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AI is taking over the World: Will Nepal be left behind?

AI is not something only in the reach of the world’s advanced economies. It is everywhere, in every corner of the world, in every cellphone, computer and tablet. The shape of the world has begun to be defined by this new intelligence. Whichever country can get ahead in using this tool, will go...
5 days ago
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“GP was heartened by Tagore’s Verse: Ekla Cholo Re..”

The episode was that, as a member of an exiled family, it was obvious for GP, even being a child, to be fascinated by political gatherings. In one of such gatherings, which was scheduled to be addressed by Mahatma Gandhi, he too was part of the crowd. He was also able to manage to reach close to the...
Jul 04, 2025
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Reserving Judgement on Transitional Justice Commissions

Principle and practicality demand that the two commissions be watchdogged and allowed to proceed with their work.
Jul 03, 2025
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From Presidency to Party Politics

The comeback of President Bidya Devi Bhandari to active party politics is set to redefine Nepal’s political course.
Jul 03, 2025
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How the Recent Middle East Conflict is Shaping the Region’s...

The June 2025 conflict between Israel, Iran, and the United States marked a dramatic escalation in decades of hostility, rooted in ideological rivalry and geopolitical maneuvering. Israel's preemptive airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran's unprecedented missile attacks on Israeli cities...
Jul 02, 2025
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Behind the Numbers: Understanding Nepal's SEE Results throug...

The purpose of this article is not to determine who is right or wrong in the ongoing debate over Nepal’s SEE results. Rather, it aims to understand these examination outcomes through the lens of international research findings, education trends, and comparative experiences that may help interp...
Jul 01, 2025
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Rendered Refugee by the Nation: Nepal’s Exodus of the Desper...

Nepal is not at war. No famine stalks the land, no cataclysmic disaster compels its people to flee.
Jun 30, 2025
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Nepal’s Drone Dilemma: A Crisis of Inaction

Meanwhile, the world has embraced AI-powered tools such as surveillance and payload drones. Nepal, by contrast, has barely begun to explore their transformative potential. Take border security, for example. Nepal shares long, porous borders with two global powers—India and China—yet stil...
Jun 29, 2025
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Recalibrating Deterrence: The Indo-Pak Conflict and Its Stra...

Since the partition of British India in 1947, India and Pakistan have fought four major wars—1947–48, 1965, 1971, and the Kargil conflict in 1999—along with several military standoffs and persistent skirmishes. Kashmir, the flashpoint for most of these confrontations, remains at th...
Jun 27, 2025
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New IPO Regulation and Concerns of Hydropower Sector

While perhaps well intended for safeguarding public investors, this could discourage the developers and hydropower companies who already meet a comprehensive checklist of financial and operational milestones before issuing an IPO. This article examines the ripple effect of the new rule and its ampli...
Jun 26, 2025