Milan Jung Katuwal

Nepal has never been a wealthy nation. I often ponder on what kept us poor; if we can ever be rich, and if so, then how? The most obvious reasons for our economic backwardness include the limitations of geography, such as small territory, mountainous topography, and landlockedness. The narrative is...

We all aspire to change through bold reforms. While we stay vigilant to question the authorities, we must also reflect on ourselves to become the best citizens we can.

The elements of a functional democracy must include the following: separation of power, independent judiciary, direct or indirect participation of the people, rule of law, transparency of the government officials, safeguard of fundamental rights, free and fair elections, to name a few. I challenge a...

Our society must be progressive. Our economy must be expansionary. Our nation must remain sovereign – and throughout it all, we must preserve our bona fide heritage and diversity while our people remain unified.

The institutions that shoulder the most crucial responsibilities such as planning our infrastructures, remodeling our education, addressing our financial sector issues, strengthening our health systems, bolstering our national security, maintaining law and order among many others must be designed to...