Replacement of UML chair KP Oli with Ishwar Pokhrel or any other old generation leader will be meaningless.

How many more planes must come down before we in Nepal start taking air safety seriously?

Without viable provinces, the glue that holds federal and local units together, the federal system will collapse.

The old leaders can’t even win the trust of their party members, let alone the general public.

Granting tax exemption to Dolma Impact Fund cannot be justified on any ground.

People should be able to trust the state, at least on vital health data.

The new government must build on people’s trust in it to solve the valley’s waste problem.

If left forces still cannot catch the public sentiment, they will sink along with their ageing leaders.

Gen Z representatives and old political forces should keep talking in order to remove mutual doubts.

Nepali missions abroad must be better equipped to deal with emerging challenges of migrant workers.

A professional, accountable and citizen-friendly police is an indispensable pillar of a healthy democracy.

Nomination of questionable figures as ministers will make people doubt the government’s intent.

It is a matter of time before cities are again shrouded in toxic haze—with citizens paying the price.

Nurses in Nepal are woefully paid. This exploitation of these essential healthcare workers must end.

A solid electoral challenge to the old forces would be most welcome.

Nepal should now consider itself a cricketing power capable of beating any team on its day.

Deuba’s decision to relinquish party chairmanship will put moral pressure on Oli and Dahal.

High levels of pesticides in vegetables exact a heavy toll on people and the environment.

Left unchecked, the cycle of misinformation and disinformation online will only get worse.

Divisions among the Gen Z groups are unhealthy, both for themselves as well as the country.