The Nirmala Kurmi case is yet another instance of the state’s indifference to the plight of its citizens.

Prem Acharya set himself ablaze as a protest against the dehumanisation of ordinary Nepalis.

Complacency might also have crept in among the authorities after years of zero poaching.

The time has come for the Nepali Congress to think beyond Sher Bahadur Deuba and his coterie.

This is the right time to start a fresh debate on how to improve the faltering image of student unions.

Politicians and ministers should take practical steps to wean the state off remittance.

Examples abound of individuals with conflicts of interest taking up ministerial positions.

Top leaders continue to prefer the symbolism of attractive posts to the substance of delivery.

There is no better time than now to split it into regulatory and service provider arms.

There is no principled understanding and long-term thinking to underpin political alliances.

All that the conflict victims are now looking for is a sense of respectful closure.

In his lust for power, Sher Bahadur Deuba seems determined to take down Nepali Congress with him.

The measles outbreak in ‘fully-immunised’ Banke indicates big lapses in the immunisation campaign.

The new chief ministers must make a forceful case for better and stronger provinces.

The public wants the defeated candidates to stay out of Parliament for the next five years.

Even the emergent forces in Nepali politics seem ever-ready to sacrifice their cherished beliefs and public trust.

Rejecting allegations of match-fixing out of hand will further discredit the Cricket Association of Nepal.

Multiple loopholes need to be closed to prevent trafficking of Nepali women and girls.

Despite the chequered history, Pokhara international airport can be made a profitable undertaking.

Rather than building more universities, the goal should be to ensure they offer what today’s students need.