Unless the inclusion commissions are empowered now, Nepal’s inclusion project remains mere window-dressing.

With thousands of complaints pending, the government must ensure independent leadership and resources to complete transitional justice.

Nepali households are left to battle surging prices alone. The government must monitor markets better.

As fluid networks and external influences stoke communal fires, Nepal’s reactive security approach is no longer enough.

The Shah administration has adopted a consultative approach, which it should continue to embrace.

Leaders, civil society and citizens must reject division and rebuild trust in Tarai.

Attacks on doctors must be dealt with firmly, but suspending essential health services only punishes patients.

Repeated use of lethal force in crowd control reflects gaps in training, equipment and accountability.

Beyond the financial and emotional toll, the WhatsApp leak proves Nepal’s history of exam compromises is far from over.

As self-styled journalists trade ethics for engagement, the line between reporting and intimidation is blurring.

Facing evidence of a youth mental health crisis, countries are banning social media for minors.

A communist alliance is welcome, but it must prove it has learned from past mistakes.

Arrest of Nepali farmers in India reveals how fertiliser shortage is forcing them to seek risky choices.

Replacing lost files and ruined buildings won’t fix Nepal’s judiciary. Only structural reform will.

The closure of a historic public library reveals Nepal’s low priority for institutions that foster learning.

Nepali citizens possess no legal space to challenge the fines or charges imposed by security forces.

The legacy parties’ criticism of the RSP is hollow given their own record of unstable provincial governments, delayed laws and centralisation.

Widespread faecal contamination of drinking water is a sign of state’s failure to meet people’s basic needs.

Instead of solving problems, the RSP administration is cracking down on people who point them out.

The pursuit of order and efficiency should not impose disproportionate suffering on those least able to bear it.