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Navigating Tradition and Progress: Same-Sex Marriage Recognition in Nepal
Published On: February 14, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Mona Sharma & Dikshya Aryal
The concept of marriage is closely tied to procreation and the traditional gender roles of a man and a woman. This has led to a lack of explicit discourse on same-sex marriage within the Hindu religion. The emphasis on procreation in marital unions has made it difficult for society to accept and acknowledge the legitimacy of same-sex unions.
The Red Alert
Published On: February 12, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Dr. C.K. Raut
Connecting the dots, one can see the direction the “socialism-oriented” state is heading towards. Socialism is not merely about the free access to education or health services, it is more about barring the private ownership of the means of production. It is evident that the Maoist-led government, to establish a socialist order, has been systematically attacking private ownership in education, health and industry, trade and commerce.
Kathmandu Valley Air Pollution Turning Heaven into Hell
Published On: February 11, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Dr. Madhav Karki
A disaster in the making due to poor urban infrastructure planning and weak city governance
A call for responsible legal practice
Published On: February 10, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Saroj Bhattarai
The legal system incorporates a variety of judicial and quasi-judicial bodies designed to alleviate the burden on courts and provide specialized expertise. Despite the availability of alternative remedies, there is a growing tendency to bypass these channels and directly file writ petitions.
Correcting policy failures in Nepal
Published On: February 9, 2024 09:05 AM NPT By: Umesh Raj Rimal
Good governance can't be ensured by bringing a good governance law but by fixing the holes in the gamut of laws that contribute to good governance. Therefore, policymakers should avoid symptom-curing syndrome and delve deeper into the problem to find its main cause.
On Bansbari Leather and Shoe Factory
Published On: February 8, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar
With the CBI taking Arun Chaudhary, a renowned businessman, and Ajit N. S. Thapa, the then chairman of Bansbari Leather and Shoe Factory (BLSF), into custody related to usurping 10 ropanies of government land belonging to the BLSF, there are lots of mis-information and dis-information campaign going on, particularly, in the social media either to defend the CBI action or to defame Chaudhary.
Symphony of Techno-Pessimism
Published On: February 7, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Bimal Pratap Shah
Free markets are essential for technological progress, functioning as discovery machines that drive innovation through competition and discipline. Imposing bans disrupts this natural process, stifling the potential for individual prosperity and collective advancement.
Reform in reservation is necessary
Published On: February 6, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Ritesh Panthee
On January 18, 2024, six National Commissions (Women, Dalit, Madhesi, Muslim, Indigenous Tribes, and Tharu) held a press conference to discuss the report of the National Inclusion Commission. They pointed out that despite the commission's study report, published a year ago stating that reservations would not be needed after 14 years, there is still a strong need for such commissions.
Conservation Status of Fishing Cats in Nepal
Published On: February 3, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Prabin Lama
The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), commonly called Malaha Biralo, one of the 13 cat species in Nepal, is a medium sized cat found primarily in wetland areas, and native to Asia including Nepal. It is threatened to extinction by habitat loss, depletion of fish populations, road accidents, retaliatory killing and predators.
Nepal’s tryst with Corruption Perceptions
Published On: February 1, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar
The publication of Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 marks 20 years of Nepal’s enlistment in global league of corruption perceptions index. Transparency International (TI) started publishing CPI from 1995 onwards, but Nepal got enlisted only from 2004. This is because there were not enough surveys organized for Nepal.
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