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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.

Taking stock of what transpired, impacts, losses and damages incurred, and the potential developments in the coming days following yet another severe disaster hitting the …

Environment  Dibyak Kapali

Transitional justice includes legal and political reforms, truth-seeking mechanisms, and both judicial and nonjudicial processes to hold perpetrators of conflict accountable. The process, however, has …

Politics  Dibyak Kapali

President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal recently pardoned a murder convict sentenced to life imprisonment despite severe criticism of the growing …

Politics  Niraj Paudel

Iih has been standing outside the Rastriya Sabha Griha since September 19 in a peaceful protest demanding KMC for systematic management of street businesses through …

Politics  Vivek Baranwal

The prolonged stalling of the Parliament is fostering a poor political culture, at a time when the country is reeling under socio-economic stress and deprived …

Op-ed  Suvechchha Chapagain

Vertical and horizontal kleptocratic nexus of corrupt elites are democratising corruption. A collaborative resistance should come from the public, civil society, media, and other watchdogs.

Op-ed  Suvechchha Chapagain

Dr. Sucheta Pyakuryal — Director of the Centre for Governance at the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), shares insights on public sector corruption in …

Interview  Sakshi Agrawal

Sixteen years ago, the arbitrary post of King was replaced with the constitutional post of the President as the Head of State by the first …

Politics  Vivek Baranwal

The timeline tracking the incidents from the beginning of Bhutanese refugee crisis to the rise of fake refugee scandal

Politics  Rima Sah

In the last six years, the country has seen a series of corruption scandals involving high-ranking politicians, who have found escapes to settle probes and …

Politics  the_farsight

The treaty that laid foundation to modern international relations

Politics  Dibyak Kapali

A panel of individuals from a diverse range of professions with expertise on Nepal-India relations, was formed in 2017 to review and redefine Nepal-India bilateral …

International  the_farsight

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