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Symphony of Techno-Pessimism
Published On: February 7, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Bimal Pratap Shah
Free markets are essential for technological progress, functioning as discovery machines that drive innovation through competition and discipline. Imposing bans disrupts this natural process, stifling the potential for individual prosperity and collective advancement.
Reform in reservation is necessary
Published On: February 6, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Ritesh Panthee
On January 18, 2024, six National Commissions (Women, Dalit, Madhesi, Muslim, Indigenous Tribes, and Tharu) held a press conference to discuss the report of the National Inclusion Commission. They pointed out that despite the commission's study report, published a year ago stating that reservations would not be needed after 14 years, there is still a strong need for such commissions.
Conservation Status of Fishing Cats in Nepal
Published On: February 3, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Prabin Lama
The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), commonly called Malaha Biralo, one of the 13 cat species in Nepal, is a medium sized cat found primarily in wetland areas, and native to Asia including Nepal. It is threatened to extinction by habitat loss, depletion of fish populations, road accidents, retaliatory killing and predators.
Nepal’s tryst with Corruption Perceptions
Published On: February 1, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Narayan Manandhar
The publication of Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 marks 20 years of Nepal’s enlistment in global league of corruption perceptions index. Transparency International (TI) started publishing CPI from 1995 onwards, but Nepal got enlisted only from 2004. This is because there were not enough surveys organized for Nepal.
Making disability inclusion an agenda of academic discourse
Published On: January 31, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Nir Shrestha
About a year ago, I had the chance to attend an academic dialogue focused on the Dalit Movement. That dialogue struck a chord in me, prompting a question: Have there been any academic dialogues specifically addressing disability issues extensively?
Safeguarding the Legacy of Martyrs
Published On: January 30, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Saroj Bhattarai
To forcefully declare a member of a certain party as a martyr is an act of insulting the real martyr and defaming the word martyr.
Major Risks Confronting the Nepalese Economy
Published On: January 29, 2024 08:00 AM NPT By: Hari Prasad Shrestha
In the face of a global economic downturn, most countries of the world will inevitably experience the repercussions of this phenomenon. As the economy transitions from the normalization observed at the end of last year to a state of turbulent ‘new-normality’ this year, the global economy is poised to decelerate amid the lingering impacts of tight monetary policy, restrictive financial conditions and sluggish global trade and investment.
From Constitution to Kitchen: Nepal’s Journey to Food Rights
Published On: January 28, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Raju Prasad Chapagai
The 2015 Constitution provides a comprehensive framework, guaranteeing the rights to food, protection from hunger, and food sovereignty under Article 36. Additionally, the Constitution ensures rights to live with human dignity, housing, employment, equality, social justice, social security, and access to clean water and sanitation, all of which complement the right to adequate food.
Unleashing Nepal's Digital Future
Published On: January 27, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Ananda Raj Khanal
In Nepal's journey into digital transformation, data centers and cloud services become fundamental and foundational digital infrastructure. Data centers ensure secure data management for critical sectors like e-governance, healthcare, finance, and education whereas cloud services provide scalable, on-demand computing power, fostering innovation and agility.
Nepal-India Relations: Search for a New Paradigm
Published On: January 26, 2024 08:20 AM NPT By: Dr Shambhu Ram Simkhada
• "Why Don’t They Like Us?" Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s question to his country’s Ambassador to Nepal, Kathmandu Dilemma Resetting India-Nepal Ties, Ranjit Ray, Vintage, Penguin Random House India, p.3, 2021.
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