Priorities for power

Published On: October 9, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Amrit Nakarmi

Nepal can substitute almost 50 percent of imports of petroleum products and coal, if the government accords priority to development of hydropower and renewable energy

China, Japan, and Trump’s America

Published On: October 9, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Joseph S Nye

It is difficult to remember that a little over two decades ago, many Americans feared being overtaken by Japan, not China

Free the SAARC

Published On: October 9, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Manoj Adhikari and Saurav Bashyal

India is actively distancing from SAARC thinking that it is no longer an effective body to maintain influence in the neighborhood. This policy will backfire

A Dashain diversion

Published On: October 8, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: CK Lal

Stories of history and society from perspective of Dalits, Janjatis and Madhesis remain to be written. Until then, only way to get their version is to listen to their woes firsthand

Seeing in the darkness

Published On: October 8, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Dev

In Nepal, many people with impaired vision or blindness are needlessly deprived of accessing vision rehabilitation services

Defending democracy

Published On: October 8, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Shirin Ebadi and Christophe Deloire

Democracy, with its roots in the Enlightenment ideals of freedom and reason must be defended

Responsibility of the rich

Published On: October 7, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Nishan Kafle

The West exalted its economy through “all means possible” approach during the industrial revolution. They need to clean up the mess they created in the process

Accountability check

Published On: October 7, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Nilam Sangroula

Now is the time for ministers of two-thirds majority government to take accountability issue really seriously

Saving federalism

Published On: October 7, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Rohit Karki

The government of KP Sharma Oli needs to defeat CK Raut by strengthening federalism and inclusive nationalism

A strategy for liberals

Published On: October 7, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Dominique Moisi

Populism can still be beaten back. But to win, democratic forces will need to clothe themselves in a new narrative