On December 1, I left Nepal without ever experiencing the concern or even awareness of any Covid….quite a change from where things were when I had last returned in 2020! New cases were down to single digits per day, few, if any, people were wearing masks, and no one was getting vaccinated or boosted. Nevertheless,...

The National Education Board has released the results of the SEE (Secondary Education Examination) administered at the end of 10th grade, which is a rite of passage in a student’s life. Formerly known as School Leaving Certificate (SLC), it was commonly, yet ominously, referred to as the “Iron Gate” as only 40% of students would...