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Strengthening Public Health Surveillance in Nepal: A Call to Action
Public health surveillance is a cornerstone of disease prevention, control, and health system strengthening. A well-functioning surveillance system not only enhances health outcomes but also fosters economic growth, social well-being, and national stability. It enables timely disease detection, ensures health equity, and supports a healthier workforce, ultimately safeguarding both public health and economic resilience.
Apr 01, 2025
The Rise of Digital Dependency and Its Impact on Family...
The Rise of Digital Dependency and Its Impact on Family...
Mar 31, 2025
From Royalty to Responsibility: Kathmandu’s Fine on F...
From Royalty to Responsibility: Kathmandu’s Fine on F...
Mar 30, 2025
Way Ahead for Kathmandu University
Way Ahead for Kathmandu University
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Nepal’s Corruption Crisis: A Nation in Moral and Political Decay
Nepal’s Corruption Crisis: A Nation in Moral and Political D...
Over the last thirty-five years or so, Nepal's leading political actors have been playing like children slinging Machiavellian mud while pretending to keep their hands clean.
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Glacier Preservation: Securing Our Water Future
Glacier Preservation: Securing Our Water Future
Water is deeply connected with human culture, traditions, social values and life itself. It is essential to human survival, shaping civilizations and sustaining ecosystems. From birth rituals to death rites, water plays a critical role in connecting people to the land and each other.
Mar 25, 2025
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Nepal's Political Dilemma
Nepal's Political Dilemma
Despite the shift to a republic, many Nepali citizens remain disillusioned with the functioning of the country’s democratic system. The democratic transition promised a more inclusive and participatory system of governance, yet the results have been far from satisfactory.
Mar 24, 2025
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World Water Day 2025 on Glacier Preservation: What It Means for Nepal?
World Water Day 2025 on Glacier Preservation: What It Means...
Glaciers supply water to Nepal’s rivers, especially during dry months when rainfall is very limited.
Nepal recorded around 1,541 glacial lakes by 2010, more than double since the 1970s. Many of these lakes risk bursting suddenly, causing destructive floods called Glacial Lake Outburst F...
Mar 23, 2025
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Nepal’s Police and APF Acts: The Debate Nepal Can’t Ignore
Nepal’s Police and APF Acts: The Debate Nepal Can’t Ignore
The incumbent Home Minister deserves recognition for initiating the long-overdue amendments to the Nepal Police Act and the Armed Police Force (APF) Act. Although Nepal was never colonized, its Police Act of 1955 fundamentally adopted a colonial-style policing framework.
Mar 21, 2025
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Journey with Dolls
Journey with Dolls
Dolls,while being merely playthings, were also vessels of culture, history, and imagination.
Dolls can also serve as a reflection of societal values and aspirations. Children’s doll play often mirrors the prevailing cultural norms and ideals of beauty, gender roles, and social status.
Mar 20, 2025
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Neta vs Janata
Neta vs Janata
I could have easily titled this piece as “leaders vs followers” but the sweetness that comes with the use of Nepali words neta vs janata, in a politicalized context, can never be found in English words.
Mar 19, 2025
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Time to Rethink Student Leadership
Time to Rethink Student Leadership
The Free Student Union (FSU) election is taking place on Chaitra 5th in all constituents and affiliated campuses of Tribhuvan University (TU). Historically, the FSU usually advocates for student rights, academic growth, democracy, and freedom. However, reflecting on the FSU’s past activities a...
Mar 18, 2025
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Monarchy's Resurgence: A Whiff of Hope or Political Failure?
Monarchy's Resurgence: A Whiff of Hope or Political Failure?
A crowd of around 10,000 to 15,000 people welcomed former King Gyanendra to Kathmandu. Supporters chanted, "Bring back monarchy," expressing their continued support for the king, who was removed from power in 2008. This raises the question: If he is still so loved, why was he removed in the first pl...
Mar 17, 2025
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Why Nepal’s Monarchists Are Living in the Past
Why Nepal’s Monarchists Are Living in the Past
To say Nepalese politics is at a crossroads would be an overstatement. A literary writer would say that Nepali politics epitomizes pond water — stagnant and refusing to come out of the hole. If anything, it has been absolutely stable in terms of spreading dissatisfaction among the general publ...
Mar 14, 2025