Dr Chhering Yonzon

Back in 1990 AD (2046 BS), after the people’s movement had established multiparty democracy, a new constitution of the country was drafted quietly by a handful of lawmakers, all hailing from the dominant khas arya community. They decided to continue Nepal as a Hindu state after the then king had abd...

The one religion state was a salient feature in Nepal’s medieval monarchy but it is erroneous in a pluralistic 21st century republican state.

Monsoon rain is a lifeline to an agriculture-based economy like Nepal, where with poor irrigation system farmers have to rely on the mercy of the sky

The liberals, moderates and youth leaders in Congress must safeguard their party against the communal, sectarian allure of right-wing Hindutva ideology

Our secular republic aspires to reflect the pluralistic reality of the plains, hills and mountains. This should be nurtured