Toxic Battle Ripping Apart Barcelona

When Joan Laporta was elected Barcelona president in March, one of the first things he did was make it abundantly clear that Ronald Koeman did not figure in his long-term plans. Six months later, he suggested he was on the verge of extending the Dutch manager's contract for a further year.

Right Conduct, Integrity Matters

The federal constitution of Nepal, enacted and promulgated on September 20, 2015, has completed six years of its implementation. Like other democratic constitutions in the world, it describes the basic principles of the Nepali state, the structures and processes of government and above all the fundamental rights of citizens. A

Constitution Stands Firm Against Challenges

Many Nepalis hold their federal democratic constitution, ratified on September 20, 2015 through the sovereign parliament, in high esteem as it has addressed their long-held ambitions, impulses and grievances against the state.

Towards Sustainable Democratic Exercises 

Events and trends witnessed in the preceding six years are a pointer that challenges Nepal's new constitution faces remain persistent, requiring political forces to be sincere to the people and assure them that the pledges made on proclamation day were not based on a set of fallacies. September 20, 2015, was to be a red-letter day for the Nepalis. And the launching of the constitution, the main statute, was also set to signify that Nepal was finally embarking on the irreversible path of a republican...

Constitution Day Has Immense Value

Today, all Nepalese people all over the world are prepared to celebrate Constitution Day as our national day with different programmes. This day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of Nepal in 2015. The government has pulled out all the stops to make the day a grand affair. Celebrating the historic document, the government has roped in security forces for a procession in Tundikhel. Moreover, plans are afoot to fly a massive banner over the parade ground. The President...

Nepal Makes Strides In Public Welfare

With the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015, Nepal has ushered in a new era of the welfare state. The national charter has spelt out numerous social security provisions to protect the social, economic and cultural wellbeing of citizens. In the Directive Principles, the statute mention

SC’s Verdicts Enrich Constitution

As w e mark the 6th anniversary of the promulgation of the constitution today, the nation's constitutional journey has already undergone unanticipated twists and turns. Despite the political dispute with regard to its intent and interpretations, Nepal sees evolving constitutionalism. As political parties fumble in dealing with a constitutional crisis, the judiciary has stepped up to the plate to set the political course, keeping the spirit of the constitution intact. The Supreme Court has played...

A Document Of Political Compromise

Nepal had five constitutions within 40 years, but none worked properly as they failed to address common people's grievances against the state. The first constitution - the Government of Nepal Act, 1948, was introduced by Rana Prime Minister Padma Shamsher. It was brought to pacify angry landlords around the country. The landlords, however, went against it and took part in the historic 1950 revolution which overthrew the Rana oligarchy. King Mahendra had a different design when he promulgate

More Needs To Be Done

Over half a decade has passed since the new constitution was promulgated in 2015. Its implementation has been a roller coaster in the past six years. People from different walks of life had pinned their high hopes on the new national charter. While some of the expectations were met, its many ideals are to be realised. A wider segment of the population showed their reservation when the main law of the land was attacked time and again. The three-tier federal structure has been ins

Proposed Vision For National Building Code

Nepal is one of the most seismically active countries. It ranks the 11th most vulnerable country to earthquakes in the world, and Kathmandu is the most at-risk city. Nepal has witnessed several devastating prominent earthquakes in the past of magnitude greater than 7.5 (in 1255, 1408, 1505, 1833, 1934 and 2015). Not to mention, Nepal has also witnessed earthquakes of lesser magnitudes in 1980, 1988 and 1994. During the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal suffered about 9,000 casualties and 22,000 injuries....

Our Current Education System

Before the unification of our country Nepal, our education was based on the Gurukul system. The motto of the Gurukul system is to develop knowledge on several subjects i.e. spiritual awakening, awareness about nature and society, self-control and discipline in life and so forth. The relationship between Guru and Shishya was sacrosanct and Gurus were regarded as Gods. After the unification of Nepal, the motto of education was also

Children's Rights

A child is any person under the age of 18. In law, a minor is a person under a certain age, usually the age of majority, which legally divides childhood from adulthood. Every child should have a secure future by which the child should benefit directly from it and should also help that child contribute to the well-being of society. The Children Rights are a subset of human rights with specific attention to the righ

Part-time Jobs: Earning While Studying

In recent years, the part-time job has become a popular fad among students. A part-time job generally describes jobs that one is engaged in between 1 to 34 hours per week. Workers are considered to be part-time when they work fewer than thirty hours per week. Those workers do not receive additional benefits such as health insurance, sick leave, paid holidays, or vacations. A part-time job also can reduce the amount of stress that you’re under b

Importance Of Sindhuli District

The book under review, entitled, “Gaurabmaya Sindhuli” (Glorious Sindhuli) is a collection of essays on Sindhuli, one of the historically famous districts of Nepal. The author of the book is the late Kul Chandra Koirala, who has dozens of books already published to his credit on subjects of literature and culture. Koirala, who himself was born in Sindhuli, had a multi-dimensional personality. Originally, with a background in Sanskrit study and speaking talents, he even performed Saptaha Puran....

Five Attractions Allure Visitors To Barju Lake

Having spanned over 152 Bighas of landmass, Barju lake is probably the biggest lake in the whole of Province No. 1, if not in the whole of Terai plains of Nepal. Barju is not just a lake. It is a lake system. Three parallel lakes spanning over 32 Bigha, 45 Bigha and 75 Bigha jointly become 152 Bigha giving an exact area of the lake system. Barju lake, situated in the southern Sun

Oxygen Therapy In COVID-19 Management

During the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, we faced an acute shortage of life-saving oxygen just like India had experienced. In big cities and hospitals, several COVID-related deaths occurred due to a lack of oxygen. The same kind of crisis has continued till now. In paediatric and neonatology, it’s an established fact that too much oxygen inhalation is considered bad. Oxygen is given only when it’s necessary. Researchers have looked

Averting UML Split Mandela Style Dialogue Could Have Worked

Almost six years ago, this writer had participated in a training course on multi-stakeholder dispute mediation led and facilitated by conflict mediation expert Chris Spies who hailed from South Africa. Chris is an experienced conflict transformation practitioner and facilitator of capacity building workshops in a wide variety of settings in Africa, Asia and the beyond. The multi-stakeholder disputes do constitute the type of conflicts, which involve two or more parties or g

Opportunities To Observe Magnificence of Planets, Stars

The night sky during this month would present optimum opportunities to observe and marvel at the magnificence of planets, stars and constellations along with other numerous celestial entities. The elusive planet Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation (sparsely 26.8 degrees) from the Sun on 14 September. Although it would be staying at its highest point above the western horizon after sunset, appreciating it would be doubtfully difficult. Planet Venus can be viewed after sundown in the...

Ghatta: Traditional Watermills

Over time, people have become accustomed to the vagaries of climate and permanently settl ed in the foothills. This is a rather dangerous way of life in the mountains. Snowy peaks in the spring begin to melt and the bubbling mountain river runs at a scary speed, wiping down everything in its path. Sometimes people have had to give up in front of nature, and at the beginning of the spring, they would embark on a nomadic way of life. However, the mountains are always captivating them to come back.

On Emotional Intelligence

Students and professors have been actively engaged in the teaching and learning process to achieve certain goals that ensure academic excellence and further professional excellence of the students. Despite making a good effort in im