The federal government has failed on many fronts. Yet, there seems to be a dearth of organised public anger against these failures.

Old excuses won't cut it anymore; the government needs to immediately act in four critical areas to counter the effects of Covid-19.

The government must support universities as they move to embrace virtual teaching-learning practises.

The federal government’s attempt at absolute control and its lack of support of the vulnerable is going to add to the death toll.

This chronic dispute is abominably destructive because of its disconnect from the pressing issues of national interest, such as the pandemic and the economy.

The foreign policy of the Nepal Communist Party government has been a blanket failure.

Although the new monetary policy is a step forward, it fails to help the large proportion of businesses and self-employed that need it the most.

The goon-like politics which he promoted throughout his political life is perhaps his greatest weakness.

A systemic annihilation of the entire anti-corruption system will have far graver consequences than a single instance of corruption.

A clear disconnect between Nepal’s immediate priorities and the national budget has been exposed.

When governments fail to address contemporary problems, they resort to provocative nationalistic demagogy.

The government needs to reassess budget priorities, but it seems reluctant to listen to sound advice.

The prime minister’s manoeuvres have taken the spotlights away from the government’s handling of the novel coronavirus.

The Nepal Nexus, the updated, translated version of Prayogshala, is an accomplished piece, but it lacks the depth in the demystification of events post the 2015 constitution.

On the pretext of the emergency, the government moved to procure medical supplies from a shady private company.