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The Kathmandu Post 30 October 2016 ACT SENSIBLY The last time the major parties were singing in chorus was in aftermath of the devastating earthquake last year when they were in a rush to promulgate the constitution (“Top leaders decide to work in unison” 27 October, Page 1).  It is not uncommon for the major political parties to come together when they foresee a common problem (or a threat) that could sully their political image or hurt their interests. It has happened during the abolition of monarchy, the promulgation of the new constitution, the devastating earthquake and now the impeachment of Lokman Singh Karki. It is praiseworthy to see them working together for the common cause of the nation and the people. However, they should also be sincere about moving ahead while making such promises as many of such promises have not been kept in the past. Many earthquake victims are still living in make-shift camps. And it has been reported that the top leaders have agree...

The Himalayan Times 25 October 2016 Who cares about it? Nepal is gradually losing its beauty in many ways and sliding down in the index of naturally beautiful country to visit once in a life time. There could be many reasons behind this. One of them is the government’s poor governance, including the effective implementation of its laws, policies, rules and responsibilities which are the mechanisms needed to effectively and efficiently run the country. There is no proper monitoring and supervisions in place in the government owned organizations and semi-organizations. Most of such offices are heavily politicized and are run carelessly. Corruption is rampant and has been institutionalized causing the state to slide down in the global corruption index. Who cares? It was sad to read the news item “Kathmandu Airport ranked one of the worst in the world” (THT, 23 October, Page 1) to read at such a time when the tourist season is fully on. Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) h...

The Himalayan Times 14 October 2016 Mental Health It is encouraging and interesting to see that many NGOs are gradually coming up to serve the mental ill people. However, it seems that the government has not made its much needed effort on this health issue. It has not yet set aside a separate table in its Ministry of Health and Population to deal with mental health issues. There is one single mental hospital which is overburdened with the patients and lacks adequate and appropriate medical facilities. Some of the private hospitals are found providing mental health services with qualified and trained psychiatrists. Mental health is a concept that refers to a human individual's emotional and psychological well-being. It is a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life. According to the World Health Organization (W...