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Nepal Cannot Heal Without National Dialogue
Nepal cannot move forward without honestly confronting the violence and human rights violations of its past. A national dialogue grounded in restorative justice is essential to heal deep societal wounds and rebuild trust between the state and its citizens.
Dec 24, 2025
Curbing Import Dependence to Fix Trade Gap
Curbing Import Dependence to Fix Trade Gap
Dec 24, 2025
Rethinking Nepal-India Relations in the Post-Gen Z Upri...
Rethinking Nepal-India Relations in the Post-Gen Z Upri...
Dec 23, 2025
Army Commits to Democratic Norms, But Questions Remain
Army Commits to Democratic Norms, But Questions Remain
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Nepal Cannot Heal Without National Dialogue
Breakthrough in dialogue after Gen Z protest: President, PM, top leaders hold meet
3Blueprint prepared for economic and banking sector reforms
4RPP and RPP Nepal to merge, announcement set for Dec 31
5Home loan interest rates fall to as low as 7% amid excess liquidity in banks
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Nepal’s Costly Drift from Agriculture
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Nepal’s rising dependence on agricultural imports—despite vast fertile land and production potential—reflects policy failure, labour migration and market distortions that together threaten food security and economic sustainability.
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Election and AI
Election and AI
Nepal’s uprising was unmistakably Gen Z, which is fast, visual, and networked. That same energy can defend the vote if it gets redirected from outrage to skill.
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100 Days Gone, Election Now the Test
100 Days Gone, Election Now the Test
The Karki government must now deliver timely elections and let voters, not revived institutions, decide the nation’s future.
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UML Leads, NC Must Act
UML Leads, NC Must Act
With a successful General Convention, UML leads the way and NC must refresh its leadership.
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AI and the Evolving Nature of 'Being’
AI and the Evolving Nature of 'Being’
As artificial intelligence transforms our economies, reshapes how we live, and even challenges long-held ideas about what it means to be conscious, Nepal is stepping into the global conversation, not with supercomputers or Silicon Valley-style funding, but with something far older and quieter.
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Campaign Finance and Electoral Integrity in the Upcoming Elections
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Campaign finance and money power remain critical challenges to electoral integrity, making transparency, regulation, and vigilant oversight essential for restoring public trust and democratic stability.
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Should There Be Term Limits for Prime Ministers?
Should There Be Term Limits for Prime Ministers?
The Gen Z revolution has sparked debates on introducing term limits to encourage generational change and curb entrenched power. Term limits can prevent political entrenchment, reduce corruption, and promote accountability and fresh ideas.
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Civic Singularity: The Dawn of Cyborg Democracy
Civic Singularity: The Dawn of Cyborg Democracy
Traditional analog political systems in Nepal are increasingly incompatible with the cyber-augmented citizenry, requiring a transformation toward a “cyborg democracy” that mirrors the networks and cognitive patterns of its digitally native population.
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Strengthening Nepal’s Treasury
Strengthening Nepal’s Treasury
Government expenditure has exceeded revenue, resulting in a fiscal deficit of Rs 148 billion in the first five months of FY 2025/26.
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Nepal: The Nation We Could Build
Nepal: The Nation We Could Build
We cannot build a utopia, but we can achieve milestones worth celebrating.
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