Democracy 2.0
(Bimal Pratap Shah) The Constituent Assembly made history by passing the long awaited ‘Constitution Bill’ with a two-thirds majority, followed by the…
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Advancing open government to build trust and culture for openness
(By Krishna Sapkota) Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a new high-profile global initiative that aims at securing concrete commitments from governments to…
Nepal’s Budget Transparency – Weak Public Participation and Parliamentary Oversight
(By Krishna Sapkota) Kathmandu, Sept. 12: Nepal has cherished the national dream of graduating from the status of Least Developed Country (LDC)…
COMMENTARY: RTI’s formative eight years in Nepal: Landmark achievements with rooms for improvement
(By Krishna Sapkota) Kathmandu, Aug. 19: Openness about the functioning and performance of the government is the foundation of any democratic society.…
Nepal Needs to Harness Internet Benefits
– By Narayan Prasad Ghimire A schoolchild collects information on World War I; a homemaker learns how to prepare macaroni; an officer…
Internet freedom
– By Bimal Pratap Shah– After having missed the industrial revolution, Nepal is still struggling to move past the post-medieval age. And…
Twitter for crisis communication
By Dr Rajib Subba Twitter handle of Nepal Police got quick public attention as it started bringing results based on citizens’ crisis…
Money in Politics
(Editorial, Kathmandu Post daily) The budget is scheduled to be presented on Tuesday, and various political and social groups are pressuring the…
Follow the Money for effective post-quake reconstruction and recovery
(By Krishna Sapkota) Kathmandu, July 4: Nepal witnessed an upsurge of donors’ pledge amounting to $4.4 billion (NPR 440 billion) for reconstruction…
Journalism in post-earthquake Nepal: Q&A with Krishna Sapotka by IPI
Journalism in post-earthquake Nepal: Q&A with Krishna Sapotka Member of IPI’s national committee says reporters ‘very brave, indeed’ A man holding a…