The goal must be to transform Lumbini from an optional stop for cultural travellers into a compelling destination.

The vision of reducing in-person visits to government offices through the Nagarik App is blurry due to institutional inertia.

This will be a challenge for the new RSP government. It will also be a chance to show its diplomatic nous.

The path to a healthy Nepal is being paved in Jumla. It is time the rest of the country caught up.

The new Parliament has the responsibility to make up for its predecessors’ non-performance.

Strong laws are not enough. Only harsh punishment can prevent rape.

There must be a tighter project pipeline, which ensures only investment-ready projects enter the budget.

There is still room for the comeback of regional parties in Madhesh.

Cutting air pollution that leads to suffering and deaths should be the new government's top priority.

We are a nation haunted by ghosts of past shortages. Yet there seems to be enough LPG for everyone.

We cannot expect gold-medal football performances on a copper-coin budget managed with leaden hands.

The cohort of younger MPs can bring the state closer to the large youth population of Nepal.

Shah should be the new prime minister and allowed to rule for the full five years.

All the stakeholders in the current electoral process deserve the highest praise.

Today, Nepalis will again show that the country’s future will continue to be shaped by the democratic conscience of its people.

Attempts to influence voters tend to continue even during the silent periods.

The right to vote should not be a privilege for those with geographical or financial convenience.

A country might be undemocratic and repressive, like Iran under Khamenei, but only its people have the right to change the regime.

The elections should be defined by the clarity of collective voice, not the chaos in hospitals.

People’s abiding faith in the power of the ballot box bodes well for the future of Nepali democracy.