Address Gen Z revolt
Taranath Dahal The Nepali youths waged a ‘revolution’ in September for the freedom of speech and democratic governance. The September 8-9 revolution…
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Nurture democracy constantly
Taranath Dahal Nepal has a negligible number of civil society organizations and think tanks working in the sector of promotion and protection…
Press Freedom Under Attack in Bangladesh
By Rajesh Ghimire “I am underground in Dhaka. I need help.” I was torn between blocking a message on WhatsApp that seemed…
Speed up media reform
Taranath Dahal The atmosphere for freedom of expression and assembly could not see positive developments in Nepal last year, 2024. The press…
Amend Media Council Bill
Taranath Dahal The government registered the Media Council Bill at the National Assembly on April 25, 2024. The bill which was brought…
Table media related bills
Taranath Dahal Currently, Nepal’s federal parliament is conducting a winter session. This session is also called a bill session. The winter session…
2024: A watershed moment for Nepali media
Taranath Dahal The Nepali media witnessed most difficult time in the past one year, 2023, especially for its financial sustainability. The plummet…
Ensure justice to journalists
Taranath Dahal and Nanu Maiya Khadka The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists—marked on November 2 every year—commemorates journalists…
Editorial: Pass the users’ committee rules/regulations
The issue of users’ committees has become a topic of discussion once again after it was raised in the 58th report of…
Rethinking data openness in Nepal
Krishna Sapkota Data as public goods are considered an indispensable foundation of the information system required for an open and democratic society.…