Waning Constitutional Welfare State

The hasty collapse of bureaucratic form of communism in the late eighties and the manifestation of grim crises in the laissez faire capitalism after eighteen years what is called the Great Recession had set off fiery debates on the redefinition of the role of state, re-regulation of market, environment protection and distributive justice for improving the quality of life of citizens. The crises of these two dominant ideologies questioned the linear progression of human life as both failed to resolve...

Promotion Of Digital Literacy Inevitable

Literacy is understood as one's ability to read and write. It is what we are taught in deed. With a growing influence of the information technology, the ability to read and write is not enough for us to cope with present situation. A plethora of digital gadgets and increasing internet connectivity have invited numerous challenges. We are bound to change our behaviour- work, communication, study, travel, campaigning, etc. It has reinfor

Rising Tide Of Hope

Hakainde Hichilema was finally elected president of Zambia in August 2021 after unsuccessfully contesting five previous elections. Hichilema – a cattle rancher, businessman and politician representing the United Party for National Development (UPND) – unseated the long-entrenched Patriotic Front (PF) regime by winning 59 per cent of the vote. He defeated former President Edgar Lungu by over a million votes.

KMC spends only 38 % of capital budget

Kathmandu Metropolitan City has spent only 37.9 per cent development budget in the last Fiscal Year 2020/21. Of the Rs. 15.56 billion budget other than the social security funds, it could spend only Rs. 5.71 billion, including 37.9 per cent capital and 34.87 per cent current expenditure, and 27.23 per cent operational expenditure.

Nepal at high risk of climate-related disasters: Report

A new report on “When the climate becomes a threat: Evidence of Climate Change induced Loss and Damage in Nepal” by Dan Church Aid (DCA) a Danish member of the ACT Alliance, which was launched at the COP26 showed that Nepal is vulnerable, and affected both by melting glaciers, and increased temperatures and rain. In such a mountainous country, this has dramatic effects.

Experiencing Unrivalled Beauty Of Rara

As the aircraft we were flying in neared the Talcha Airport in Mugu district, I could not help but exclaim: “This place is better than Switzerland!” The geographical beauty of Rara Lake and its surroundings is unique and astounding for the eyes. So, throughout the journey, anyone can feel as if they have landed in a completely different country by mistake. After all, it is a different world of its own.

Struggle For Power

Prime minister and Shree Teen Maharaj Ranoddip Singh Kunwar Rana Ji was shocked. His face was unable to hide the expression of disbelief, and droplets of sweat appeared on his brow. "Are you sure? What proof do you have?" was all he could say. "I have the proof Maharaj" replied his younger brother Dhir Sumshere, "and the informer who is one of my trusted staff is here with me." A handbell was rung and the attendant maid who appeared was ordered to call Ujir Giri who was waiting outside. A nervous...

Shining Stars Carve Out Charming Constellations

The clear, chilly night skies of this month will display some major planets and shining stars that carve out charming constellations for bejeweling the heavens. The elusive planet Mercury could be glanced at in the early morning before sunrise in the eastern sky during the month's beginning. It will be out of view later in the month because of its nearness to the Sun. It would be scurrying across Virgo (maiden), Libra (scales) and Scorpius (scorpion). Planet Venus could be sighted shortly in the...

Relevance Of Orwell’s 1984

The classic by Orwell, 1984, first published in 1949, became an instant hit as the world had just seen the end of Nazis/ Fascists and was watching the rise of a totalitarian government under Stalin’s Soviet Union. The significance of the book could have waned during the early 90s when the world saw the end of the Soviet Union and Apartheid in South Africa and the proliferation of democracies across the world.

Media Needs Disaster Preparedness

The COVID-19 pandemic battered every sector of society and economy. Even the health and food industry suffered during the first wave of the disease. Information was the most sought after commodity during the initial days of the pandemic and the need and hunger for information about it massively increased when the country went into lockdown on 24 March 2020. The virus was new and no one knew much about it, including the health professionals except some