Mental health isn’t just an urban concern in Nepal
While mental well-being discussions are growing in Kathmandu, communities across Nepal still suffer in silence.
The Asian View
Recalibrate moves for peace in Korea
Experience tells us that a breakthrough with the North should be cloaked in cautious optimism.
Giant pandas witnesses to friendship between peoples
In an often-divided world, the universal language of "panda love" offers hope that empathy and science can transcend borders and such civil exchanges rooted in shared interests…
Ironies in the Iran-Israel conflict
Ironies abound because the global system lacks an effective central political authority to enforce norms. The familiar realist maxim holds sway: there are no permanent enemies and…
Rohingya repatriation at a crossroads
The international community must take notice and facilitate the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees to their homeland.
Is the spectre of 9/11 rising again?
"There is no clear evidence that Iran posed an imminent threat requiring a preemptive US strike. This bunker-buster strike is a continuation of the same unilateralist worldview…
The cost of marrying off girls too soon
Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates. Girls under 18 have little control over their reproductive health and limited autonomy in making reproductive…
Changing consumer habits mark end of an era for e-shopping in China
Many consumers shifted to finding desired products in the livestream rooms of their favorite top influencers. More importantly, consumer values pivoted, from chasing rock-bottom…
The human cost of Bangladesh’s dangerous roads
This year marked a sharp rise in road accidents compared to 2024, which saw 309 incidents, 336 deaths, and 762 injuries—a 22.65 percent increase in accidents, a 16.07 percent…
How to prevent the second Korean War
A second Korean War, if it broke out by any chance, would surely annihilate everything South Korea accomplished for the past 75 years.