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OPINION

Be bold, Nepal

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Nepal has a clear and straightforward path to greater prosperity but achieving its full potential requires deeper connectivity with the dynamic South Asian economy
Mar 28, 2018
OPINION

Prosperity over politics

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If Nepal wants to reach middle-income status, it must include women in positions of power and influence, especially in business and politics.
Dec 28, 2017
OPINION

Cleaning up government

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It is staggering to me how average Nepali’s response to corruption stories is one of a lamenting shrug and assertion that “that’s just how things are done in Nepal”
Sep 20, 2017
OPINION

The right way

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There is no easy or quick way to get into a US university and so there’s no such thing as a “guaranteed, easy” student visa
Jun 29, 2017
OPINION

When women win

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The new constitution offers a valuable opportunity to ensure that women and girls have the same prospects in life as their male counterparts
Mar 30, 2017
OPINION

Setting the standard

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The term “disaster risk reduction” was in part coined right here in Nepal during the early 1990s, based on several pilot projects
Jan 31, 2017