India has decided to put a halt on its joining the largest planned free trade area. But it would be in it’s, and Nepal’s, best interest to sign up.

Political parties have not only protected the criminality of their cadres, but they also have provided shelter to notorious criminals.

China understands that its ambition to be the global superpower will not be easily achieved without taking its immediate neighbours into confidence.

The long snake-like traffic jam in Naubise-Nagdhunga aptly depicts the incompetence of the state authorities.

Nepal's economic policy regime suffers from over-regulation, duplication, contradiction and lack of clarity.

While there is a legitimate fear of the slowing growth having trickle-down effects, Nepal may benefit in the short term.

It took 15 years to pass the Public Procurement Act, the provisions of which have been largely ignored.

The declining state of freedom of expression in the subcontinent needs more exposure.

Political apathy and policy imperviousness are two major bottlenecks to Nepal's higher education reform.

Year after year, the Nepal Rastra Bank comes up with policies to boost inclusion but they all remain unsuccessful.

The former Maoists are frightened because a fair investigation into conflict-era cases would send hundreds among them behind bars.

No independent and impactful movement exists at present which could challenge the government against its increasingly undemocratic demeanour.

Unless the centre devolves power, federalism cannot be exercised in its true sense.

The viability of an alternative force is contingent on its commitment to democracy.

Xi’s keynote shows that there has been a polar shift in the global strategic balance.