Opinion

Tax-Performance Continuity

Citizens have shown dissatisfaction due to the increase in taxes. Local tax has also been increased on registration of vital statistics, citizenship recommendation, settlement, education, drinking water and waste. Citizens have expected improvements in service delivery under federalism, but there has been a burden in taxation without improvement in service delivery.

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Aug 19, 2018

Rains And Our Economy

It is a big disappointment that, contrary to the information provided by the Ministry of Finance, revenue collection suffered a setback, which had been exceeding the target each year in the last decade. It may be noted that the ministry had stated in a press conference that revenue collection last year had exceeded the target by Rs. 2 billion to reach Rs.732 billion but data made available by Nepal Rastra Bank and the Financial Comptroller General Office show that revenue collection in the year was only Rs. 726 billion, clearly showing that it fell sort of target for the first time in a decade. It would be unfair to put the entire blame for the debacle on the current dispensation because most parts of the last fiscal year, Oli and Khatiwada were not managing state affairs but they definitely owe public an apology for the misleading information formally provided in a press conference organized by the ministry soon after the annual closing.

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Aug 18, 2018

Afghanistan’s Struggle Against Militancy

The recent developments in Afghanistan clearly indicates that the militancy is on increase in Afghanistan and peace and security has become a far cry in the country

By Prof. BC Upreti Aug 16, 2018

The Hug Of War

The hug might have appeared 'immature’ to some but it did its job pretty well. Gandhi’s speech focused on how the BJP was practising politics of hate and how the Congress, on the other hand, was in no mood to engage in divisiveness, polarization or revenge.

By Abijit Sharma Aug 05, 2018

Paap Crying From Rooftops

Another Nepali adage says paap dhuri bata karaunchha (or sins get heralded from rooftops). The sins of the party and its neo-feudal bosses, who were beneficiaries of all these most un-socialist, un-Marxist or un-Maoist shenanigans, have been exposed, taking with them not just their reputation but that of their senior ministers, journalists and PONGO chieftains, journalists and women's rights activists.

By Dipak Gyawali Aug 03, 2018

Zone Of Peace Encore

The India that we know now, did not exist though there were references to Bharat Barsha! There are records stating that when Bir Shumsher sent the four yearly delegations with gifts to China, the Emperor at Peking sent back in return tea plants with suggestions to propagate its plantation in different parts of the country and to brew its leaves for a drink that was very beneficial to health.

By Hemang Dixit Aug 03, 2018

Helping Private Sector To Grow

Taxing and increased taxes should not be public sector's mission, rather taxes should be expected as an outcome or result of a vibrant private sector; deepened and expanded economic activities.

By LS Ghimire Aug 01, 2018

Janakpur Declaration For Prosperity

The Declaration also recalls the statements, ideas, concerns, perceptions, and interest of the key speakers, paper presenters, session chairs, commentators, and participants; and accords high attachment to the Province 2 campaign to 'educate girls, save girls' and make the Province 'clean and green'

By Batu Uprety Jul 21, 2018

Nora Raymond: The Journey Upto 97 Years And More!

Living away from home since a very young age can be an exciting yet challenging experience. Away from the comforts of home, creating a space of your own in a novel place can be intimidating at the very beginning. The new place welcomes you with its people, making you the judge of who you wish to connect to and that’s your chance at creating a home away from home.

By Shreya Gyawali Jul 21, 2018

Aakashvani To Aakashbahan

During this ongoing period, the enthusiastic Mayor of Kathmandu invited the China Railway 25 Bureau Group, of state owned China Railway Construction Company (CRCC) to repeat a feasibility study, to be completed in six months time. The Mayor’s hope is for the project to be completed during his tenure!

By Hemang Dixit Jul 21, 2018

Powerful Government Confronted

Thanks God at least pitiable conditions of roads in the Valley have finally attracted the attention of our Prime Minister who has instructed the concerned minister and authorities to correct the road conditions immediately. People may be remembering that his predecessor Deuba, just some days after assuming power, had also instructed the authorities to fill up ditches and improve the road condition within 15 days. The only difference between the two instructions is that while Deuba issued his order with a distinct timeline, Oli’s instructions this time around do not contain a quantifiable time frame. Very appropriately, therefore, people have begun to find recurrence of meaningless instructions of our top leaders in power laughable.

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jul 21, 2018

In Nepal, Globalization Finds A New Venue

The country will continue to take advantage of its proximity to China, benefiting from investment and infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative.

By Ian Morris Jul 20, 2018

Nepal’s History From Chandra’s Time

Most importantly the author can also draw on family memories, including his own childhood ones of the 1940s, and on his father Mrigendra's unpublished memoirs.

By John Whelpton Jul 17, 2018

Nepal Hopefully Will Be Removed From The EU’s Negative List

By Yves Carmona Jul 16, 2018

Breaking Centralized Federalism

The draft Integrity Policy and then the 8-point decisions from the Ministry of Home Affairs raised a serious concern about GO-I/NGO relationship

By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Jul 01, 2018

Trump: A Winning Card Or A Foul Expletive?

The Republicans in the USA seem to be quite convinced that the US won WW2, partially by paying for it

By Greta Rana Jul 01, 2018

Rescuing Marx From The Marxists

In the process they used Marx's writings selectively to justify their political program. The title of Desai's book Marx's Revenge comes from the last sentence in it, where he says the collapse of the Berlin Wall was Marx's revenge on the Leninists.

By Dipak Gyawali Jul 01, 2018

Viewing Neighborly Relations Through A Cultural Lens

Time has come for the new Nepal’s international relations (not diplomacy specifically), perhaps, to also take some lessons from history and be fit-for-purpose in the open market

By Dr. Kishor Uprety Jun 30, 2018