Kathmandu, March 19 -- Finally, the UN Committee for Development Policy has deemed that Nepal is now sufficiently prosperous enough to graduate from the 'Lease-Developed Country' status to becoming a 'Developing Country'. Shorn of UN-ese, what this means in practical terms is that by 2026, Nepal will make a smooth transition from being a Shithole Country to a Slightly-Less Shithole Country.

This is all very good news and calls for jubilation, the government should declare a three-day national holiday so that we can all laze about and let this momentous recognition sink in: we didn't even know we were rich!

This is also a fitting tribute to the vision and level-headedness of Nepal's political leaders who have been so confident about the ...