A communist alliance is welcome, but it must prove it has learned from past mistakes.

Arrest of Nepali farmers in India reveals how fertiliser shortage is forcing them to seek risky choices.

Replacing lost files and ruined buildings won’t fix Nepal’s judiciary. Only structural reform will.

The closure of a historic public library reveals Nepal’s low priority for institutions that foster learning.

Nepali citizens possess no legal space to challenge the fines or charges imposed by security forces.

The legacy parties’ criticism of the RSP is hollow given their own record of unstable provincial governments, delayed laws and centralisation.

Widespread faecal contamination of drinking water is a sign of state’s failure to meet people’s basic needs.

Instead of solving problems, the RSP administration is cracking down on people who point them out.

The pursuit of order and efficiency should not impose disproportionate suffering on those least able to bear it.

The government must better engage stakeholders to balance oversight and business viability.

Both the government and opposition parties have acted irresponsibly on the constitution amendment process.

More control of RSP chair over party representatives in the executive and legislative is a slippery slope.

Timely identification of ‘problematic’ animals and engagement of communities in conservation efforts are vital.

Instead of honouring due process, the government has taken the populist course of quick delivery at any cost.

True preparedness means resilient infrastructure, investment in disaster risk reduction and stabilising fragile slopes.

Poorly maintained and unsafe electricity infrastructure continue to claim lives and leave many disabled.

While stricter rules are necessary to save lives, they must be equitable and align with the nation’s reality.

The RSP’s digital records have exposed what traditional politics have long kept off the books.

There is a case to be made for the entry of new players in the telecom sector.

Botched settlement of uprooted squatters brings into question the government’s image as the protector of the rights of all its people.