The importance of mental health in Nepalese Context

The importance of mental health in Nepalese Context

October 10, 2024, as the world commemorates International Mental Health Day, Nepal continues to grapple with the challenges of mental health awareness. Despite recent strides in mental health advocacy, mental health remains a largely overlooked issue in the country, with significant gaps in awareness, access to care, and emotional regulation.

October 10, 2024, as the world commemorates International Mental Health Day, Nepal continues to grapple with the challenges of mental health awareness. Despite recent strides in mental health advocacy, mental health remains a largely overlooked issue in the country, with significant gaps in awareness, access to care, and emotional regulation.

Opinion 06 Oct, 2024

Disaster-prone highways: Permanent solutions to landslides needed

Disaster-prone highways: Permanent solutions to landslides needed

This week, heavy rain has been falling continuously in various parts of Nepal. The capital city, Kathmandu, has experienced flooding, leading to casualties and damage to property.

This week, heavy rain has been falling continuously in various parts of Nepal. The capital city, Kathmandu, has experienced flooding, leading to casualties and damage to property.

Opinion 01 Oct, 2024

Biodiversity preservation: Give real power to young people

Biodiversity preservation: Give real power to young people

As the international community is getting ready for crucial talks at the Climate COP 29 to be held in Baku in November, the stakes could not be higher for highly climate- vulnerable nations like Nepal. Yet the attention of the country should also be on another key global summit, the Biodiversity COP 16 that the city of Cali in Colombia will host just a few days before the events in Azerbaijan.

As the international community is getting ready for crucial talks at the Climate COP 29 to be held in Baku in November, the stakes could not be higher for highly climate- vulnerable nations like Nepal. Yet the attention of the country should also be on another key global summit, the Biodiversity COP 16 that the city of Cali in Colombia will host just a few days before the events in Azerbaijan.

Opinion 30 Sep, 2024

FDI practices in Nepal: Some perspectives

FDI practices in Nepal: Some perspectives

Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is particularly challenging for Nepal due to its geopolitical location, economic nationalism, entrenched political partisanship, widespread corruption and longstanding regulatory environment.

Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is particularly challenging for Nepal due to its geopolitical location, economic nationalism, entrenched political partisanship, widespread corruption and longstanding regulatory environment.

Opinion 27 Sep, 2024

Thinking unplugged: Surviving the turbulence of change

Thinking unplugged: Surviving the turbulence of change

Abraham Maslow, the noted psychologist and celebrated visionary, once wrote, “Life is moving far more rapidly now than ever before… in the rate of growth of facts, knowledge, techniques, and inventions.” He also added,

Abraham Maslow, the noted psychologist and celebrated visionary, once wrote, “Life is moving far more rapidly now than ever before… in the rate of growth of facts, knowledge, techniques, and inventions.” He also added,

Opinion 26 Sep, 2024

Prime Minister Oli's visit to the US: Heading for a mixed accomplishment?

Prime Minister Oli's visit to the US: Heading for a mixed accomplishment?

Prime Minister K P Oli has embarked on a 10-day visit to the United States beginning from September 20 to participate in the 79th session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters.

Prime Minister K P Oli has embarked on a 10-day visit to the United States beginning from September 20 to participate in the 79th session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters.

Opinion 25 Sep, 2024

Air pollution and public health: From evidence to action

Air pollution and public health: From evidence to action

Air pollution is everywhere. This has severe impacts on human health and entire ecosystems. Contributing directly to climate crisis, evidence suggests that air pollution disproportionally affects children, the elderly and socially marginalised populations. Despite notable progress, the existing efforts at tackling air pollution are not enough to ensure clean air for all.

Air pollution is everywhere. This has severe impacts on human health and entire ecosystems. Contributing directly to climate crisis, evidence suggests that air pollution disproportionally affects children, the elderly and socially marginalised populations. Despite notable progress, the existing efforts at tackling air pollution are not enough to ensure clean air for all.

Opinion 23 Sep, 2024

Listening to children: To shape Nepal's SDG journey

Listening to children: To shape Nepal's SDG journey

As world leaders gather in New York for the UN Summit for the Future to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), review major achievements and suggest course corrections, there is one perspective that must be considered if we are to truly achieve the SDGs and ensure that no one is left behind – listening to and engaging with children.

As world leaders gather in New York for the UN Summit for the Future to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), review major achievements and suggest course corrections, there is one perspective that must be considered if we are to truly achieve the SDGs and ensure that no one is left behind – listening to and engaging with children.

Opinion 23 Sep, 2024

AmCham Nepal at the India Ideas Summit 2024: Forging a New Pathway to LEARN, UNLEARN, and RELEARN

AmCham Nepal at the India Ideas Summit 2024: Forging a New Pathway to LEARN, UNLEARN,...

Recently, I read an article about Alvin Toffler’s book Future Shock. The article highlighted his statement: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

Recently, I read an article about Alvin Toffler’s book Future Shock. The article highlighted his statement: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

Opinion 19 Sep, 2024

Freezing the impact: Tackling glacial melt with resilient solutions

Freezing the impact: Tackling glacial melt with resilient solutions

Glaciers are indispensable to regional climate, ecological balance, cultural heritage and socio-economic development in the Asia Pacific region.

Glaciers are indispensable to regional climate, ecological balance, cultural heritage and socio-economic development in the Asia Pacific region.

Opinion 19 Sep, 2024

SC verdict on Valley's rivers: Good for future indeed

SC verdict on Valley's rivers: Good for future indeed

The Supreme Court has virtually ignited a spark by directing the concerned authorities to provide a setback of 20 meters on either side of the rivers in addition to a similar provision already made in the past, which, however, yet remains to be implemented in totality.

The Supreme Court has virtually ignited a spark by directing the concerned authorities to provide a setback of 20 meters on either side of the rivers in addition to a similar provision already made in the past, which, however, yet remains to be implemented in totality.

Opinion 18 Sep, 2024

Taxes and immigration: Last ideological gridlock in American domestic policy

Taxes and immigration: Last ideological gridlock in American domestic policy

The American political season is in full swing, with the presidential, local and state elections set for November 2024, as mandated by the Constitution. This grand spectacle of the world’s "greatest" democracy presents a unique opportunity to analyse the significant policy differences between the Republican and Democratic parties—ironically, the two dominant political forces representing one of the most pluralistic nations for nearly 200 years.

The American political season is in full swing, with the presidential, local and state elections set for November 2024, as mandated by the Constitution. This grand spectacle of the world’s "greatest" democracy presents a unique opportunity to analyse the significant policy differences between the Republican and Democratic parties—ironically, the two dominant political forces representing one of the most pluralistic nations for nearly 200 years.

Opinion 17 Sep, 2024

Unjust power dynamics: Behind failure to address nation's challenges

Unjust power dynamics: Behind failure to address nation's challenges

What was supposed to be a conversation about climate activism and the impact that climate warming is having on local indigenous populations of Nepal turned out instead to be a much deeper discussion about democracy, good governance and, yes, climate change. It was also about inequalities and unjust power dynamics in the country that underpin the way the country is fighting one of its biggest challenges.

What was supposed to be a conversation about climate activism and the impact that climate warming is having on local indigenous populations of Nepal turned out instead to be a much deeper discussion about democracy, good governance and, yes, climate change. It was also about inequalities and unjust power dynamics in the country that underpin the way the country is fighting one of its biggest challenges.

Opinion 16 Sep, 2024

From chaos to harmony: The onion and kite effect

From chaos to harmony: The onion and kite effect

We all go through certain phases in life — ups and downs. While most of us may have an innate tendency to suppress painful emotions, or fail to remember them until they emerge anew to bother us, the outcome is that you not only feel the pain, but also its clumsy scar with amplified intensity.

We all go through certain phases in life — ups and downs. While most of us may have an innate tendency to suppress painful emotions, or fail to remember them until they emerge anew to bother us, the outcome is that you not only feel the pain, but also its clumsy scar with amplified intensity.

Opinion 13 Sep, 2024

The 111th anniversary of B P Koirala: Democratic socialism in spotlight

The 111th anniversary of B P Koirala: Democratic socialism in spotlight

The 111th anniversary of Bisheswor Prasad Koirala (BP) is being celebrated with incredible fanfare all around the country.

The 111th anniversary of Bisheswor Prasad Koirala (BP) is being celebrated with incredible fanfare all around the country.

Opinion 12 Sep, 2024

Bioremediation adoption: Safeguarding Nepal's natural resources

Bioremediation adoption: Safeguarding Nepal's natural resources

The Bagmati River, once a symbol of purity and spirituality, now symbolises severe ecosystem degradation.

The Bagmati River, once a symbol of purity and spirituality, now symbolises severe ecosystem degradation.

Opinion 11 Sep, 2024

Nepal's persistent digital divide: From high penetration to inclusion

Nepal's persistent digital divide: From high penetration to inclusion

In 2024, access to digital technology is not a luxury; it has become imperative for improving lives. However, the situation in Nepal portrays a very complicated scenario.

In 2024, access to digital technology is not a luxury; it has become imperative for improving lives. However, the situation in Nepal portrays a very complicated scenario.

Opinion 10 Sep, 2024

Political appraisal of Bangladesh: Some lessons to be learnt

Political appraisal of Bangladesh: Some lessons to be learnt

The political upheaval that rocked the 15-year-old establishment of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was an accumulated effect of political conditions prevailing there.

The political upheaval that rocked the 15-year-old establishment of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was an accumulated effect of political conditions prevailing there.

Opinion 09 Sep, 2024

The disappearing youth of Nepal: A national dilemma

The disappearing youth of Nepal: A national dilemma

Nepal is grappling with a significant challenge: the widespread exodus of its young population.

Nepal is grappling with a significant challenge: the widespread exodus of its young population.

Opinion 08 Sep, 2024

David Vs. Goliath: The epistemological challenge and the myth of strategy

David Vs. Goliath: The epistemological challenge and the myth of strategy

The pursuit of human knowledge is inherently retrospective. On a macro scale, our understanding of the universe begins with the Big Bang, the most credible theory of its origin.

The pursuit of human knowledge is inherently retrospective. On a macro scale, our understanding of the universe begins with the Big Bang, the most credible theory of its origin.

Opinion 05 Sep, 2024