Forensic data from over 2,000 autopsies show the 2019 restriction on three-gram tablets barely dented phosphine deaths. A full ban on all aluminium phosphide products is the next step.

If Nepal wants to leverage the private sector as a development partner, the conversation must go beyond ceremonial CSR.

As world politics has become more divisive, international sporting contests are often turning into a stage for political contention.

Whatever PM Shah does, a phalanx of performers is ready to present his act as a ‘masterstroke’.

A better export assessment considers not just export volume, but also the domestic value it creates.

The power to evaluate parliamentarians lies with the people, not the prime minister.

Balendra Shah’s social media quip ignores his own mixed record with the space as mayor and a record that predates him by decades.

Nepal’s moment of global sympathy needed a prime minister willing to work the rooms. Shah chose to fly home instead.

Nepal cannot revive investment while businesses remain wary of policy shifts, regulatory action and administrative delays.

As great power competition intensifies, Nepal must look beyond passive neutrality.

Its bias towards the ruling BJP raises concerns over its impartiality and the integrity of the electoral process.

When teachers are prepared and properly supported, AI can become a valuable professional partner, one whose answers they examine rather than accept.

If scientists can detect potentially significant deformation after an event, why is there no operational system routinely monitoring for similar changes before disaster strikes?

The Gen Z uprising and the 2026 election proved what an informed, courageous citizenry can achieve. The new government must build that citizenry on purpose.

For Lubra, adaptation is both about surviving hazards and sustaining the community’s relationship with place over time.

Comparing four prime ministers’ UN speeches shows Balendra Shah broke an old habit at exactly the right moment—but the real test is still ahead, at COP31.

A national AI strategy that treats employment, tax and remittance dependence as central is the only way to leverage AI without hollowing out the state’s ability to function.

Nepal’s tourism recovery no longer needs to take years. By shifting from desperate emotional pleas to targeted, transparent digital storytelling, the industry can accelerate its rebound.

Nepal is about to ask the world for billions, but the world is also asking whether Nepal can keep dirty money out.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s call for a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism at the UN offers a blueprint for change. Here is how Nepal can pioneer a three-layer system for GLOF risk intelligence and regional survival.