As I struggled past the busy streets of Kathmandu in my electric scooter, I got stopped by the newly-installed traffic light that indicated red. Right beside me was a big petrol tanker, inside which a few key rings were rattling on the rhythm of the engine’s vibration. My 12-year-old brother who was sitting behind me and keenly observing the Spiderman key ring exclaimed, ”It’s non-renewable, my science teacher says so!”

KATHMANDU, June 1: The decision to allocate Rs 40 million for each parliamentary constituency amid criticism from various quarters has backfired on Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada as lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties have accused him of undermining  the elected lawmakers in not giving them exclusive authority to spend the money.