Binod Yadav

There is a quiet joy that settles upon a home blessed with a daughter, a unique warmth that shapes the very soul of a family. Yet, across our nation, this profound truth often struggles against the long shadows of patriarchal tradition. It is a painful paradox that in some households, the arrival of a daughter is met not with celebration, but with a somber silence. She is sometimes viewed through a distorted lens of duty and departure, seen as a temporary guest rather than a permanent pillar of the family's legacy. This perspective, however, is born not from wisdom, but from its absence. To see a daughter as a burden is to misunderstand the fundamental nature of creation. She is not a liability to be managed, but a treasure to be cherished; a divine blessing that enriches her parents' lives with a love, prosperity, and devotion unlike any other. This essay is a journey to rediscover that truth—a truth embedded in our most sacred texts and embodied by the remarkable women who sh...

यो हाम्रो नियति जस्तै भैसक्यो: "आफ्नो जीविकाका निम्ति खाडी मुलुक, शिक्षाका लागि निजी विद्यालय, सुविधा, सुरक्षा र विकासका लागि बसाइँसराइ, उद्योग व्यवसाय गर्न घुस, रोजगारीका लागि मधेश बाहेकका प्रदेश रोज्नु।" यो कुनै एक व्यक्तिको कथा होइन, यो मधेशको घर-घरको यथार्थ हो। तर हामी कहिल्यै सोच्दैनौं, हामी यो अवस्थामा कसरी र किन आयौं? यसको जडमा छ— राजनीतिक दोहन । पहिले प्राकृतिक स्रोतसाधनको दोहन भयो, तर पछिल्लो समयमा त्योभन्दा भयानक राजनीतिक दोहन भैरहेको छ। अधिकारको नाममा आन्दोलन हुन्छन्, तर ती आन्दोलनका उपलब्धि केवल केही नेताहरूका लागि सत्ताको यात्रामा साधन बन्छन्। जनता जहाँको त्यहीँ रहन्छन्, तर नेताहरूको जीवनशैली रातारात बदलिन्छ। विकास: जो कागतमा सुरु हुन्छ, कागतमै सकिन्छ मधेशलाई नबुझेका र बाहिरबाटै परिचालित नेता-कार्यकर्ताको राजनीतिमा हालीमुहाली छ। उनीहरूका लागि विकास भनेको कागतमा योजना बनाउनु र कागतमै सम्पन्न भएको देखाउनु हो। वास्तविक विकास, जस्तै मानव संसाधनको विकास, सर्वसुलभ शिक्षा, किसानको बजारसम्म पहुँच, सार्वजनिक यातायात, र जैविक खेती, केवल नारामा सीमित छन्। हामी यस्तो विकासक...

In our interconnected world, the dynamics of friendship encashment —leveraging relationships for personal or financial gain—are not confined to any single society or culture. It happens everywhere, but how it's perceived and practiced varies widely across countries. This phenomenon can be analyzed through the lens of established social theories , as well as empirical data that evaluates countries based on trust , honesty , and business ethics . In this blog, we'll explore the relationship between personal bonds and transactional behavior globally, referencing well-recognized theories and empirical studies to understand how friendship encashment manifests in different cultures. The Theory of Reciprocity and Social Capital To understand the dynamics of friendship encashment , we first need to examine the theory of reciprocity , which is central to human interactions. The principle of reciprocity suggests that people tend to return favors or benefits when given, often as part of ...