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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

Economy

Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

Home Minister Gurung calls for a regional preparedness framework as member states adopt a declaration to strengthen security cooperation.

International  the_farsight

Fourteen people have been reported killed in two days of attacks on Riyadh airport, while flight cancellations mount and Iran offers to facilitate dialogue between …

International  the_farsight

The deletion of more than 130 million names from electoral rolls has fuelled concerns over voter access and electoral transparency, prompting opposition parties to demand …

International  the_farsight

A potentially historic El Niño expected to peak in December could disrupt rainfall, threaten agricultural production and push food prices higher across Asia as the …

International  the_farsight

What both sides seem to agree on is that regular leader-level communication is the only dependable safeguard against accidental escalation.

Op-ed  Minghao Zhao

After initially planning to avoid foreign travel for a year, Prime Minister Balendra Shah is heading to the UN as Nepal seeks international support after …

News  the_farsight

In Seoul's affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heatwave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the …

News  the_farsight

In the latest development, ICC member states are preparing to conflate two separate questions—whether serious misconduct occurred and whether the prosecutor should be removed—in a …

International  Josep Borrell

Tensions have risen over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy waterway gripped by Iran, which is under a U.S. naval blockade.

International  Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)

The misconceptions surrounding buffer state status, the “vibrant bridge” idea, and equidistance and non-alignment reflect a gap between rhetoric and reality.

International Relations  Dr Pramod Jaiswal

Trump on his Truth Social platform confirmed the US military's statement, a more limited operation than envisaged in his earlier post that asserted all ships …

International  AFP/RSS

Coordinated strikes across Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley hit Hezbollah targets and urban areas, threatening already fragile peace efforts.

International  the_farsight

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