Category: Opinion

To be honest, I must have written more than half a dozen scripts under this title. But every time I predict something, I go haywire and end-up with an awkward situation. Sounds lik...

  On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to save diesel and petrol and not to buy gold, a few influential policymakers sitting in the governance and administration of the country...

Ages back, someone referred to this mantra, possibly, in one of the gatherings of Management Association of Nepal (MAN). I am recalling here for the benefit of new comers in leader...

Earlier I cautioned readers to tighten their seat-belts for unpredictable and inevitable political turmoil is near around us (May 8, 2026). The PM abruptly walking out of the parli...

Four explanations In early 1990s, as a part of my academic research, I reviewed prevailing development thoughts in Nepal. As of present day, the paradox of “half-full, half-empty”...

There is a Nepali saying, “jos ma hos nagumaunu”. The English version will be: Don’t lose your temper during a fight. In Nepali, jos stands for energy, vigor and vitality while hos...

Introduction: The Watchdog Under Siege The concept of the "Fourth Estate" has long served as a cornerstone of democratic governance. Widely credited to British statesman Edmund Bur...

First, a primer on the game of chicken for those who have not come across this phrase: In Game Theory, Chicken Game is a particular variant of two-person game. The game is better e...

Every students of Economics 101 must have gone through the chapters on factors of production, in a sequential manner from land, labor to capital. This is 19th Century economics. Yo...

First, a quick flashback. In 2002, Lamsal Aayog or Judicial Commission on Property was established. Remember, this took place at the start of royal regression, post palace massacre...

Kathmandu, April 22, 2026 Some colleagues proposed a meeting with the Home Minister today. They had already arranged the time. I agreed and reached the Ministry of Home Affairs a f...