Why Nepali universities are failing
Case I: Last month, Tribhuvan University, Nepal’s largest and oldest university, issued a notice seeking proposals for a merger between two or more colleges. The decision, according to the university,…
Opinion
How caste-hate speech is helping to entrench discrimination
I am taking interest in hate speech in the country. The trigger was a report recently launched by UNESCO, a blueprint that offered interesting propositions on how schools and education…
Resistance to land acquisition is posing a challenge to infrastructure projects in Nepal. What can be done?
The promise of development is always a welcome-news, yet it often comes at a cost. More often than not, the actual cost of infrastructure development is higher than what is…
Nepal’s land use legislation is flawed: What should be done?
The Land Use Act (2019) and the more recently endorsed Land Use Regulation, if implemented, have the potential to cause the next political unrest. Since 2012, Nepal has invested heavily…
Game of lies and deceit
With the local election dates approaching, there has been a simultaneous rise of optimism and cynicism in the air. The citizens have been feeling queasy about the intent of the…
Respect international laws to respect women
As International Women’s Day (IWD) is being celebrated, the world leaders need to pause to check and analyze if the domestic and international laws formulated to safeguard the rights and…