Fr. Augustine Thomas, S.J.

Nepal’s higher education system faces significant challenges, including a brain drain of talented students who pursue studies abroad and often do not return

The prevalence of mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, is on the rise in Nepal and worldwide.

The rise in academic dishonesty among students has become alarmingly apparent, with many flaunting their cheating feats on social media platforms.

Whether you’re leading a student club, heading a team at work, leading a company or holding a public position, crossing ethical boundaries is often easier than you think. Every decision made by a leader can have a clean and clear purpose or making compromises with a string of personal benefit attach...

Revenge bedtime procrastination is a relatively new concept, but it’s becoming increasingly common among families. Have you ever found yourself endlessly scrolling through the reels or watching videos late into the night, delaying your sleep? If so, you have just gained a membership in the Revenge B...

Have you ever entered a room with chaos and disorder in their superlatives? Clothes scattered all over the place, papers covering every inch of the table, coffee stains on the floor and tabletop, bedsheets intertwined as if caught in a tornado – this is just the imagery of disorganization.

The pedagogical approach of higher education is meant to cater to the psycho-social formation of the students.

In recent years, a growing number of students have approached me for migration certificates or recommendation letters to leave the country and study abroad. To the questions, ‘Why do you want to leave your parents and homeland and go abroad? Why don’t you study in Nepal?’, they had answers or counte...

What most leaders seem to struggle with is, though they know the traits of great leadership, they are unable to attain them. How can leaders consistently grow to balance their IQ and EQ? How to redress the emotional impulses within and choose constructive behaviors?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) can make you the top ranker in school, help you write a well-researched thesis, and make you a great analyst and critic of theories. Still, IQ does not necessarily get you a passing mark in teamwork, empathy, or social connections. But Emotional Quotient (EQ)—the ability t...