Category: Opinion

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...

Earlier, I have written that the source of country’s political instability originates, not from the eccentricities of RSP honchos or even cantankerous communists or rajabadis worki...

It is too early to predict on possible leadership crisis within RSP. Balen has been into power for less than a month. We still don’t know what is in the menu and what is he cooking...