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Unwanted attention
Published On: July 19, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
Political parties must understand that the rights of conflict victims are not things that can be bargained away.
Celebrating diversity
Published On: July 18, 2016 08:33 AM NPT By: Republica
To start with, we would like to offer our wholehearted apology to the Muslim community of Nepal. We realize that we hurt their sentiments with our editorial (Ignorance Kills, July 16) on Saturday. We didn’t mean to.
Ignorance kills
Published On: July 16, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
Our attention has been drawn to the flood of response to our editorial 'Ignorance kills' (July 16). The editorial team at Republica would like to clarify that we have the highest respect for all religions and we were not, in any way, trying to hurt their sentiments.
Danger zones
Published On: July 14, 2016 12:35 AM NPT By: Republica
There is also an urgent need to strengthen the now at best patchy monitoring mechanism to evaluate the safety of existing school buildings. This is the least we can do for the little ones who trust the adults to do the right thing on their behalf.
Opportunity, of sorts
Published On: July 13, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
This great opportunity for a more consensual constitutional settlement should not be wasted. For without such broad ownership of the constitution, we fear, it will be impossible for Nepal to witness a semblance of political stability, which in turn is indispensible for lasting peace and prosperity.
Yellow cake
Published On: July 12, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
The Department of Mines and Geology recently confirmed the presence of uranium in Upper Mustang. There are also reports of uranium deposits being found in Makawanur, Bajhang and Baitadi districts.
On the precipice
Published On: July 11, 2016 12:45 AM NPT By: Republica
The relay hunger strike of the constituent parties of the protesting Federal Alliance at Khullamanch in Kathmandu is now over a month old. During this time the government of KP Sharma Oli has repeatedly called on the protestors to come sit for dialogue.
The perfect storm
Published On: July 9, 2016 12:35 AM NPT By: Republica
Infertile land, difficult terrains, earthquake-prone, and frequent witness to floods and landslides: the odds are stacked against Sindhupalchowk district. So despite being so close to Kathmandu it is among the least developed districts in Nepal. During last year’s earthquakes, nearly 3,600 people were killed there, the most among the 14 hardest-hit districts; 97 percent of its houses were either partially or completely damaged. Most dismaying for Sindhupalchowk has been post-quake closure of the Tatopani border with China, which in many ways is the district’s lifeline. Before that, in 2014, over 150 people perished in landslides in the district’s Jure VDC. In the most recently landslides at Tatopani, the foundations of around 100 houses on the Kodari highway have been eaten away; it’s only a matter of time before they tumble down into the raging Bhotekoshi below. With the forces of nature so heavily ranged against the district, it is also hard to see what practical steps can be taken to ensure continued livelihood of around 300,000 people who call it their home.
1,000 wasted days
Published On: July 7, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica
It’s an ingenious concept; sounds good, too. In the words of the World Bank, “nutrition experts worldwide have determined that the window of opportunity for improving nutrition is small, i.e., the first 1,000 days from the first day of pregnancy through the first two years of life”.
Photo-shopped fame
Published On: July 6, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica
Climbing Mount Everest is expensive. For a good reason. It is the highest peak in the world. Those who want to have the rare privilege of scaling it must, goes the justification, be ready to pay a price that is as steep as the arduous climb.
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