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Rethinking Constitutional Amendment – The Why and the How
Members of Parliament (MPs), experts in constitutional law, economics, human rights, politics, development, planning, natural resources, demography, and gender—it could have produced a better constitution in less than a year.
Feb 26, 2026
Lost in Transition: Why Nepal’s Returnees Struggle to...
Lost in Transition: Why Nepal’s Returnees Struggle to...
Feb 25, 2026
Nepal’s Tiger Crisis: A Manufactured Catastrophe?
Nepal’s Tiger Crisis: A Manufactured Catastrophe?
Feb 24, 2026
Building Wealth Through Infrastructure: The Financial S...
Building Wealth Through Infrastructure: The Financial S...
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President Paudel’s Japan Visit: Strengthening a Trusted Partnership
President Paudel’s Japan Visit: Strengthening a Trusted Part...
President Paudel’s landmark visit to Japan not only commemorated seven decades of diplomatic ties but also reinforced a culturally rooted, strategically evolving partnership grounded in development cooperation, political goodwill, and vibrant people-to-people linkages.
3 days ago
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Nepal’s Health Insurance Program Is Gasping for Air: Can We Save It?
Nepal’s Health Insurance Program Is Gasping for Air: Can We...
Nepal’s National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) urgently needs life support. Last spring, amid the staccato of machines saving my father’s life, I listened to the pain of other patients and their families.
4 days ago
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Open Borders, Smart Partnerships: Nepal–India’s Emerging Blueprint
Open Borders, Smart Partnerships: Nepal–India’s Emerging Blu...
Nepal–India cooperation can be strengthened by combining innovation-driven economic engagement through startups with coordinated security and resilience measures along the open border.
6 days ago
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Beyond Promises: Rethinking Democracy in Nepal
Beyond Promises: Rethinking Democracy in Nepal
As voter disillusionment grows, Nepal must move beyond promise-driven electoral politics toward a more transparent, participatory, and deliberative democracy.
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Nepal: From Moon-Promises to a Nation That Builds
Nepal: From Moon-Promises to a Nation That Builds
Nepal’s path to prosperity requires moving beyond election-time “moon promises” toward disciplined institution-building, credible rules, productive investment, and measurable accountability.
Feb 19, 2026
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Security First: What Nepal Can—and Cannot—Learn from Bangladesh’s 2026 Election
Security First: What Nepal Can—and Cannot—Learn from Banglad...
Election security is not just paperwork—it is a big expense for any country.
Feb 18, 2026
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From Threat Perceptions to Shared Opportunities: Toward a New Nepal-China Narrative
From Threat Perceptions to Shared Opportunities: Toward a Ne...
Nepali society is increasingly seeking a renewed narrative in its relation with China. Earlier discourses have been framed by suspicion toward Tibetan religious and spiritual activities, as well as Nepal’s external engagements—even when such activities are undertaken by Nepali citizens o...
Feb 18, 2026
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Politics in the Era of Artificial Superintelligence
Politics in the Era of Artificial Superintelligence
As artificial superintelligence reshapes governance from ballot-based consent to algorithmic coordination, the central question becomes whether democracy can adapt before human agency is rendered obsolete by optimized systems.
Feb 17, 2026
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Voters Deserve Vision, Not Entertainment
Voters Deserve Vision, Not Entertainment
Winning votes is temporary; earning trust through ethical, informed and inclusive communication defines true leadership.
Feb 16, 2026
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Building a Stronger National Army
Building a Stronger National Army
A strong, modernised, and strategically structured Nepali Army is essential to safeguarding national sovereignty and ensuring credible deterrence in an increasingly volatile regional security environment.
Feb 15, 2026