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Exit the Snake, Enter the Horse: A Final Look Back at Asia 2025
The shared hope remains for a political force that can reform entrenched and corrupt systems, alleviate youth’s deep frustration with the status quo and bring about more economic opportunities.
Dec 31, 2025
The Pro-Investment Turn on Post-2025 Movement
The Pro-Investment Turn on Post-2025 Movement
Dec 30, 2025
Nepal: A Nation Where Power Beats Law
Nepal: A Nation Where Power Beats Law
Dec 29, 2025
Voting as Nepal’s Anchor in Unstable Times
Voting as Nepal’s Anchor in Unstable Times
Dec 26, 2025Most read this week
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Only 18 of 64 parties file full PR candidate lists for March 5 polls
Oli labels attackers of Deuba as ‘Lucifers’
3New criteria set for multi-year project approval: Minimum cost fixed at Rs 500 million
4UML Vice Chairman Thapa sees a prospect of NC–UML cooperation in HoR polls
5Despite awareness drives, menstrual discrimination endures in Bajhang
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Cutting the Political Cord: Ending the Prime Minister’s Chancellorship in Nepal
Cutting the Political Cord: Ending the Prime Minister’s Chan...
Nepal’s higher education system, particularly the governance of Tribhuvan University, remains closely linked to the country’s political history, fiscal dependence on the state, shifting developmental priorities, and rising public expectations.
6 days ago
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Nepal Cannot Heal Without National Dialogue
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
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Rethinking Nepal-India Relations in the Post-Gen Z Uprising Era
Rethinking Nepal-India Relations in the Post-Gen Z Uprising...
As traditional pillars of India–Nepal relations—culture, education, labor mobility and military recruitment—gradually weaken, enhanced economic partnership must emerge as the new anchor of bilateral ties. Deepening cooperation in hydropower, trade, tourism, connectivity and finance...
Dec 23, 2025
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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.
Dec 22, 2025
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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.
Dec 21, 2025
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Campaign Finance and Electoral Integrity in the Upcoming Elections
Campaign Finance and Electoral Integrity in the Upcoming Ele...
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.
Dec 21, 2025
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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.
Dec 19, 2025
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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.
Dec 19, 2025
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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.
Dec 18, 2025
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Empower Your Children to Choose Their Future Path
Empower Your Children to Choose Their Future Path
Honestly, we often project our own unfulfilled ambitions onto our kids. But in our sincere efforts to guide them, are we overlooking something crucial—their developing interests, unique strengths, and true motivations?
Dec 18, 2025