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Bungling on China

Published On: September 3, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Stephen S. Roach

America does not hold the trump card in its relation with China.

Being a Nepali

Published On: September 2, 2017 01:03 AM NPT By: Bharat Shah

People tend to meander and talk about broadening “Nepali” identity so as to subsume Madhesis in it.

O’Leary’s buses

Published On: September 2, 2017 12:59 AM NPT By: Hemant Arjyal

Every time Michael O’Leary makes headline Ryan’s website hits spike up, netting in more sales.

No to violence

Published On: September 2, 2017 12:56 AM NPT By: Shankar Babu Acharya

Years of exposure to violence have made Nepali people used to it and even tolerate it.

Infographics: Water and peace

Published On: September 2, 2017 12:51 AM NPT By: Republica

263 million people spent over three minutes per round trip to collect water from an improved source

Carefully on China

Published On: August 31, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Biswas Baral

We should have sought to improve ties with China from a position of strength, not gone to Beijing with begging bowl when India decided to tighten the screws.

On scholarship diplomacy

Published On: August 30, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Trailokya Raj Aryal

One simple and cost-effective way to promote our soft power is to establish a competitive Nepal Scholarship Fund under the joint jurisdiction of our foreign and education ministries.

Revitalizing SAARC

Published On: August 30, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Ramesh Nath Pandey

First challenge for SAARC is a weak Secretariat, which was originally designed as an extension of foreign ministries of member states.

Education, not quotas

Published On: August 30, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Ajaya Kusum Adhikari

There is no empirical evidence that better representation in itself empowers women. Women’s quotas are often captured by elites.

Why amendment failed

Published On: August 29, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Mahabir Paudyal

A constitution amendment bill needs to be judged on whether it is welcomed by domestic constituencies, not on whether it gives ‘face saver’ to outsiders.

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