The naming of places is no longer the prerogative of the state. Local units are choosing what they want to be called.

Self-aggrandisation and cracking down on enemies—Trump and Oli share not the best of traits.

Nepal’s great performance at the Games came from the athletes’ pushback against adversity despite the state’s incompetence.

Words without action mean nothing. But our leaders don’t seem to believe so.

The NRNs collectively share a great interest in politics back home with an aim to hobnob with the politicians.

The Non-Resident Nepali Association’s conference feels like a festival. But the NRNs need to learn to behave.

Poor Economics, co-written by the Nobel prize winners, should by now have been required reading among all the comrades.

It must be a blow Mahara’s disciples that they will now have to do without their guide and teacher.

Guided by the ‘best constitution’, we have to presume our current political system is not a sham democracy.

Banks continue to make handsome profits yet fail to lend money to the most vulnerable groups.

The principle of equality before the law was established in 1963, and yet rules are applied differentially.

Embarrassing mistakes in textbooks reveal the sorry state of our education system

It should make all data easily accessible, not limit its usage by adding unnecessary watermarks.

Although the government does have social inclusion provisions, they are largely ignored or purposefully ridiculed.

The kleptocratic network here touches all aspects of society, making it almost impossible to destroy.