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As pandemic lockdowns spread across the globe, people increasingly looked to their computers, phones and other digital devices for work, school and everyday life.

Reclaiming family time from digital distraction: Make homes sanctuaries for real conversation

Reclaiming family time from digital distraction: Make homes sanctuaries for real...

Is our constant use of digital devices pulling us away from the people we love? Today, even when we are in the same room, we are often focused on our own screens instead of each other.
Is our constant use of digital devices pulling us away from the people we love? Today, even when we are in the same room, we are often focused on our own screens instead of each other.
Opinion 21 Aug, 2025
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Nepal's uneasy relationship with dissent: What it means for the future of open dialogue in the country

Nepal's uneasy relationship with dissent: What it means for the future of open...

In Nepal, speaking out through music and comedy is no longer just about entertainment, it has become a risky act of defiance. Comedians crack jokes that expose social taboos, and rappers spit verses that challenge corruption and injustice. Far from applause, many find themselves facing legal and societal backlash.
In Nepal, speaking out through music and comedy is no longer just about entertainment, it has become a risky act of defiance. Comedians crack jokes that expose social taboos, and rappers spit verses that challenge corruption and injustice. Far from applause, many find themselves facing legal and societal backlash.
Opinion 21 Aug, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, January 25, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Deliberate targeting of healthcare: Yet we've stopped feeling outrage when hospitals are bombed

Deliberate targeting of healthcare: Yet we've stopped feeling outrage when hospitals...

A doctor in Gaza bends over a child, wrapping a bandage that’s already soaked with blood. The hospital generator, battered by daily blackouts, grinds out a last burst of energy before falling silent once again.
A doctor in Gaza bends over a child, wrapping a bandage that’s already soaked with blood. The hospital generator, battered by daily blackouts, grinds out a last burst of energy before falling silent once again.
Opinion 15 Aug, 2025
Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel asses the damage and rescue operation after a flash flood that swept away many houses and buildings in Dharali, a Himalayan mountain village in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state, India. Photo: AP

Debris flow tragedy in Uttarakhand: Many in the past, more likely in the future

Debris flow tragedy in Uttarakhand: Many in the past, more likely in the future

The world, in general, and India, in particular, were shocked by the massive debris flow which swept the Dhaleri Kheer Ganga riverside township in a matter of just 34 seconds on that unfortunate afternoon last Monday.
The world, in general, and India, in particular, were shocked by the massive debris flow which swept the Dhaleri Kheer Ganga riverside township in a matter of just 34 seconds on that unfortunate afternoon last Monday.
Opinion 13 Aug, 2025
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Six months since FATF grey list: Inching towards the blacklist

Six months since FATF grey list: Inching towards the blacklist

In February 2025, the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering – an inter-governmental body of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – identified significant weakness in enforcement, investigation and prosecution of financial crimes in Nepal.
In February 2025, the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering – an inter-governmental body of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – identified significant weakness in enforcement, investigation and prosecution of financial crimes in Nepal.
Opinion 01 Aug, 2025
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The great Nepali detour: Why all roads lead everywhere (and nowhere)

The great Nepali detour: Why all roads lead everywhere (and nowhere)

There’s a growing chorus among Kathmandu’s self-appointed intellectuals, a trend that’s become almost fashionable in certain circles: the assertion that Nepal’s destiny lies northwards, that the future is to be found in a pivot away from the familiar southern plains and towards the promise of the high plateaus beyond the Himalayas.
There’s a growing chorus among Kathmandu’s self-appointed intellectuals, a trend that’s become almost fashionable in certain circles: the assertion that Nepal’s destiny lies northwards, that the future is to be found in a pivot away from the familiar southern plains and towards the promise of the high plateaus beyond the Himalayas.
Opinion 31 Jul, 2025
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The Perils of a Bad Bank for Nepal

The Perils of a Bad Bank for Nepal

A Bad Bank is a specialized financial entity created to take over and manage the troubled or non-performing assets (NPAs) of a financial institution. It can be established as a separate entity or structured within the existing bank by segregating toxic assets.
A Bad Bank is a specialized financial entity created to take over and manage the troubled or non-performing assets (NPAs) of a financial institution. It can be established as a separate entity or structured within the existing bank by segregating toxic assets.
Opinion 29 Jul, 2025
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Eliminating viral hepatitis in Nepal: It's time to break down the barriers

Eliminating viral hepatitis in Nepal: It's time to break down the barriers

As the world prepares to mark World Hepatitis Day on July 28, we are reminded of both the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead in the fight against viral hepatitis.
As the world prepares to mark World Hepatitis Day on July 28, we are reminded of both the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead in the fight against viral hepatitis.
Opinion 28 Jul, 2025
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Revival of the RIC dialogue: Implications for South Asian stability

Revival of the RIC dialogue: Implications for South Asian stability

The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral dialogue, originally conceived by Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov in the late 1990s, was designed to foster Eurasian solidarity and promote a multipolar world order in response to US-led Western dominance.
The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral dialogue, originally conceived by Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov in the late 1990s, was designed to foster Eurasian solidarity and promote a multipolar world order in response to US-led Western dominance.
Opinion 25 Jul, 2025
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Domination of the big three: How long will it last?

Domination of the big three: How long will it last?

The façade of Nepali politics has been appearing irritatingly similar with the same three faces of Sher Bahadur Deuba, K P Oli and Prachanda projecting in the political panorama, one after another.
The façade of Nepali politics has been appearing irritatingly similar with the same three faces of Sher Bahadur Deuba, K P Oli and Prachanda projecting in the political panorama, one after another.
Opinion 23 Jul, 2025

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