Walk the talk

Published On: July 25, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

In May last year, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa had made a commitment that received a huge public approval.

Setting the right example

Published On: July 24, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The constitution of Nepal has fully empowered local governments to work on wide range of issues—from raising taxes of various kinds to managing basic health and sanitation among others.

They defamed Everest. Book them

Published On: July 23, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Mount Everest, the icon for which people in the world know this Himalayan republic, received bad press, both at home and abroad in June this year.

Provincial responsibilities

Published On: July 22, 2019 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

By far the most affected provinces by recent floods and inundation have been Province 2 and others covering Tarai plains

Heed the victims’ call

Published On: July 21, 2019 08:56 AM NPT By: Republica

Nepal’s transitional justice process is getting prolonged further while the victims of the atrocities carried out by both the state forces and rebels during the decade-long Maoist insurgency are still waiting for justice. This is a great injustice to the victims and betrayal to the national cause of finding the truths about extra-judicial killings and other atrocities that took place during the war. This is no time for complacency.

Lessons to learn

Published On: July 18, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Since the devastating floods and landslides triggered by incessant rains last week ravaged the settlements in various parts of Nepal, mainly in the Tarai plains, political actors have risen up to help the flood-affected people.

The Speaker must be impartial

Published On: July 17, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

The Speaker of House of Representatives is a neutral arbiter. S/he is supposed to stand above all biases and prejudices.

Come for talks

Published On: July 16, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Netra Bikram Chand-led outfit—‘outfit’ because it has not been registered in the Election Commission and it is guided by violence—has to be contained.

Recurring tragedy

Published On: July 15, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Deaths, homelessness in floods, landslides

Lesson not learned

Published On: July 14, 2019 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

Tribhuvan International Airport incident