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

Gen Z movement's political impact: Alignment and realignment of political parties

Gen Z movement's political impact: Alignment and realignment of political parties

The Gen Z movement has generated a new wave of changes in the political parties in Nepal. Consequently, it has brought the ever-squabbling Tarai-based parties together to form a Federal Democratic Front.

The Gen Z movement has generated a new wave of changes in the political parties in Nepal. Consequently, it has brought the ever-squabbling Tarai-based parties together to form a Federal Democratic Front.

Opinion 31 Dec, 2025

The diagnostic season: Climate as a tool for state accountability

The diagnostic season: Climate as a tool for state accountability

Nepal tracks deaths from weather through National Adaptation Plans (NAP) that map every risk and vulnerable area.

Nepal tracks deaths from weather through National Adaptation Plans (NAP) that map every risk and vulnerable area.

Opinion 30 Dec, 2025

Fate vs negligence: Why Nepali families accept migrant deaths

Fate vs negligence: Why Nepali families accept migrant deaths

For many Nepali families, the death of a migrant worker does not arrive with certainty or explanation. It arrives through a phone call. Sometimes the caller is a co-worker, sometimes a contractor, sometimes an unfamiliar voice.

For many Nepali families, the death of a migrant worker does not arrive with certainty or explanation. It arrives through a phone call. Sometimes the caller is a co-worker, sometimes a contractor, sometimes an unfamiliar voice.

Opinion 29 Dec, 2025

Exploiting Gen-Z movement: Popularism continues

Exploiting Gen-Z movement: Popularism continues

Recently, the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security (MoLESS) announced that it would facilitate free foreign employment for families of those injured and killed during the Gen-Z movement.

Recently, the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security (MoLESS) announced that it would facilitate free foreign employment for families of those injured and killed during the Gen-Z movement.

Opinion 26 Dec, 2025

Himalayan Sovereignty

Himalayan Sovereignty

Tim Marshall’s argument in Prisoners of Geography begins with a simple but unforgiving truth: geography is permanent, but policy is a choice.

Tim Marshall’s argument in Prisoners of Geography begins with a simple but unforgiving truth: geography is permanent, but policy is a choice.

Opinion 25 Dec, 2025

Widespread corruption: Amidst the illusion of transparency

Widespread corruption: Amidst the illusion of transparency

In a country where corruption is rampant at all levels of the state structure, from the ward level to the highest level, the Federal Parliament, the Election Commission of Nepal has brought in a reform.

In a country where corruption is rampant at all levels of the state structure, from the ward level to the highest level, the Federal Parliament, the Election Commission of Nepal has brought in a reform.

Opinion 25 Dec, 2025

No more boos to bamboo construction: After the publication of its manual by the government

No more boos to bamboo construction: After the publication of its manual by the...

Climate change has been threatening the very existence of humankind. If it could lead to the disappearance of mighty dinosaurs, as some theoreticians suggest, tiny human beings would be even more vulnerable.

Climate change has been threatening the very existence of humankind. If it could lead to the disappearance of mighty dinosaurs, as some theoreticians suggest, tiny human beings would be even more vulnerable.

Opinion 24 Dec, 2025