Dangerous development

Published On: July 18, 2018 02:22 AM NPT By: Rune Bennike

Nepal’s tourism has seen its share of tragedies over the past years. Further tragedies will undermine development potential of new trekking destinations such as Manaslu

The city of woe

Published On: July 18, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Udaya R Wagle

Kathmandu is failing to ensure its citizens access to food, housing, transportation, education, health care, and other basic necessities

Global economy’s uncertain future

Published On: July 18, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Jim O’Neill

As long as China and the US are doing fine, the global economy can be expected to sustain annual output growth of around 3.4 percent

Chasing China dreams

Published On: July 17, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Manjeet Mishra

Though China’s presence in Nepal has been growing, it is highly unlikely that it would go out of the way to ‘help’ Nepal by raising India’s heckles

What flooded Bhaktapur?

Published On: July 17, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Rajaram Prajapati, Bhesh Raj Thapa and Rocky Talchabhadel

What will happen if 260 mm rainfall like that of 1990 occurs now? The cities and roads will be waterlogged for days, causing immense suffering to people

Solving disinformation puzzle

Published On: July 17, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Kelly Born

Preventing well-intentioned actors from unwittingly sharing false information could be addressed through news literacy campaigns or fact-checking initiatives

Wages of conformity

Published On: July 16, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: CK Lal

Shackles of conformism are so comforting that it takes real courage to break out of its shiny chains. Exodus abroad is an escape, not liberty

Redefining neutrality

Published On: July 16, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Gaurav Bhattarai

What are the new markers of Nepal’s neutrality when Nepali leaders are redefining Nepal as a bridge between India and China?

Forests for sustainable future

Published On: July 16, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Hiroto Mitsugi

Our trees and our forests are essential to life on earth and to achieving a great many of the Sustainable Development Goals

Managing urban traffic

Published On: July 15, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Keshav Bhattarai

If much-hyped slogan of “prosperous Nepal” is to be realized, Nepal needs to start gathering real-time data and implement the smart city initiatives