We need more than empty promises to ensure the future of the country
Social media has long been more than entertainment for young Nepalis. It has become a civic space where they stay informed on national issues,…
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThe Ass has been reminded that this paper takes a break over Dasain, and we skip one issue next week. Yay! Also, there is a…
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and President Bidya Devi Bhandari join Constitution Day celebrations at Tundikhel on Monday. Photos: RATNA…
Photo: BIKRAM RAI/NEPALI TIMESWhen the second wave hit Nepal in May 2021, city hospitals ran out of ICU beds and oxygen, and politicians in…
President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba attend Constitution day celebration at the army pavilion on Tundikhel on…
Locals across Nepal continue to stage protests against the dissolution of the Lower House. Photo: BIKRAM RAIAs feared, Prime Minister KP Oli’s…
Since Nepali Times was established almost 20 years ago, we have covered everything from the royal massacre to the impact of the climate crisis…
Those who do not learn from the past are destined to repeat it
On 11 December, the Prime Minister and Cabinet's office tabled the 'bill to amend and integrate laws relating to the constitution and operation…
Ram Sharan Mahat, former foreign and finance minister of the Nepali Congress, has published an important book that serves as an explainer and…
Illustration: BHANU BHATTARAFour years after the Constitution was promulgated, the main political actors involved in drafting it are now ruling…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcOLeRbQqWwSwiss Ambassador Elisabeth von Capeller Oswald is on her second diplomatic stint in Nepal after also…
The organisational infrastructure of the court system is of critical importance for the success of Nepal’s new constitutional order. It is in…
Whether Nepal was ruled by a monarchy-military dictatorship, an elected coalition or a communist regime, its leaders have often tried and…
Pic: Bhanu BhattaraiThe 2015 Constitution and arrival of fresh political leaders through nationwide elections in 2017 promised a more equal and…
Bhanu BhattaraiFreedom of expression is enshrined in Nepal’s 2015 constitution, and the K P Oli government has repeatedly assured the public…
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHETTRINepal’s 2016 Constitution may be seen as the preeminent in the world by its framers, but there are still some…
PM K P Oli unveiled the contribution-based Social Security Scheme for formal workers amidst a program in Kathmandu last month. Photo: BIKRAM…
UNDERPASS: It looks like you forgot that there is now a new law that forbids disclosure of the private information of public officials.…
Om Astha RaiOne-and-a-half years after being fired for failing to speed up post-earthquake recovery, Sushil Gyewali is back as the CEO of…
Bikram RaiThree years after Nepal’s constitution was promulgated, experts from the region are gathering in Kathmandu for a three-day conference…
Gopen RaiIn 2015 a clear majority of Nepalis chose, via constitutional assembly, to promulgate a constitution that strives to unify a country…
Bhanu BhattaraiThe Constitution of Nepal was passed in 2015 after two Constituent Assemblies, as a part of the peace process and through a…
