- Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Ritu Raj Subedi
Even In Defeat, Messi Draws Acclaim
The frenzy surrounding the football World Cup has died down with the final match on July 19. It set one record after another. With its brilliant display, Spain lifted the WC trophy, breakin
What RSP Needs To Be Strong Party
Four years since its launch, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has gradually emerged as a modern political party. While the party held its first convention recently, its government has completed
Development Diplomacy In Spotlight
The government, led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, has completed 100 days in office today. During this period, the government put its best foot forward to implement the ‘100-point
Middlemen Mingle With Left Leaders
In 2018, when two communist parties – CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre – unified to become the largest party, this had generated red momentum in the country. Prior to their unity, the two parties had forged an electoral alliance, enab
Pros And Cons Of Forced Retirement
In a sweeping step to trim down the bureaucracy, the government is working on a new Federal Civil Service Bill that will enforce compulsory retirement of a large number of employees. As per its one-time provision
UML Leadership Transition Stalls
The recent meeting of the CPN-UML secretariat has ended in a deadlock. Most of its members had sought a graceful exit of chairman and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli from the top party position. Oli mi
Republican Order Enters New Phase
Nepal’s journey to a republican path is marked by twists and turns. The country became a republic following the massive April Uprising that shook the 240-year-old monarchy in 2006. The then king Gyanen
Executive And Judiciary At Odds ?
As the Balendra Shah-led government has moved with speed and decisiveness to implement the ‘100-point reform agenda,’ some of its key decisions have come under scrutiny by the court. This, of course, has posed an obstacle to deliver on its promises made to the people during the elections. The Supreme Court (SC) has issued temporary orders to block the government’s decisions to abolish trade unions of civil servants and studen
Corruption Control And Growth In Priority
Good governance is the key to stability, growth, equality and prosperity. Many regimes across the world have collapsed when they fail to deliver good governance and development to the people. Good governance promotes efficient resource
Left Unity Talks: A Desperate Move
Following their humiliating debacle in the March 5 general elections, the top leaders of the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) have discreetly begun talks to unite their parties. This is seen as an attempt t
Nepal’s Long Tryst With Democracy
Nepal’s tryst with democracy is long and enduring. Nepali people have waged several peaceful movements for democracy, human rights, and economic justice over the past 75 years. They have emerged triump
Balen, Gagan Trigger Electoral Tremors
Elections to the House of Representatives (HoR), scheduled for March 5 this year, are expected to be momentous for several reasons. Every election, conducted in the aftermath of political upheavals, has endorse
Robust Public Media
Today, The Rising Nepal reaches its 61st year, setting a new milestone in Nepali journalism. The birth of TRN heralded a new era marked by a tumultuous political
Culture Bridges Friendship Across Borders
This title evokes two dimensions of cultural studies that are related to time and space. Connectivity is related to time because the temporal dimension of culture should be approa
10-Party Unity: A Struggle For Survival
The communist movement in Nepal has faced an existential threat, thanks to the Gen Z movement. This youth revolt emerged independently of the traditional left and democratic party
