The Red Alert

Published On: February 12, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Dr. C.K. Raut

The Red Alert

Connecting the dots, one can see the direction the “socialism-oriented” state is heading towards. Socialism is not merely about the free access to education or health services, it is more about barring the private ownership of the means of production. It is evident that the Maoist-led government, to establish a socialist order, has been systematically attacking private ownership in education, health and industry, trade and commerce.

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Kathmandu Valley Air Pollution Turning Heaven into Hell

Published On: February 11, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Dr. Madhav Karki

Kathmandu Valley Air Pollution Turning Heaven into Hell

A disaster in the making due to poor urban infrastructure planning and weak city governance

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A call for responsible legal practice

Published On: February 10, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Saroj Bhattarai

A call for responsible legal practice

The legal system incorporates a variety of judicial and quasi-judicial bodies designed to alleviate the burden on courts and provide specialized expertise. Despite the availability of alternative remedies, there is a growing tendency to bypass these channels and directly file writ petitions.

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Correcting policy failures in Nepal

Published On: February 9, 2024 09:05 AM NPT By: Umesh Raj Rimal

Correcting policy failures in Nepal

Good governance can't be ensured by bringing a good governance law but by fixing the holes in the gamut of laws that contribute to good governance. Therefore, policymakers should avoid symptom-curing syndrome and delve deeper into the problem to find its main cause.

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On Bansbari Leather and Shoe Factory

Published On: February 8, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar

On Bansbari Leather and Shoe Factory

With the CBI taking Arun Chaudhary, a renowned businessman, and Ajit N. S. Thapa, the then chairman of Bansbari Leather and Shoe Factory (BLSF), into custody related to usurping 10 ropanies of government land belonging to the BLSF, there are lots of mis-information and dis-information campaign going on, particularly, in the social media either to defend the CBI action or to defame Chaudhary.

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Symphony of Techno-Pessimism

Published On: February 7, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Bimal Pratap Shah

Symphony of Techno-Pessimism

Free markets are essential for technological progress, functioning as discovery machines that drive innovation through competition and discipline. Imposing bans disrupts this natural process, stifling the potential for individual prosperity and collective advancement.

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Reform in reservation is necessary

Published On: February 6, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Ritesh Panthee

Reform in reservation is necessary

On January 18, 2024, six National Commissions (Women, Dalit, Madhesi, Muslim, Indigenous Tribes, and Tharu) held a press conference to discuss the report of the National Inclusion Commission. They pointed out that despite the commission's study report, published a year ago stating that reservations would not be needed after 14 years, there is still a strong need for such commissions.

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Conservation Status of Fishing Cats in Nepal

Published On: February 3, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Prabin Lama

Conservation Status of Fishing Cats in Nepal

The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), commonly called Malaha Biralo, one of the 13 cat species in Nepal, is a medium sized cat found primarily in wetland areas, and native to Asia including Nepal. It is threatened to extinction by habitat loss, depletion of fish populations, road accidents, retaliatory killing and predators.

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Nepal’s tryst with Corruption Perceptions

Published On: February 1, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar

Nepal’s tryst with Corruption Perceptions

The publication of Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 marks 20 years of Nepal’s enlistment in global league of corruption perceptions index. Transparency International (TI) started publishing CPI from 1995 onwards, but Nepal got enlisted only from 2004. This is because there were not enough surveys organized for Nepal.

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Making disability inclusion an agenda of academic discourse

Published On: January 31, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Nir Shrestha

Making disability inclusion an agenda of academic discourse

About a year ago, I had the chance to attend an academic dialogue focused on the Dalit Movement. That dialogue struck a chord in me, prompting a question: Have there been any academic dialogues specifically addressing disability issues extensively?

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