenditure. Our budget is exactly opposite. Out of total Rs.1532 billion budget, Rs. 957 billion (62.4 percent is allocated to concurrent and only Rs.459 billion (26.6 percent) is allocated to capital expenditure

By Binod Kumar Chaudhary Jun 11, 2019

Artificial Intelligence The Fear of Job Losses – Real or Imaginary?

Now the artificial intelligence (AI), in the fourth industrial revolution (IR4), is enabling machines to perform nearly everything better, cheaper, safer and faster than human beings.

By Dr. Omkar Shrestha Jun 10, 2019

PPA: Take It Or Not

The decision of Nepal Electricty Authority (NEA) to stop take or pay Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) for hydropower projects has sparked a row

By Bhim Gautam Jun 10, 2019

Choice For Equality or Stupidity

Young men have strong passions and tend to gratify them indiscriminately…hey are hot Tempered and quick Tempered ….they think they know everything and are always quite sure about it. This, in fact, is why they overdo everything. Aristotle

By Shyam Prasad Adhikari Jun 10, 2019

Monarchy Or Republic?

The King has no ambition to interfere in political life beyond his mandate or to increase these powers. The King does not have the mercy to lead a party or any civil movement that looks like a party

By Deepak Raj Joshi Jun 07, 2019

A New Era, “Reiwa”, Commenced In Japan

Since his ascension in May this year, a new era, “Reiwa”, commenced in Japan.

By Masamichi Saigo May 28, 2019

Narayani-Gandak Agreement: Benefit Or Burden?

The average runoff (discharge) of Narayani at Narayangadh is around 1,600 cubic meters per second (m3/sec). The entry point of the Narayani/Gandak River at the Indo–Nepal border is also the confluence called Triveni with rivers Pachnad and Sonha descending from Nepal.

By Dr. Chandra Lal Pandey May 26, 2019

Hostage – A brief Review

Hostage is a tragic tale of a Nepali labourer in the Middle East told with utmost sensitivity by the author who has cleverly gone under the skin of the characters and events she unfolds in her tale.

By Greta Rana May 23, 2019

Environment Protection Bill 2019: Heavy Punishment for Non-Compliance

By Batu Uprety May 21, 2019

What Ails Nepal's Communists?

Attempts by today's top rich communist leaders to shield themselves with explanations and statements have ranged from comical to dishonest and bizarrely cut off from reality. Prime Minister Oli and his cabinet spokesperson trying to justify how their party's top secretary acquired official Baluwatar land had property developers rolling with laughter

By Dipak Gyawali May 20, 2019

Constituency Development Fund: Learning from Past Experience

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar May 05, 2019

The Third Tier Of Federal Nepal: A Chain Is Only As Strong As Its Weakest Link

The great transformation that the country is passing through has two clearly important aspects. The first aspect is the dynamism that the re-creation of the accountable form of government and the participatory framework has given to the local people after a lengthy inertia

By Dr. Bipin Adhikari May 01, 2019