Small universities with focused teaching and research agenda are likely to be more successful.

The allure of Ayurveda and biomedicines has waned over time, resulting in a lose-lose situation.

Bangladesh-US ties have been problematic since Sheikh Hasina assumed power in 2009.

Nepal needs to be careful while borrowing large commercial foreign loans with high interest rates.

It is becoming difficult to describe what politicos actually do other than fulltime politicking.

There is a need to strengthen three basic defences in aviation safety—technology, training and regulation.

Nepal is ill-prepared to handle cyberattacks because of inadequate institutional arrangements.

Nepali universities should be willing to embrace new technologies and academic concepts.

As the population continues to age, support for middle-aged women has become crucial.

Nepali politics appears to be moving towards some kind of uncertainty.

The indigenous knowledge of Nepali farmers about compost quality is worth emulating.

Nepal must prepare for the implications of the choice it has made on electricity export.

Lengthy legal contracts are neither feasible nor desirable to sell products on a small scale.