Fighting anti-Semitism

Published On: April 18, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Noëlle Lenoir

To ensure that no voice is wrongly silenced, French democratic institutions must continue to defend free speech

Cudgelling corruption

Published On: April 17, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar

During the multiparty democratic dispensation, corruption got democratized. In federal democratic republic Nepal, corruption seems to have become institutionalized

New approach to peace

Published On: April 17, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Miroslav Lajčák

The UN was founded for peace. That’s what its flag should stand for. Its success in preventing conflict should be the norm, not the exception

Testing times

Published On: April 17, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Rishi Dhamala

Signing agreements does not mark a real gain. Many agreements remain only in papers

Beyond patriarchy

Published On: April 16, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Sushma Joshi

In a culture of patriarchy where the girl or woman belongs to the family unit, the “ownership” of the girl by the family can often be lethal

Rethinking foreign policy

Published On: April 16, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Rebanta Bahadur KC

The government of K P Sharma Oli should devise a farsighted foreign policy with specific guidelines and clear national priorities

Water-smart energy choices

Published On: April 16, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Brahma Chellaney

True energy security is possible only in the context of resource, climate, and environmental sustainability. The global focus obscures these critical linkages

Autobiography of Jogi

Published On: April 15, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Bimal Pratap Shah

British government was not in favor of Pushkar Shah leading the China mission. They thought British interests would not be served with Shah as Nepal’s PM

Politics of narcissism

Published On: April 15, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Pratap Sharma

Narcissistic leaders focus on themselves and their self-interests, even at the expense of the citizens. They are arrogant, authoritarian, and hostile to anyone they view as a threat

Federating agriculture

Published On: April 15, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Mandip Rai and Nabin Sharma

A deep, extensive and rigorous exercise is needed to offer a fresh impetus for agricultural development in federal set up