Echoes of Biplab

Published On: December 17, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: P Kharel

Echoes of Biplab

Biplab bitterly rues over having accepted the short-lived preposterous “Prachanda-path” that waylaid workers and threatened to drag the nation toward an abyss of disintegration

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NC’s policy departure

Published On: December 17, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Suresh C Chalise

NC’s policy departure

Perhaps for the first time in its political history, NC places India on equal footing with China in its foreign policy agenda

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Referendum risk

Published On: December 17, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Ngaire Woods

Referendum risk

The UK has held only three country-wide referenda in its history. It may be set for highly consequential vote

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Mechanization challenges

Published On: December 16, 2018 12:25 AM NPT By: Bhairab Raj Kaini

Mechanization challenges

Inconsistent government policies, inaccessibility of credit in remote areas and scarcity of machinery are among the major challenges of agriculture mechanization

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Lies, damned lies, and AI

Published On: December 16, 2018 12:20 AM NPT By: Diane Coyle

Lies, damned lies, and AI

By taking existing structures and processes to their logical extremes, artificial intelligence (AI) is forcing us to confront the kind of society we have created

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Debates on naming of Province 2

Published On: December 16, 2018 12:15 AM NPT By: Bharat Shah

Debates on naming of Province 2

Instead of inserting an elitist identity of Mithila, it would serve greatly if “Tharuhat,” an identity of a subdued community, is included as a prefix

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Unholy and unsecular

Published On: December 16, 2018 12:10 AM NPT By: David Kainee

Unholy and unsecular

Using state coffers and machineries for promotion of a particular religious organization is against the spirit of secularism enshrined in our constitution

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Keep children away from politics

Published On: December 15, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Babu Ram Neupane

Keep children away from politics

Politics is the most powerful divider and unifier in societies of all hues.  It can not only turn people off, but also work wonders in split seconds. Nonetheless, its fallout differs from one society to other. It is largely determined by the degrees of its denizens’ inclination toward the dominant narratives of the times in corresponding countries or societies.

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Religion and politics

Published On: December 15, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Krishna Sharma

Religion and politics

Politics matters the most when people start forming their identity around politics or to politicize the non-political

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Getting rubbed silently

Published On: December 15, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Hemant Arjyal

Getting rubbed silently

Writing on simple technical issues that suits a normal reader is difficult enough. Perhaps, it is even more difficult to get such piece approved by the opinion editors first. Big media houses elsewhere usually keep knowledgeable technical hands to support the editorial team. On issues I have little grasp, I often try to verify facts first with people working in the related field and reconfirm the accuracy of scripted portion after the piece is done. I often make last minute request for small changes even after the final version is sent. But I am thankful that my irksome requests do generally get complied with.

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