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Nipah Virus and the Question of Nepal’s Preparedness
Nipah virus poses a serious regional health threat due to its high fatality rate and zoonotic nature, underscoring the urgent need for vigilant surveillance, public awareness, and preparedness in Nepal.
Feb 04, 2026
Why Commercialization Remains a Challenge for Nepal’s...
Why Commercialization Remains a Challenge for Nepal’s...
Feb 03, 2026
Why Not Nepal? Reimagining a Himalayan Economy for the ...
Why Not Nepal? Reimagining a Himalayan Economy for the ...
Feb 02, 2026
India’s Women’s Empowerment and Its Cross-Border Si...
India’s Women’s Empowerment and Its Cross-Border Si...
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From the Cold War to Gen Z: Nepal’s Long Struggle with External Influence
From the Cold War to Gen Z: Nepal’s Long Struggle with Exter...
The Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, brought these doubts back.
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The Missing Voices in Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising
The Missing Voices in Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising
Nepal’s Gen Z movement risks reproducing old power hierarchies unless inclusion, dignity, and leadership opportunities for Dalit and other marginalised youths become as central as the fight against corruption and bad governance.
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Carbon Credits and the Story We Are Not Told
Carbon Credits and the Story We Are Not Told
Behind Nepal’s celebrated LEAF carbon credit deal lie deep political, ecological and justice concerns that challenge the credibility of forest carbon markets as genuine climate solutions.
Jan 28, 2026
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Western Unity on a Severe Test
Western Unity on a Severe Test
The deepening rifts between the US and Europe over Ukraine, security and strategic autonomy are fracturing Western unity, reshaping global geopolitics and creating serious challenges for smaller states like Nepal navigating great-power rivalry.
Jan 27, 2026
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A Lamp Not Yet Lit: Nepal’s Energy Optimism
A Lamp Not Yet Lit: Nepal’s Energy Optimism
Living the paradox: one of the world’s most hydropower-rich countries remains among its lowest electricity users.
Jan 26, 2026
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Nepal's Science Needs Truth, Not Hype
Nepal's Science Needs Truth, Not Hype
We celebrate the scoreboard while ignoring the conditions that make good work possible in the first place.
As Nepal tries to build an authentic research culture, standards are slipping. Hiring committees increasingly find counting easier than reading. They want volume, speed, and a single number th...
Jan 25, 2026
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Revisiting Hiti in Kathmandu’s Urban Future
Revisiting Hiti in Kathmandu’s Urban Future
Kathmandu Valley’s traditional network of stone spouts deserves renewed attention, not as a relic of the past, but as a relevant urban planning tool for the present.
Jan 23, 2026
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The Perils of Populism in Nepal’s Power Race
The Perils of Populism in Nepal’s Power Race
Nepal’s rush toward celebrity-driven politics risks elevating charisma over competence at a time when the country needs serious, grounded leadership.
Jan 22, 2026
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Ujwal Thapa’s Concept of the “Positive Virus”: Reimagining the DNA of Nepali Politics
Ujwal Thapa’s Concept of the “Positive Virus”: Reimagining t...
Thapa understood that while Nepal produced “excellent individuals,” it often failed as a “collective society.”
Jan 21, 2026
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Globalization or Polarization? Trump’s New Nationalism in an Interconnected World
Globalization or Polarization? Trump’s New Nationalism in an...
Trump’s renewed nationalism—marked by immigration freezes and withdrawal from global institutions—signals a shift from globalization to polarization, undermining cooperation, human mobility, and long-term global stability in an increasingly interconnected world.
Jan 20, 2026