The success of an ethical appeal requires that the moral principles of the respondent be equally proper.

When the layperson on the street cares more about the MCC Compact than the pandemic response, it is clear that the status quo is changing--again.

History is unlikely to look kindly upon donors that helped an exclusionary regime survive internal challenges.

There is little need to raise eyebrows at the Nepal Communist Party holding a virtual workshop with the Chinese Communist Party.

Many commentators lack proper grounding in social sciences and are unable to see the big picture that public intellectuals are required to paint.

Modification of Nepal’s political map is just the beginning of an arduous political, administrative and diplomatic journey.

The task of tackling the challenges of governance seldom goes with neo-nationalism; Oli has found another issue to distract from his poor record.

The politicisation of crime is a relatively common affair in clientelism.

There was some hope, before the pandemic, that good sense will somehow emerge in the ruling dispensation.

The lockdown may be easy for some to bear, but daily wage workers are suffering.

The impact of gross inequalities is harsh on the poor, especially during times of crisis.

The hyper-connected world needs to reconnect with human values before true development can be achieved.

Oli emerged as the direct beneficiary of the wave of xenophobia and jingoism sweeping over Nepal.

Media entrepreneurs are happy to sing along the tune of triumphant political and economic masters.

In every conflict of interest between humane concerns and jingoism couched as nationalism, the latter always wins.