Economy miscellaneous Politics

Out of Control

Suchita Gurung / May 16, 2021
Last week, Nepal made headlines in the international media as the daily cases of COVID-19 surged to 9,023 cases on…
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Economy

Consequences of the new Minimum Wage law

Saujan Khapung / May 14, 2021
Just recently, Prime Minister KP Oli announced that the minimum wage will be set to Rs. 15,000 per month from mid-July of…
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Economy Politics

“Sarkari Kharcha” Sucking up large chunks of budget

Sadichchha Sanjel / May 14, 2021
In fiscal year 2077/78, the federal budget comprised fundings from Tax revenue that accounts for 63 percent of total allocation…
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Economy miscellaneous Politics

To jab, and how to jab-is the question.

Shuvangi Khadka / May 13, 2021
  Launching the COVID vaccination drive on January 27, Prime Minister KP Oli made a chest-thumping claim that all Nepalese…
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Politics

PM KP Sharma Oli loses vote of confidence. What happens now?

Anjila Shrestha / May 11, 2021
Invoking Article 100 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal, Prime Minister and CPN-UML Leader Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli instigated to…
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Economy miscellaneous Political Economy of Disaster

Potholes: a “Thorn in the flesh” for the denizens of Kathmandu valley

Saujan Khapung / May 10, 2021
Bad conditioned roads have been a “thorn in the flesh” for the denizens of Kathmandu Valley for a long time….
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miscellaneous

Melamchi drinking water supply project, will it sustain?

Moon Shrestha / May 3, 2021
Kathmandu, the largest urban hub of Nepal, has experienced acute shortages of drinking water since the urbanization sprawl. The main…
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miscellaneous Politics

Why do development projects in Nepal get delayed?

Shreya Subedi / April 23, 2021
  On April 3, 2021 Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli unveiled a new plan to construct 165 strategic roads…
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Economy miscellaneous Politics

Making sanitary pads cheaper or free?

Shuvangi Khadka / April 15, 2021 / 1 Reply
  The second wave of menstrual revolution is supposedly here with open discussion of periods and period products. Nepal is…
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Economy Politics

How Populist Agendas failed Nepal!!

Samana Lawati / April 5, 2021 / 1 Reply
Nepal’s political landscape has never been absent from political shifts since the abolition of the panchayat in 1990. The shifts…
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Economy

Cashing in: Why legalization of cannabis is actually beneficial to the Nepalese Economy

Anjila Shrestha / April 4, 2021 / 1 Reply
Cannabis Farming Regulation and Management Bill, registered in the House of Representatives, is set to regulate and promote the cultivation,…
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miscellaneous

Nepal’s institutions prone to cyber attacks: A need for stronger provisions and investment

Moon Shrestha / March 29, 2021 / 1 Reply
During the initial lockdown imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 individuals suddenly were unable to physically attend at their…
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Economy Politics

Government plans on limiting the freedom of women, again!

Suchita Gurung / March 29, 2021 / 1 Reply
The Immigration Department proposed a discriminatory amendment in working procedure to restrict women under 40 years of age from travelling…
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Economy

The Economics of Protests

Sadichchha Sanjel / March 26, 2021 / 1 Reply
Protests have been an imperative aspect of Nepal as it has resulted in phenomenal structural shifts in the political landscape…
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Economy miscellaneous

For a safer Koteshwor-Kalanki road

Saujan Khapung / March 21, 2021 / 1 Reply
Recently, the traffic police department has set up traffic cones along multiple parts of the Koteshwor-Kalanki section of the ring…
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Economy miscellaneous Politics

Accommodating Foreign Investment in Nepalese Agriculture sector

Shuvangi Khadka / March 18, 2021 / 1 Reply
Nepal predominantly being an agrarian country needs to make the agriculture sector competent through commercialization and diversification. In recent times,…
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Politics

Freedom of Expression, where are we headed?

Shreya Subedi / March 18, 2021 / 1 Reply
Freedom of expression is defined as the ability of an individual or group of individuals to express their beliefs, thoughts,…
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miscellaneous

Eminent Domain v Private Property Rights

Anjila Shrestha / March 16, 2021 / 1 Reply
“Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty.”- John Basil…
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Politics

Is the parliament now back at work?

Bidhyalaxmi Maharjan / March 3, 2021 / 1 Reply
A country’s economy goes hand-in-hand with its politics. Political and civic freedom are prerequisites in the success of its people’s…
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Economy Philosophy Politics

What does a socialism-oriented constitution mean?

Prience Shrestha / December 16, 2020 / 1 Reply
Article 4 of Part 1 of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 clearly maintains that Nepal is a socialism-oriented State apart…
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