Opinion

We need global commitment and coordinated actions to save the iconic endangered species from extinction, in ways that are also fair across countries. This week, environment ministers and conservationists from dozens of countries, including Nepal, will be meeting in London to discuss illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and strategies to protect...

EDITORIAL : After a long political instability, the country is heading on the path to stability. All three levels of government—federal, provincial and local—will serve their full five-year terms. Along with the promulgation of the new constitution, and political stability, people’s expectations are growing. People are more interested in infrastructure development,...

Kathmandu-- Almost all of the countries in the world have guaranteed rights to live in clean environment in their constitution and laws. And it is in Nepal too. The Constitution has ensured it as fundamental right. However, it is hard to stay easily for a while without mask. The government...

PM KP Sharma Oli Nepal’s case is a unique example of peaceful and democratic transformation. It is a telling testimony that dialogue triumphs the differences; and ballot triumphs the bullets.We believe that what Nepal has achieved in conflict transformation can be an inspiring success story for many people longing for...

Our world is suffering from a bad case of “Trust Deficit Disorder” People are feeling troubled and insecure. Trust is at a breaking point.  Trust in national institutions.  Trust among states. Trust in the rules-based global order. Within countries, people are losing faith in political establishments, polarization is on the...

On July 31, 1992, Thai Airways aircraft crashed into a mountain at Ghoptebhir, just 37 kilometers north of Kathmandu. After some months, a plane of Pakistan Airlines met with an accident at Bhattedanda on September 28. These fatalities—the two deadliest aviation crashes in Nepal—raised concerns about air safety and...

There is no denying that another international airport is urgently needed, given the growing pressure on Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, due to increasing traffic congestion. Perhaps foreseeing the current situation, feasibility studies were done twenty-five years ago for the construction of another international airport. And of the eight places, Nijgadh...

The Government of Nepal has placed the construction of the Second International Airport (SIA), at Nijgadh, Central Terai, east of Pathlaiya and south to the East-West Highway, in its priority to advance international connectivity and provide services to about 9.2 million air passengers by 2030. The proponent through the...

The Ministry of Environment has been seeking a guarantee that the proposed second International Airport would be constructed in Nijgadh, Bara, after the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Ministry requested it to clear the way for cutting down the trees at the earliest. Minister for Tourism and Civil...

Plastics account for 16 per cent of the total waste we generate. Like in other parts of the world, plastic has emerged as a serious environmental issue in Nepal as well. To deal with this, probably it’s time we started considering plastic roads. Illustration: Ratna Sagar Shrestha/THT Roads made of recycled...