Category: Opinion

Instability is one of the distinct characters of Nepali politics. It is often defined in terms of frequent changes in government or the PM not being able to complete a full five-ye...

Let us start with an anecdote from my +2 college friend's elder brother's wedding. Since they did not have many relatives in Kathmandu and the family wished to make the wedding loo...

SB Shah - Today, Bhadra 23, the state has declared a public holiday on the occasion of completing one year since the 'Gen-Z Movement'. This rebellion raised by the younger generati...

The Cockeyed Back in the good old days of the late 60s and early 70s, when we were kids at school, a joke used to circulate: Why do our royal family members, when in public, presen...

SB Shah - Kathmandu. A devastating flood carrying heavy debris struck Nepal's hydroelectric project area, particularly in Rasuwa, Timure, and the Trishuli coastal region on Bhadra...

First, an anecdote from Bangladesh. Decades back, while working in the field of trade unions, I came across a news something like this: Beggars in Bangladesh unionized and submitte...

As the news media began covering Rasuwa flash flood, we have a glimpse of several unsung heroes emerging at the time of crisis, saving the lives of the people. Basically, there are...

One can do nothing with what has already happened. Only thing we can do is with what is going to happen. First, a news story from Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Tsunami 2004. This i...

Sanjeev Bikram Shah - Nepal has entered a dangerous strategic moment. Political upheaval, destruction of national assets, election expenditure, communal tensions and the Rasuwa cat...

We do have a sense of humor during the times of difficulty. Here are some for your musing and amusement: Responding the call from the government to be generous, a cooperative in...

In the aftermath of Tsunami in 2004, I read a news coming from Japan, something like this: “A 65 year-old son is looking for his 95 year-old dad gone missing in the Tsunami flood.”...