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Coexistence over conflict
While blaming tigers for human fatalities is easy, our flawed concept of conservation is the culprit.
Wed, Apr 2, 2025
Opinion
Tracking fiscal transfers
Provinces seem committed to local fund transfers, but there is room for improvement.
Why BRI matters to Nepal
For Nepal, joining the BRI is not about one-sided dependency but about leveraging cooperation.
‘Second-class’ victims
The long indifference to the plight of victims of conflict-related sexual violence is unjustifiable.
Why Dalits hate kingship
The only alternative to the republic is a more responsible one free from Brahmanism.
Dhaka’s earthquake gamble
Retrofitting buildings, enforcing strict construction laws and other safety measures could save lives.
Big-mouth Oli
Rather than badmouth critics, he would be better served by a focus on governance and service delivery.
Economic stagnation over decades
The policy failures to tap into emerging markets will be a missed opportunity for Nepal.
Drama in Nepali politics
Current political parties are attempting to stage new dramas on the political stage.
The fate of regional political parties
Federal structure prioritising demographic majorities over ethnic and cultural identities limits their growth.
Silent contributors
South Asian women’s contributions must be brought into the formal economic system.
No relief
The politicisation of reparations and their selective nature does grave injustice to victims.
Growing risk of melting glaciers
Although GLOFs make headlines due to their dramatic nature, those aren’t the only risks.
Ghising’s grit, Khadka’s fall
Ghising’s dismissal may reinforce Oli and Khadka’s image as shady politicians.
Gyanendra’s burden
The ultimate responsibility for Friday’s deaths and destruction lies with the ex-monarch. He must pay for it.
Pushing it
Oli is inviting a political backlash over Ghising that the prime minister may not be able to handle.
The Balochistan crisis
Only a political redress of Baloch grievances would provide a durable solution.
Tug of war
All eyes are on the Nepal Bar Association as the judicial crisis continues to deepen.
Why the rush?
The issue of lowering legal marriage age needs to be more broadly debated and discussed.
The shackles of Sanatan secularism
The political discourse of Nepal has always downplayed the Dalit question.
