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COP29: Developing Nations in Limelight to Meet Climate Finance Goals

Climate finance remains a contentious issue, with many industrialized nations, particularly the U.S. and the EU, showing reluctance to fully honor their financial commitments.
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Bridging the Gap between Science and Diplomacy

In any strategic mode of governance mapping the system's most critical or weakest nodes is the responsibility of its leadership. In recent years, the issues raised by the channel that can and do exist between diplomacy and science have become particularly 'HOT,' and several 'BRIDGES' have been built...
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Why is Nepal's climate concern not being heard on the global...

Nepal’s participation in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, which began on 11 November 2024, has drawn global attention to the country’s climate challenges.
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A Modest Call for China to Elevate Kailash's Status

China is Nepal’s inseparable and close ally. Nepal should maintain a special relationship with such a large and prosperous neighboring country. Just as the Nepali people along the southern border share a people-to-people connection with India, the residents along the northern border share a bo...
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Rebuilding Trust in Nepali Politics

Nepal is confronting a serious crisis of public confidence in its political system, fueled by entrenched corruption, economic struggles, and declining principled leadership.
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The Bigness of Smallness

Nepal can be transformed as a developed nation only if it succeeds politically, diplomatically, and economically, moving from a surviving "small state" to a significant "influencing power" by defying the notion of traditional theories of international relations that "bandwagon," "bargain," or "buffe...
Nov 13, 2024
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Nepal’s Foreign Policy: Lessons from BP Koirala and the Path...

In a 1979 interview with The Weekly Mirror, BP Koirala, one of Nepal’s most revered political figures, was asked a crucial question regarding his vision for Nepal’s foreign policy—one that remains strikingly relevant today. The journalist posed a simple yet critical inquiry:
Nov 12, 2024
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Balancing Nature and Development in Nepal

Out of 631 lives lost in various disasters in Nepal so far this year, an overwhelming 400 deaths occurred due to floods and landslides post June 2024. Bagmati Province suffered the most while financial losses amounted to billions of rupees this year.
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SuperFreakonomics: Capitalizing on the Global Spiritual Tour...

Sometime in the 1970s, Janis and Jerry arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport, their eyes shining with excitement. Janis, who had first come to Nepal as a carefree hippie teenager in the 1960s, felt a wave of nostalgia.
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Strategic Importance of Countercyclical Capital Buffer

The global financial crisis of 2007-2008 triggered a significant overhaul of regulatory frameworks across the banking sector, with a key focus on mitigating systemic risks and enhancing financial stability.
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Constitution Amendment: Just a Two-Party Deal?

After an agreement between Nepali Congress and CPN-UML on constitution amendment, four months ago, there has been no further formal announcement from the government. This has delayed the proposed constitutional amendment process, raising suspicions about the intent of the government and the two part...
Nov 08, 2024