The concept of ‘yam between two stones’ may have been relevant historically, but it is no longer applicable.

Our education system rewards complacency and subservience, while critical questioning is demonised and punished.

Last week’s unrest has highlighted the urgent need to translate the political principle of secularism into a cultural praxis.

Interestingly and remarkably, the focus of every transition is the people and the question of their rights.

The ban pushes women into precarious and undocumented journeys, making them invisible to the state that must protect them.

History will remember this era as the moment when humans voluntarily stopped trying.

Nepal’s rules are modelled on other parliamentary democracies. But rules matter only when the prime ministers answer questions — and the Speakers insist that they do.

If Nepal is to continue enforcing silence and digital intimidation, the final reckoning will come from the streets.

Nepal’s diaspora is more than a source of funds; it is an instrument of foreign policy. For more than 15 years, Kathmandu has confused the two.

While divisions within Tamil parties bolster ruling parties, the NPP’s rise offers hope for new politics in Sri Lanka.

Our connection to space is real. It exists. What we need now is a national decision to take it seriously.

Sometimes, the sight of a lamp challenging the storm, fully aware that it will be extinguished, is morally uplifting.

NRB’s latest directives have eased margin lending rules by focusing on collateral over the debtor.

Voters don’t just vote—they demand answers from their representatives, expect them to voice their concerns in Parliament and actively listen to them.

Nepal’s problem is not resources, but a government unwilling to expand revenue and a private sector content with imports.

Those in the cockroach movement have demonstrated their desire to become genuine collaborators in education reform. They deserve a seat at the table.

On one side stands the government’s vision of a ‘Prosperous Nepal’; on the other, citizens risking their lives every day simply to travel.

Development research in Nepal must prioritise methodological rigour and treat it as an equity issue.

Nepal’s new leaders must look past the glamour of high office and recognise that effective foreign strength begins with solid domestic policy.

The party mastered the rhetoric of depoliticisation, but its actions in higher education tell a far more cautious tale.