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.

Already known as the ‘factory of the world’, the powerhouse may yet be aided by the Covid-19 pandemic to adopt a larger role in the global arena.

There is an opportunity for the crisis to bring member countries closer together, and into deeper economic integration.

The current friction at Kathmandu University should not be used as a tool to encourage unionisation.

Democratic norms are being trampled on, governance is weak and the economy is in a shambles.

The rise of anti-liberalism in the West and Nepal is fundamentally different.