Nanny State

Moving with the times

In the past 25 years, Nepali Times has changed with Nepal’s changing media landscape

Editorial

SLAPPing Democracy

In Nepal, politicians and bureaucrats do not even need absolute power to corrupt absolutely -- because they work hand-in-glove.

Editorial

World wars

Ongoing conflicts have shown the changing nature of warfare, and it is not going to be under human control.

Editorial

Love thy neighbours

There are lessons for Nepal from the way Finland balanced its foreign policy during the Cold War.

Editorial

Nepal needs a new green energy policy

The Budget focuses on road building rather than electric public transport, and flouts Nepal’s own climate targets.

Editorial

Nukes in the neighbourhood

The water war has arrived in South Asia sooner than any of us imagined it.

Editorial

Messaging is the Message

A polarised internet paralyses democracy and drowns out independent journalism

Editorial

Disaster Journalism

Why truth was a casualty in rush to formulaic international coverage of Nepal earthquake

Editorial

Hydrocarbon to hydropower

Exporting power will not reduce the trade deficit by much, Nepal must increase domestic electricity use.

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