- Thursday, 14 May 2026
RSP Bets On Reforming Provinces
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took over the reins of the government last month, with Balendra Shah at the helm as the new prime minister. The Balendra Shah-led government is viewed with tremendous hope and expectation, coming
Expectations From Xi-Trump Summit
The Iran war is rapidly reshaping global diplomacy as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping lead the much-awaited summit today. While all eyes are on concerns regarding the conflict, the talks are not yet over, despite a current stalemate. The logic of escalation is taking hold, contrary to what Winston Churchill said: jaw-jaw is better than war-war. On their own terms, both Iran and the US want to end the air war now turned to hostilities. Air confro
Why Crying Is Good
In a modern landscape that often prises stoicism and views emotional restraint as a hallmark of personal strength, the fundamental biological necessity of crying is frequently dismissed or undervalued. We are conditioned from a young
Strengthen Nepal's Diplomatic Missions
A sovereign state clearly articulates its principles for dealing with external forces and countries, with the objective of defending and promoting national interests abroad. These sets of principles are defined as foreign policy. All countries
Scrutinising Press Freedom In Nepal
On BS 1958, Baishakh 24th, Nepal witnessed the first publication of a newspaper. The publication of the Gorkhapatra newspaper as a weekly commenced that day. Therefore, Baishakh 24th is celebrated as the national Press Day in Nepal ever
Mysterious Universe
When Artemis I mission sent an unmanned Orion spacecraft to lunar orbit in 2022, it successfully tested the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Fast forward to 2026, Artemis II launched a 10-day voyage around the moon aboard the firs
Nepal Needs Rainbow Economy
For decades, Nepal has relied on a limited dimension for economic growth and transformation. At various moments, agriculture worked as the backbone, hydropower was projected as a national saviour, tourism as an employment ge
Cooperative Ordinance Delivers Justice
The government promulgated the Cooperative Ordinance 2083 on April 30, 2026. The ordinance is aimed at taking action against cooperative fraud, regulating the cooperative sector in an effective and rigorous way and, more importantly
New Elements In Politics
It is an interesting time in Nepali politics. Things have swiftly shifted, bringing new faces to the forefront. It will likely take some time for the general public to get accustomed to the new MPs in Parliament. Up in the heavens, idealistic leaders like B. P. Koirala and Madan Bhandari might be feeling disappointed with how their parties underperformed in the bygone election. If they were to really observe the current developments in Nepali politics, they
BJP Sweeps State Elections
For the first time in West Bengal’s state assembly history, West Bengal (WB) has Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) majority. Political analysts and the press in India have the
Apology To Dalits And Unmet Justice
I heard a radio programme the other day on intergenerational trauma. It spoke about how historic violence may remain within families, communities and institutions long after the original incidents. Elsewhere in the world, Indigenous peopl
Menstruation Isn't Luxury
Menstruation is as common as breathing. But for many Nepali women every day, it is still plagued with stigma, secrecy, and undue suffering. On average, 290,000 Nepali women are said to menstruate each day. This is no small matter or “wo
Trilateral Diplomacy: Handle With Care
The proposed reopening of the Kailash–Mansarovar route through Lipulekh, primarily intended to facilitate the pilgrimage of Indian nationals to Mansarovar in China, has once again brought the longstanding Nepal–India border dispute
