Dumping federalism
The discriminatory immigration rule targeting women only reflects the values of an illiberal, ethnonationalist federal government.
The discriminatory immigration rule targeting women only reflects the values of an illiberal, ethnonationalist federal government.
It took more than 100 years, but recognition has finally come by Nepali mountain climbers.
KP Oli put Nepal’s young democracy to the test, and the political class helped him by sticking to their self interests.
The selective outrage of ruling party leaders on the use of English terms and letters shows their hypocrisy.
It is a shame that the language has lost one of its oldest homes in the West.
Four years of the Trump administration has done enough damage, but the Nepali Trump ploughs on.
The consistent case of only a few women being invited to speak at most conferences reeks of tokenism.
A leopard never changes its spots, and our political leaders have shown a similar inability to change.
Albert Camus’ novel from 1947 provides a peek into the absurdity of human behaviour and the inherent failure of authority when faced with a disease crisis.
Nepotism and favouritism have been the bane of Nepali polity for centuries. It is not going away any time soon.
People keep hoping for self-determination. But when it arrives, leaders always seem to find a way to disappoint.
What Prime Minister KP Oli and his challenger, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, seem to have forgotten is the sorry state Nepal is in, caught between a killer pandemic and a disastrous monsoon.
One would have expected the present government to be more attuned to the challenges faced by workers in destination countries.
Anyone who has heard the prime minister's speeches knows he always attempts to qualify his words with a veneer of what he thinks is science.
On paper, Nepal has made some important strides towards gender equality and inclusion. Yet, in reality, the situation is far from perfect.