When the lights go out

The NEA cannot continue to maintain its lackadaisical attitude on this.

"Batti gayera match hernai paiyena" is an oft-repeated phrase among football enthusiasts in many parts of the country these days. Even as Copa America and Euro 2020 inch towards their finals, Nepali football fans have something other than the performance of their favourite teams to worry about: The frequent power outages that ruin their football viewing experience. Imagine staying up until quarter to one a.m. and still being unable to watch the match on TV and scrambling at the last minute to watch it on your mobile phone! But it is not only the football fans who are inconvenienced by unscheduled power outages.