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Since the 1980s, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have expanded throughout the world, opening up an important political, cultural and socio-economic space in almost every corner of the globe. Do we need non-profit organizations in order to speed up our social development? This is a question that needs to be answered carefully. Non-profit organizations have made …
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The term ‘culture of rape’ was popularized by feminist writers and activists in the United States during the 1970s. It first appeared in print in the book ‘Rape: the first reference book for women’, published in 1974, which was one of the first books to talk about rape from the point of view of women’s …
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Just before we abolished centuries-old Hindu monarchy and established the republican nation, Nepal used to be the only constitutionally declared Hindu nation in the world. Maoists and their shadow Democrats declared Nepal a secular state by getting rid of the Hindu state tag. We all are firstly guided by the social norms, values, traditions, and …
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Coronavirus is really a serious thing, and its threat should not be minimized. But it seems to me that the level of panic in the world does not correspond to the real threat. The whole world is fighting the coronavirus pandemic but there are those who want to cash in on the tragedy. Corruption …
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हरेक वर्ष जुलाई २९ तारिख अर्थात् आजका दिन विश्व बाघ दिवस मनाइन्छ । यस वर्ष ‘बाघको अस्तित्व स् मानवको दायित्व’ भन्ने मूल सङ्कल्पका साथ नेपालसँगै विश्वभर यो दिवस मनाइँदै छ । नेपालमा केन्द्रीय र स्थानीयस्तरमा विभिन्न कार्यक्रमको आयोजना गरी विश्व बाघ दिवस मनाउन लागिएको वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालयले जनाएको छ । मन्त्रालयसँगको समन्वयमा राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज …
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By Deepak Raj Joshi May 26, 2021, 7:50 p.m. Charles Bukowski once said, “The problem with the world is that smart people are full of doubts, while stupid people are full of certainties.” Research indicates that each generation has a lower IQ level than the previous one. The reasons are many and varied. Our society …
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Deepak Raj Joshi Cyberbullying affects 17 per cent of the world’s families. Almost one in five parents in the world admits that at least one of their children has experienced cyberbullying. It is a type of harassment that occurs between minors in which digital media are used to harm the victim, consciously and repeatedly over …
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Our political system, Democracy, starts from the same approach: the majority imposes its decisions on minorities who, little by little, are becoming disenchanted and moving away from democratic ways and channels By Deepak Raj Joshi Sociocracy, in which society as a whole has sovereign rights.(Webster’s Dictionary) . Its purpose is to solve the fundamental problems …
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Deepak Raj Joshi Nationalism is not a respectable ideology. To begin with, it is not an ideology, since it is not based on ideas, but on emotions. Nationalism is a sense of loyalty towards a nation which is shared by people having a common past, cultural or religious heritage. It is not easy to define …
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Oh Moon! Bhoopi Sherchan Like mine, oh Moon! Even your laughter is false too There is no difference between you and me Even weeping inside And giving smile from outside The only difference is In the story of the two of us You weep And your tears changes into dewdrops I weep And my …
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Although the role of women has changed little in comparison to men, there are many areas in which it remains relegated. In the lives of women, whether believers or non-believers, religion continues to play an important role either directly or through its traditional influence in society. There is no society in which women have had …
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By Aayushnova Dhungana KC The month of May was named after goddess Maia, the Roman era goddess of fertility. To my family, May is the month of a cherubic boy- Chimba- now celestial. Né en May mislaid in May. For the most part, Chimba is a pipe dream of delight. Happy to excavate the rocks …
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