The Folly of MBS

Published On: October 31, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Dominique Moisi

Egypt had effectively opted out of the regional-influence game, and Turkey, though a member of NATO, was a difficult partner

A troublesome Tika

Published On: October 30, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Devendra Gautam

Historically, palaces have been a shelter for elements hatching intrigues and conspiracies. Has the republican palace, like the royal palace, also turned into one such hub?

Is there a remittance trap?

Published On: October 30, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Ralph Chami, Ekkehard Ernst, Connel Fullenkamp and Anne Oeking

High levels of remittances can spark a vicious cycle of economic stagnation and dependence

America’s Inflation Risks

Published On: October 30, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Stephen S. Roach

Not surprisingly, this pattern has been slow to emerge in the current cycle, largely owing to an unusually weak post-crisis economic recovery

Unrequited ambitions

Published On: October 29, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: CK Lal

The contrast with circumspect statements emanating from politicos of the Kathmandu School is impossible to miss

How to mobilize private capital for climate action

Published On: October 29, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Håvard Halland and Justin Yifu Lin

The strategic investment funds that have successfully mobilized private capital are structured much like private investment organizations

How GEMS created “villains” & “bad students”

Published On: October 29, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Kaushal Ghimire

But 20/20 hindsight vision provides an opportunity to have a critical take on our past to uncover the ideologies we were once subjected to

How ruling class is bankrupting nation

Published On: October 28, 2018 02:00 AM NPT By: Prakash Chandra Lohani

In a democracy where money is increasingly becoming an important ingredient for electoral success, the government seems at times virtually powerless

Tribute to Bhola Dahal

Published On: October 28, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Michael Shipler

Bhola changed people’s lives. Thousands of kids were able to return to homes after fighting the war

The end of America’s China fantasy

Published On: October 28, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Brahma Chellaney

America’s “China fantasy,” as James Mann calls it, was exemplified by Bill Clinton’s argument in favor of allowing China’s admission to the World Trade Organization