Non-tariff barriers and preference erosion have complicated Nepal’s export strategy.

Five years later, the transition to postmodern parliamentary dictatorship is well advanced.

Helped by out-migration and changing food habits, the many cuisines of Nepal are finally being recognised all over.

Kyrgyz people appreciate the fact that they have barely avoided falling into the political abyss.

A saner act would be self-introspection rather than blaming the neighbours.

Venal leaders wreck the institutional foundations of their countries’ governance systems.

It is about knowing how to exploit unique characteristics or comparative advantage.

Modernism and globalisation are impacting Nepal’s social and economic scenarios.

The city’s lanes and characters have already attracted some great fictional detectives from across the world.

The UN’s challenge now is to fashion a viable agenda without betraying its founding charter.

It is a shame that the language has lost one of its oldest homes in the West.

Both international and local brands need to be held accountable regarding their duty to care for children.

The visits and manoeuvres of several high profile figures from India and China should not be taken lightly.

The two countries must consciously move towards a relationship aimed at interdependence.

If the meddling and backstabbing go unchecked, democracy and federalism may be at stake.

Due to the prevailing impunity, and in the absence of political will, the process has been derailed systematically.

Donald Trump’s major loss still came with him amassing over 73 million votes. The new president’s work is cut out for him.

Covid-19 crisis offers developing countries nothing but the chance to reboot their economies.

Now is not the time for the Nepal Communist Party to question the basics, but one for it to answer through fair action and administration.

Not a single victim has realised any form of justice or acknowledgement in the 14 years since the peace deal.