Dilip’s murder encapsulates several of the ills that ail this tottering republic.

The country needs focused strategies for existing and potential source-markets.

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

The year 2019 saw more incidents related to press freedom violation than in the past seven years.

Nepal’s geographical diversity, natural resources and demographic dividend can be utilised to turn the country carbon neutral.

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

Countries should fully utilise the effects of globalisation, but also ensure national identity.

Corruption has seeped into every tier of government. But to sustain the federal system, it must be eradicated.

Prime Minister Oli opened too many battlefronts, now he may be succumbing to his own ambitions.

Public open spaces are no longer the central element of contemporary residential neighbourhoods in the Kathmandu Valley.

The academic interest in Nepali art today calls for a need to theorise art criticism and art history.

Farmers go back to their old ways once the development project and experts leave.

Soil conservation should be a top priority for an agricultural country like ours but our priorities are misplaced.

Selling antibiotics in an irrational and unethical way for the sake of money has become common.

The country is struggling to cope with rampant corruption, but the emerging youth give some hope for the future.

The promises made under the Comprehensive Peace Accord have been thrown to the winds.

Actions such as revitalising local food systems and transforming nutrition behaviour must be interconnected.

'Unleashing the Vajra' attempts to view Nepal’s future through a different lens--one of wealth creation and not poverty alleviation.

The entire country could learn lessons from the sustainable tourism drive occurring in the Shey Phoksundo trail.

There is a need to broaden our educational programmes so that students can access alternative methods and spaces for learning.