Avoiding road deaths

Published On: January 6, 2019 02:00 AM NPT By: Amrit Banstola

Avoiding road deaths

The best way to reduce road traffic deaths and severe injuries in Nepal is through a safe system approach with good post-crash care

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AI for human development

Published On: January 6, 2019 01:30 AM NPT By: Michael Chui and Martin Harrysson

AI for human development

AI can already detect early signs of diabetes from heart rate sensor data, help children with autism manage their emotions, and guide the visually impaired

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Breaking the silence on #MeToo

Published On: January 6, 2019 01:00 AM NPT By: Gyanu BK

Breaking the silence on #MeToo

Women’s silence in Nepal’s feeble #MeToo movement has also to do with illiteracy and socioeconomic disadvantages majority of women face

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Give them love and respect

Published On: January 5, 2019 12:15 AM NPT By: Usha Pokharel

Give them love and respect

Old age is a fascinating subject.There are so many facades to it. I call it moving in reverse gear.  We are indeed moving forward with each day, but so far as our body is concerned, it is moving in the reverse after a certain age.  There is an age when we start acting like a toddler and have to be cared for.  That includes being fed, washed and everything else that goes with it. Now, this whole thing is very frustrating for the person.

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Magic of Rapti River

Published On: January 5, 2019 12:10 AM NPT By: Taylor Mason

Magic of Rapti River

For bird lovers especially, a trip down the Rapti River in Chitwan is a must and what better way to travel than by canoe? Chitwan is renowned for its relaxing and surreal canoe safari treks—sitting on a rickety, wooden seat in a hand carved wooden log made from a single silk cotton tree trunk, it is impossible not to feel lost in the wilderness and water around you.

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Kashmir concerns

Published On: January 5, 2019 12:05 AM NPT By: Dr Mazhar Javed

Kashmir concerns

On December 17, 2018 diplomats in their dark colored attires in New York rejoiced the UN General Assembly drafting the resolution on “right of peoples to self determination”. The resolution which was passed by the world body required the “countries to immediately cease their foreign military intervention in and occupation of foreign countries and territories, as well as acts of repression, discrimination and maltreatment.”

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Drifts on foreign policy

Published On: January 3, 2019 01:30 AM NPT By: Som P Pudasaini

Drifts on foreign policy

Diplomacy and development have been conducted in an ad hoc manner based more on sporadic “big dream talks” than a clear framework, vision and time-bound actions

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Ensuring dam safety

Published On: January 3, 2019 01:00 AM NPT By: Mohanath Acharya and Keshab Sharma

Ensuring dam safety

While dam construction is gaining pace, Nepal does not have dam safety legislation and policies to enforce effective dam safety management program

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In defense of Fed

Published On: January 3, 2019 12:30 AM NPT By: Stephen S. Roach

In defense of Fed

Notwithstanding rumored unconstitutional threats from the president, Fed should be congratulated for its steadfast commitment to policy “normalization”

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Abolish private education?

Published On: January 2, 2019 01:30 AM NPT By: Shyam Sharma

Abolish private education?

To truly counter arguments about abolishing it, private sector education must rethink its socioeconomic roles in the new national context, creating robust models of faculty development

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