Victim’s Right to Privacy: A Promise Half-Kept by the Justice System

In Nepal, the right to privacy for victims of crimes such as rape, human trafficking, and sexual assault is not

Civic movement is the cornerstone of democracy

Freedom of civic movement is the cornerstone of democracy. Civil society and non-governmental organizations should be recognized as essential partners

Can the Brazilian president help Nepal in its fight against climate change?

After the successful organization of the Sagarmatha Sambaad, Nepal should strive to play an enhanced and much more recognizable role

World Day Against Child Labor: How SAARC can lead the fight against child labor in South Asia

Among its many objectives, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established to protect and promote the rights

Let us rewrite the story on plastic pollution

Every year on World Environment Day, I take a moment to pause and reflect on the environmental challenges we face and the choices we make every

Mahabir Paudyal


In Nepal, civic space is becoming unsafe for those who do not support the ruling parties

You can exercise freedom of expression granted to the citizens by the constitution, you can

Like the royals 

Kathmandu: The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward and Sophie, wrapped up their Nepal

What may be done to take Nepal’s transitional justice process to a meaningful conclusion?

Kathmandu: When, in August, the House of Representatives of Federal Parliament passed the bill to

Unpacking questions about Nepal-Finland relations with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio

Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio was in Kathmandu few days ago

What did Nepal gain from Prime Minister KP Oli’s China visit?

Kathmandu: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli returned to Kathmandu from Beijing wrapping up his

Nepalis were misinformed, misled and misguided by faulty narratives on federalism, says Dr Bhimarjun Acharya

Nepal’s renowned constitutional expert Dr Bhimarjun Acharya has been a steadfast critic of federalism since

Viewing post-federal polity through the lens of Sanjeev Uprety’s concept of ‘structural dividend’

Kathmandu: Professor Sanjeev Uprety examines politics and society through the concept of “structural dividend.” According

‘Federalism helped mainstream the marginalized in state power,’ says Tula Narayan Shah

Tula Narayan Shah, the Executive Director of the Nepal Madhesh Foundation (NEMAF), has seen the