Can investments be efficient?

Published On: October 14, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Diane Coyle

At a time when protectionism is on the rise, the risk of trade disruptions is only increasing

Four decades of partnership

Published On: October 14, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Veronica Cody

From the beginning, EU-Nepal relations have been based on mutual respect, learning from each other and support to Nepal’s development

My struggle with widowhood

Published On: October 14, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Lily Thapa

A man marries another woman just after completing 13 days of death rites of his wife but a wife, when widowed, is doomed

Why Dashain matters

Published On: October 13, 2018 12:25 AM NPT By: Usha Pokharel

Dashain is almost here. Even the mornings look like Dashain. Looking around the market place, you see people gearing up to celebrate it with much fanfare.  Each year it is bigger and better than the previous year. People look forward to the long bida (vacation) after a whole year of hard work. Bida is especially exciting for the children.  They can go after their passion for linge ping (traditional swing built with bamboos during Dashain) and also chasing kites after changachet (falling of a kite after a kite fight).

The ultimate backup

Published On: October 13, 2018 12:15 AM NPT By: Hemant Arjyal

This piece aims to present a brief overview of safety related issues arising out of over reliance on cockpit automation. The automation progressed, incrementally, over a protracted period and it has enhanced aviation safety, increased efficiency and reduced pilot’s workload.

Cost of private education

Published On: October 13, 2018 12:05 AM NPT By: Simone Galimberti

The Compulsory and Free Education Bill, recently authenticated by the President provoked a backlash among the private learning institutions that are rejecting the mandatory scholarships quota, one of hallmark provisions of the new law. The private schools are expressing strong reservation and dissatisfaction over the provision of 10 to 15 percent free scholarships, depending on the number of students enrolled, to deserving but vulnerable students.

Curious case of sugar quota

Published On: October 11, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Paras Kharel

The case for sheltering sugar mills behind a quota, or a tariff, wall in order to safeguard the livelihoods of sugarcane farmers rests on shaky grounds

An unsolved death

Published On: October 11, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Jyoti Tiwari

The government should find out what actually happened to Ram Manohar instead of trying to cover up the incident

Pathway to prosperity

Published On: October 10, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Ram C Acharya

In the 1980s, an average Chinese or Indian was as poor as an average Nepali. Today, an average Chinese is six-times richer and average Indian is two and half times richer than a Nepali

A call for the wildlife

Published On: October 10, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Kumar Paudel

We need global commitment and coordinated actions to save the iconic endangered species from extinction, in ways that are also fair across countries