Taxes, loans, and little return: Is Nepal’s federal government too big?

Suppose you’ve taken a loan. You could either use this money to pay your rent, buy your groceries, go on

World Health Day: Our region is breathing on borrowed time

In the quiet hum of our cities, where life moves in a ceaseless rhythm, an invisible force threatens our well-being—air

Can BIMSTEC be a game-changer for foreign affairs of Nepal?

Can an international cooperation mechanism like The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) be a game-changer

Impunity in Nepal: A persistent crisis of justice

A culture of impunity—where perpetrators of grave crimes evade accountability—has seeped into Nepal’s political, judicial, and social fabric, leaving victims

How the US immigration system is failing Bhutanese refugees

It is exhausting to hear some of my fellow countrymen echo political rhetoric with blanket statements like, “I don’t support

India allows Nepal to import 2,00,000 tons of wheat

Kathmandu: The government of India has allowed Nepal to import 2,00,000 tons of wheat through the National Cooperative Exports Limited, Dr Shankar Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to India said on Sunday. “India has otherwise banned wheat exports. On our side, Nepal has not been able to meet the demand with its domestic production of wheat,” Sharma wrote.

Director General of Foreign Trade of India issued a notice to this effect on Saturday. India, in May, 2022, had announced ban on wheat export after adverse weather conditions impacted wheat production in the country.