- Thursday, 19 June 2025
Fulfil Statute Revision Promise
It’s been almost a year since KP Sharma Oli assumed the responsibility of premiership last time. He was appointed Prime Minister on July 15, 2024, which is his third tenure as Prime Minister. He earlier served as
Ensure Safety Of Nepali Workers Abroad
During a recent conversation with a friend in Kathmandu, a woman shared her growing anxiety over reports of Israeli attacks on Iran. Her husband had recently left for Israel under the government-to-gove
Summer Blues
Summer is at its height and heat and humidity is causing quite a lot of strain in people’s lives. Weather is the topic of conversation for many as grievances over the rising temperature has become commonpl
Using AI For Human Development
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the Human Development Index (HDI) Report, 2025 on May 6, 2025. As per the report, Nepal is ranked 145th with a HDI score of 0.622. This means th
Approach To Sustainable Growth
Not every medicine cures every disease. Similarly, one approach to development, which worked in a certain country, may not work elsewhere. Development is generally contextual. One needs to have a uniqu
Top-down Digital Revolution
Vietnam’s growing e-learning business has attracted the attention of Apple CEO Tim Cook, who visited the country in 2024. In 2022, Vietnam embarked on a journey towards a digital transformation of its education sys
Digital Drive Nearing Normal
What the new information and communication technology has done and promises to do in the ensuing times is the key theme embraced in “Digital Paridrishya: Sanchar ra Patrakaritako Ayamik Parivartan” (Digital L
Boeing Crash Raises Safety Concerns
The crash of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner belonging to Air India into a bustling area near the Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat State of India on June 12 has raised serious air safety concerns not only in India but worldwide. T
Avoid Junk Food
What does the decline of traditional food culture say about Nepal’s evolving identity? Since we frequently replace pizza and chips with dal-bhat, are we losing more than just our health? The Global Policy Report 2024 depicts concerning data: just 1.1 per cent of Nepalis consume the minimum amount of fruits and vegetables as recommended by the WHO. Over half of them frequently munch on fried and salty snacks
Is Colonialism Dead Or Alive?
Is colonialism truly a relic of the past? This question continues to spark debates. While political colonialism officially ended with the United Nations closing its Trusteeship Council in 1994, which oversaw the decolonisation pr
Way To Protect People From Heatstroke
In recent years, heat waves have increased in duration, intensity, and frequency worldwide. Climate change is driving temperatures to dangerous extremes, which were uncommon weather occurrences, are now co
Women-friendly Transport
The Nepal Transport Service introduced a public transportation system in 2016 B.S. Although it was technically accessible to women from the start, societal conservatism, family restrictions, and safety concern
Intra-Asian Cooperation Defines New Geopolitics
The policy of self-isolation of the USA and tariff imposition on all the nations of Asia has increased the level of economic, security, cutting-edge technologies and political cooperation among them. At the core of
