Road to riches

Published On: November 22, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Nahakul KC

Mass job creation is key to our dream of prosperity. But this is possible only when we give priority to enterprise and entrepreneur development.

Case of rotten crate

Published On: November 21, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar

International evidence suggests that in a corrupt political system, instead of elections controlling corruption, it is corruption that controls elections.

Strangers in our own land

Published On: November 21, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Sandeep Poudyal

From the first day of the trek, we felt like unwelcomed guests at a party. Even guides and porters seemed annoyed with Nepali tourists.

Dangerous dengue

Published On: November 21, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Dr Sher Bahadur Pun

Dengue is spreading fast in Nepal, in what could be the worst and most explosive epidemic since 2010.

Phials of blood

Published On: November 20, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: CK Lal

How would the Madhesi activists who agitated for constitutional change vote in a poll being held to ensure the inviolability of the same statute?

Rich schools, poor students

Published On: November 20, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Niranjan Khatri

There was no link between school cost and cognitive abilities while the link between cost and pre-SEE exam scores was negligible

The Hundi menace

Published On: November 20, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Dhananjay Shah

The preferred method of sending money via the Korea-Nepal remittance corridor is not formal banking channel. It is an informal remittance transfer system called hundi. Central banks of Nepal and Korea do not recognize hundi as an official remittance transfer. So why is it in vogue?

In defense of BRB

Published On: November 19, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Kaushal Ghimire

His appeasement of the urban middle class that in return loathes him will only further alienate his core supporters.

Conflict in Himalayas

Published On: November 19, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Renaud Meyer/Laurence Brahm

We believe conflict arises with the marginalization of people’s economic rights and identity.

Saudi populism

Published On: November 19, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Ishac Diwan

NEW YORK – Most efforts to comprehend the dynamics of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing political earthquake have focused on the psychology of the young crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. But there are also structural reasons for Prince Mohammed’s brand of populism. Understanding these factors is key to finding a better path forward.