If ‘orders from above’ supersede constitutional rights, free speech in Nepal will come under grave threat.

The government should consider withdrawing ordinances, seeking parliamentary endorsement instead.

TU leadership and the government must finalise a deal that respects both the students and the sport.

Subnational levels, not the federal government, should handle all small-scale infrastructure projects.

In democracy, the process of implementing vital decisions is as important as the decisions themselves.

Nepal cannot afford to let its universities remain as training grounds for ‘goon leaders’.

The consensual approach of the constitution amendment process must get continuity.

Nepal needs to build a tourism industry that is diversified, accessible and affordable.

If the policy remains unchanged, hospitals will be further strained, and public trust in healthcare will erode.

The country has never needed a party with strong democratic credentials in the opposition more than it does today.

When the state deprives children of basic needs, it is manufacturing criminals

The government should try to listen to the broadest possible section of the population.

Further weakening of provinces will bring more bad news for old parties.

The country cannot afford a wait-and-see approach to deadly diseases such as measles.

The trip could be a rare moment when history stops dictating the future of Nepal-India ties.

Clearing the backlog of driving licences will show the state’s commitment to service delivery.

The UML’s continued denial of the sanctity of people’s verdict will put it in an existential crisis.

The state needs to protect citizens who dare to think differently, in physcial and digital spaces.

Nepal cannot bear the brunt of external shocks without a buffer of energy and food security.

The Shah government’s contribution to saving the lake will be remembered for a long time.