SPCC, Leave No Trace Korea partner to promote environmental education in Everest region

SPCC, Leave No Trace Korea partner to promote environmental education in Everest...

The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Leave No Trace Korea to strengthen environmental education and promote sustainable practices among climbers, Icefall Doctors and SPCC staff in the Everest region.

The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Leave No Trace Korea to strengthen environmental education and promote sustainable practices among climbers, Icefall Doctors and SPCC staff in the Everest region.

Opinion 26 Jan, 2026

Free, healthy and nutritious school meals: An investment in Nepal's future

Free, healthy and nutritious school meals: An investment in Nepal's future

Nepal has made impressive strides in expanding access to education, and classrooms across the country are filled with students eager to learn and succeed.

Nepal has made impressive strides in expanding access to education, and classrooms across the country are filled with students eager to learn and succeed.

Opinion 26 Jan, 2026

Nepal's tourism narrative: Long on optimism but short on honesty

Nepal's tourism narrative: Long on optimism but short on honesty

Nepal’s tourism sector is often celebrated through headline arrival figures, but a closer look reveals inconsistencies that deserve serious public scrutiny. While official narratives highlight success, the data and policies behind them tell a more troubling story.

Nepal’s tourism sector is often celebrated through headline arrival figures, but a closer look reveals inconsistencies that deserve serious public scrutiny. While official narratives highlight success, the data and policies behind them tell a more troubling story.

Opinion 26 Jan, 2026

2026: The year I missed writing a New Year resolution

2026: The year I missed writing a New Year resolution

New Year resolutions are often dismissed as a ‘faulty system’. Many make resolutions with immense enthusiasm, only to break them within weeks.

New Year resolutions are often dismissed as a ‘faulty system’. Many make resolutions with immense enthusiasm, only to break them within weeks.

Opinion 24 Jan, 2026

From hydropower to a high-value economy: Think of absorbing power within the domestic economy

From hydropower to a high-value economy: Think of absorbing power within the domestic...

Nepal is often described as hydropower-rich but economy-poor. That description no longer reflects current realities. Nepal is not short of natural resources, generation potential, or even electricity capacity.

Nepal is often described as hydropower-rich but economy-poor. That description no longer reflects current realities. Nepal is not short of natural resources, generation potential, or even electricity capacity.

Opinion 22 Jan, 2026

SGN-triggered political scenario: Renaissance of the NC and democracy in Nepal

SGN-triggered political scenario: Renaissance of the NC and democracy in Nepal

The Guru Raj Ghimire-initiated and Gagan Thapa-Biswa Prakash Sharma-supported Special General Convention (SGN) has incredibly transformed the image of the Nepali Congress (NC) in the same manner as a rather ugly looking caterpillar turns into a stunningly beautiful butterfly.

The Guru Raj Ghimire-initiated and Gagan Thapa-Biswa Prakash Sharma-supported Special General Convention (SGN) has incredibly transformed the image of the Nepali Congress (NC) in the same manner as a rather ugly looking caterpillar turns into a stunningly beautiful butterfly.

Opinion 21 Jan, 2026

Gagan-Biswa's historic revolt: A testament for contemporary politics

Gagan-Biswa's historic revolt: A testament for contemporary politics

The first Special Convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) was held in May 1957 following the resignation of then President Subarna Shumsher Rana.

The first Special Convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) was held in May 1957 following the resignation of then President Subarna Shumsher Rana.

Opinion 20 Jan, 2026

A generation demands change - and the ballot must deliver

A generation demands change - and the ballot must deliver

Nepal’s shifting political context finally offers a realistic opening for renewal: the realignment now underway, driven by young citizens and emergent forces, is the most serious challenge yet to the country’s entrenched gerontocracy.

Nepal’s shifting political context finally offers a realistic opening for renewal: the realignment now underway, driven by young citizens and emergent forces, is the most serious challenge yet to the country’s entrenched gerontocracy.

Opinion 19 Jan, 2026

Madhes: The land of sacrifice and the persistence of the colonial shadow

Madhes: The land of sacrifice and the persistence of the colonial shadow

Madhes is the evolved form of the Sanskrit word Madhyadesh or the Pali term Majjhim Desh, signifying the Middle Land.

Madhes is the evolved form of the Sanskrit word Madhyadesh or the Pali term Majjhim Desh, signifying the Middle Land.

Opinion 19 Jan, 2026

Co-creating inclusive public open spaces in Nepal: Design should reflect the needs of those who will use it

Co-creating inclusive public open spaces in Nepal: Design should reflect the needs of...

In Nepal's rapidly growing cities, the need for public spaces that welcome everyone is more urgent than ever. While the government has admirable policies aimed at creating accessible public areas through community involvement, the reality often falls short.

In Nepal's rapidly growing cities, the need for public spaces that welcome everyone is more urgent than ever. While the government has admirable policies aimed at creating accessible public areas through community involvement, the reality often falls short.

Opinion 16 Jan, 2026

The alchemy of mindfulness: Exploring the inner radiance of our being

The alchemy of mindfulness: Exploring the inner radiance of our being

It is rightly said that mindfulness — a cognitive skill and practice — helps us to identify our hidden emotional patterns.

It is rightly said that mindfulness — a cognitive skill and practice — helps us to identify our hidden emotional patterns.

Opinion 15 Jan, 2026

SGC of the NC: Deuba should attend to avoid party's split

SGC of the NC: Deuba should attend to avoid party's split

The Special General Convention (SGC) of the Nepali Congress (NC) underway in the capital has virtually cast a spell on all the Nepalis in general and the democrats in...

The Special General Convention (SGC) of the Nepali Congress (NC) underway in the capital has virtually...

Opinion 14 Jan, 2026

The digital key to political stability: Government must adapt to the technology

The digital key to political stability: Government must adapt to the technology

“Nepal’s youth are tech-fluent. The government is not.” I said this to a friend who recently asked if Nepal formed a government through discord. He was surprised.

“Nepal’s youth are tech-fluent. The government is not.” I said this to a friend who recently asked if Nepal formed a government through discord. He was surprised.

Opinion 13 Jan, 2026

Nepal's Universal Periodic Review: Reforms needed to safeguard media freedom

Nepal's Universal Periodic Review: Reforms needed to safeguard media freedom

Although the Constitution of Nepal guarantees freedom of expression, the right to communicate, and the right to information, these rights are increasingly ineffective for journalists and digital rights defenders across the country.

Although the Constitution of Nepal guarantees freedom of expression, the right to communicate, and the right to information, these rights are increasingly ineffective for journalists and digital rights defenders across the country.

Opinion 12 Jan, 2026

Nepali Congress' enduring legacy: From democratic pioneer to catalyst for renewal

Nepali Congress' enduring legacy: From democratic pioneer to catalyst for renewal

The recent youth-led protests in Nepal represent more than episodic unrest.

The recent youth-led protests in Nepal represent more than episodic unrest.

Opinion 08 Jan, 2026

NC's violation of its own constitution: Devaluation of its democratic identity

NC's violation of its own constitution: Devaluation of its democratic identity

The Gen Z movement has created the kind of political ripples in Nepal seldom seen before.

The Gen Z movement has created the kind of political ripples in Nepal seldom seen before.

Opinion 07 Jan, 2026

Bangladesh's unraveling: A warning Nepal cannot ignore

Bangladesh's unraveling: A warning Nepal cannot ignore

South Asia has a pattern of learning its hardest lessons too late. Political breakdowns are routinely dismissed as unique – products of culture, personalities, or foreign interference – until the same patterns emerge next door.

South Asia has a pattern of learning its hardest lessons too late. Political breakdowns are routinely dismissed as unique – products of culture, personalities, or foreign interference – until the same patterns emerge next door.

Opinion 06 Jan, 2026

Proportional representation: Dominated by elites and celebrities

Proportional representation: Dominated by elites and celebrities

During the 2017 local election, the representatives of Bharatpur Metropolitan Mayor candidate and CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Renu Dahal destroyed the uncounted ballot papers inside the vote-counting centre, allegedly out of fear of her impending defeat.

During the 2017 local election, the representatives of Bharatpur Metropolitan Mayor candidate and CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Renu Dahal destroyed the uncounted ballot papers inside the vote-counting centre, allegedly out of fear of her impending defeat.

Opinion 05 Jan, 2026

Nature-based economy: It needs nature-based thinking

Nature-based economy: It needs nature-based thinking

Most childhood animated movies end with comfort. Something goes wrong, damage is done, and, by the final scene, balance is restored. The world looks familiar again. Hope returns, things go back to how they were, and that reassurance stays with us even after end credits. Rewatching Happy feet (2006) as an adult, I did not feel that comfort.

Most childhood animated movies end with comfort. Something goes wrong, damage is done, and, by the final scene, balance is restored. The world looks familiar again. Hope returns, things go back to how they were, and that reassurance stays with us even after end credits. Rewatching Happy feet (2006) as an adult, I did not feel that comfort.

Opinion 02 Jan, 2026

The bet to tank with: The cricket-baseball parable

The bet to tank with: The cricket-baseball parable

The fact is ‘betting’ in sport has been a dicey reality for a long time. The players seem to know it; as also the bookies. Whatever the implication, sweeping generalisations aren’t apt.

The fact is ‘betting’ in sport has been a dicey reality for a long time. The players seem to know it; as also the bookies. Whatever the implication, sweeping generalisations aren’t apt.

Opinion 01 Jan, 2026