Why I tore off the book

Published On: June 8, 2019 12:25 AM NPT By: Rishi Ram Paudyal

When bizarre things happen, people in Nepal often tend to say ‘this is Nepal’ meaning that anything can happen here and nothing is impossible. This seems to hold true in many cases. This is Nepal and we still don’t seem to be politically stable. This is Nepal and so many political parties are here. This is Nepal and we still don’t have water from Melamchi.

Together for prosperity

Published On: June 6, 2019 01:30 AM NPT By: Dai Yonghong and Huang Zhengduo

It would not be pragmatic for Nepal to expect BRI projects to be built entirely on Chinese grants. Nepal can expect more grants and less loans but not absolute grants

The Modi ripples

Published On: June 6, 2019 01:00 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar

When two elephants make love, the Tibetans get squeezed out from India and, it will not be a matter of surprise if the problem is shifted to Nepal

Deterrence in cyberspace

Published On: June 6, 2019 12:30 AM NPT By: Joseph S Nye

The key to deterrence in the cyber era is to acknowledge that one size does not fit all

That picture story

Published On: June 5, 2019 01:30 AM NPT By: Dharma Adhikari

Do intellectual property principles or fair use policies only apply to Western creators and producers? It is hard to believe AFP and Getty Images can be so negligent about their professional ethics

Dance of democracy

Published On: June 5, 2019 01:00 AM NPT By: Manjeet Mishra

Considering that Nepal only recently adopted secularism, that too without broad consensus across the political spectrum, political discourse is expected to shift to Hindu State

Japan then, China now

Published On: June 5, 2019 12:30 AM NPT By: Stephen S Roach

Japan and China became victims of America’s unfortunate habit of making others the scapegoat

Playing God

Published On: June 4, 2019 01:30 AM NPT By: Bishal Thapa

For government to promote private sector, it must learn to play like God, which provides destinies and allows humans to fulfill them while remaining invisible

Toward green democracy

Published On: June 4, 2019 01:00 AM NPT By: Jivesh Jha

Nepal’s constitution is the first national charter in the world to enshrine the provisions to advance the cause of green democracy. We need to communicate this message clearly

Celebrating family farming

Published On: June 4, 2019 12:30 AM NPT By: José Graziano da Silva and Gilbert F Houngbo

Many family farmers in developing countries live in poverty and many go hungry themselves. This is unacceptable, for them and for our collective future