Recognize Internet as effective medium of freedom of expression
Narayan Prasad Ghimire (Kathmandu) : Flurry of views and comments on social networks on any public issue and their viral spread has…
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Right to Information: Rhetoric or Reality
(Krishna Sapkota) KATHMANDU: Right to Information (RTI) is one of the 31 fundamental rights enshrined by the Constitution of Nepal (2015). Article…
Information (sharing) culture begins as RTI Act nears a decade in Nepal
–By Narayan Prasad Ghimire Kathmandu, July 23: Good governance is not a new phrase now, as it is dominating the development…
Informed parliament for evidence-based decision-making
-By Krishna Sapkota Kathmandu, 14 July – Parliament is a place where laws are drafted, people’s needs and priorities are set and…
Freedom of Expression on Internet: A topic to discuss in Nepal
(Narayan Prasad Ghimire) Kathmandu, May 4: The rise of social networks and the news portals have posed serious threat to traditional…
Curbs on press freedom
–Bhanubhakta Acharya– The constitution of Nepal 2015 is one of the youngest in the world. Following its promulgation on September 20, 2015,…
Emergence of data journalism for developing strong critical mass
–By Krishna Sapkota– The phrases – open access, open knowledge and open data – are gaining increasingly popularity in the…
Embracing ICT for Disaster Management
–By Narayan Prasad Ghimire – Kathmandu, March 18: It has been nearly one year Nepal was struck by the double devastating earthquakes…
Human rights defenders and civil society organisations face increasing threats
-Statement, 10 December- All over the world, human rights defenders and civil society organisations are facing increasing challenges with both state and…
Pay Heed to Digital Democracy
By : Narayan Prasad Ghimire The government recently renamed the Ministry of Information and Communications as the Ministry of Information and Communication…