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India’s Perspective on Nepal’s Elections: Democracy, Dignity, Shared Future
India’s Perspective on Nepal’s Elections: Democracy, Dignity...
India views Nepal’s upcoming elections not through a strategic lens but as a democratic milestone for a sovereign neighbour whose peace, stability and prosperity are deeply intertwined with its own.
3 days ago
Editorial
Spending Without Speed
Spending Without Speed
With over a quarter of government programmes showing no progress and capital spending stuck at just 11.66 per cent halfway through the fiscal year, weak planning and poor budget discipline are undermining Nepal’s development momentum.
3 days ago
OPINION
Social Psychology of Elections
Social Psychology of Elections
Nepal’s elections reflect a deeper socio-psychological crisis in which belief, mass hysteria, and social habit override logic and informed choice, turning democratic exercises into cultural rituals rather than rational political decision-making processes.
4 days ago
OPINION
The Unbreakable Bridge: Why ‘Analog’ Elders Are Your Only Guide to the Future
The Unbreakable Bridge: Why ‘Analog’ Elders Are Your Only Gu...
What Gen Z calls “progress” has come at a staggering cost: the erosion of the Indigenous knowledge that sustained humanity for millennia.
4 days ago
Editorial
Insurance Without Assurance
Insurance Without Assurance
The national health insurance programme is facing a severe crisis, with widespread complaints, hospital service suspensions, and financial imbalances exposing structural flaws that threaten access to care for millions of citizens.
4 days ago
OPINION
Integrity and Missions Led Government
Integrity and Missions Led Government
Political parties in the country are notorious for preparing manifestos that resemble more propaganda tools than policy focused agendas.
5 days ago
Editorial
Inspection ritual continues as LPG shortage hits households
Inspection ritual continues as LPG shortage hits households
The current shortage is happening at a time when the country is under a caretaker government that is not exactly in a position to take decisions.
5 days ago
OPINION
From Howaldar to Reforms: Sequencing Bank Realism with NRB and the IMF
From Howaldar to Reforms: Sequencing Bank Realism with NRB a...
Evergreening is not Nepal specific, there are numerous examples across time and geographies where different loan modification regimes have been used as a strategic tool to preserve value, confidence of the market and safeguard real economy.
6 days ago
Editorial
Time to curb recurrent spending to boost growth
Time to curb recurrent spending to boost growth
Nepal’s challenge is not having recurrent expenditure, but its size and weak link to performance. Salaries and allowances rise year after year, offices expand, new agencies appear, and programs are added with little review.
6 days ago
OPINION
Linguicism: Nepal's Silent Apartheid
Linguicism: Nepal's Silent Apartheid
Nepal’s civil service, judiciary, political parties, and mainstream media reveal a striking pattern: an overrepresentation of fluent Khas Nepali speakers.
Feb 09, 2026