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Innovation does not just happen

Nepal, July 16 -- nnovation is the buzzword in Nepal after Magsaysay-winner Mahabir Pun was appointed to head the RSP government's newly created Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Former... Read More


Why one house one tap is not enough to guarantee water security

Nepal, July 15 -- The question has quietly shifted from whether a household has a connection, to whether that tap actually delivers water when it is most needed: during the long dry months. Most comm... Read More


Right of Way

Nepal, July 14 -- The agonising death after self-immolation of ride hailing driver Ganesh Nepali in Kathmandu last week was triggered by repeated traffic violation fines that added to his financial st... Read More


Nepal has to plan beyond megawatts

Nepal, July 13 -- or close to a decade, my work has taken me to the places where hydropower actually gets built, walking to huge concrete structures in a deep river valley. I have argued with site ma... Read More


Cleaning plane toilets abroad to beekeeping in Nepal

Nepal, July 12 -- his is the 97th episode of Diaspora Diaries, a Nepali Times series in collaboration with Migration Lab providing a platform to share experiences of living, working and studying abroa... Read More


How feasible for Nepal to get on data centre bandwagon?

Nepal, July 11 -- Every time a user clicks on Gemini AI icon on Gmail or AI Overview on Google search, every prompt that is typed into ChatGPT or Claude, means that somewhere in the world a data centr... Read More


Making amends

Nepal, July 10 -- The Constitution Amendment Task Force headed by Prime Minister Balendra Shah's chief adviser Asim Shah is supposed to submit its report next week after months-long consultations with... Read More


Don't fix what ain't broke

Nepal, July 9 -- Four political parties - the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP), the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) and the Rastriya Janamorcha -- have withdrawn from th... Read More


Path to knowledge philanthropy in Nepal's medicine

Nepal, July 8 -- In healthcare, knowledge has an, digital tools, biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, and clinical guidelines all evolve so rapidly that what was standard practice a few years ago can quickl... Read More


From tiger trails to children's tales

Nepal, July 7 -- Growing up in Nepal, Shovna Upadhyay felt an inexplicable sense of inner calm in rare trips to the wilderness. She was stirred by awe and wonder at the natural world. It was only in ... Read More