Civic Technology2026-01-106 min read
Build a Digital Public Square, Not Just a Website
A public-facing website should answer questions, reduce uncertainty, and make institutions easier to approach. Its job is clarity before decoration.
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Mukesh Khadka Journal
Ideas from Nepal · Volume 01
Writing for systems that serve people better.
Essays on digital government, public life, education, and the practical choices that turn technology into progress.
Editor's selection
6 original essays
Featured essayDigital Government
The 15-Minute Ward: Designing Public Services Around Real Life
A local service is not truly digital because it has a form online. It is digital when a resident can understand the process, submit the right information, and know what happens next.
2026-01-15 · 7 min read
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Youth & Work2026-01-056 min read
Give Young Nepalis a Stake in Building Home
The most durable answer to talent migration is not a slogan. It is meaningful work, better tools, and a serious invitation to shape the places young people call home.
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Urban Life2025-12-186 min read
What Kathmandu Owes Its Footpaths
The humble footpath is a test of whether a city sees movement as a privilege for vehicles or a right shared by everyone.
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Education2025-12-046 min read
The Quiet Power of a Reliable Public School
A good school is built from small dependable systems: attendance that is understood, communication that reaches home, and teachers who have time to teach.
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Accountability2025-11-216 min read
Publish the Promise, Then Publish the Progress
Trust grows when plans are visible, progress is measurable, and public communication continues after the announcement has left the headlines.
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