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The Many Paradoxes of AI
Artificial intelligence, as currently developed, is a technology full of paradoxes (about learning, teaching, expertise, power, equity, and responsibility). We must expose them to prevent its corrosive influences on society.
Jan 09, 2026
Iain Douglas-Hamilton: The Architect of Conservation in...
Iain Douglas-Hamilton: The Architect of Conservation in...
Jan 08, 2026
Rethinking Nepal’s Foreign Policy: Why the Yam Betwee...
Rethinking Nepal’s Foreign Policy: Why the Yam Betwee...
Jan 07, 2026
Rebuilding Nepal as the Frontier of Global Startups
Rebuilding Nepal as the Frontier of Global Startups
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Special General Convention convener confident of over 60 percent delegate participation
20.27 percent of Nepalis live below poverty line; Sudurpaschim poorest province
3RSP and Ujyaalo Nepal merger collapses amid leadership disputes
4EC curbs govt spending and activity as election code begins from Jan 16
5Veteran journalist, former Minister Homnath Dahal passes away at 84
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No to violence
No to violence
Years of exposure to violence have made Nepali people used to it and even tolerate it.
Sep 02, 2017
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Infographics: Water and peace
Infographics: Water and peace
263 million people spent over three minutes per round trip to collect water from an improved source
Sep 02, 2017
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Carefully on China
Carefully on China
We should have sought to improve ties with China from a position of strength, not gone to Beijing with begging bowl when India decided to tighten the screws.
Aug 31, 2017
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On scholarship diplomacy
On scholarship diplomacy
One simple and cost-effective way to promote our soft power is to establish a competitive Nepal Scholarship Fund under the joint jurisdiction of our foreign and education ministries.
Aug 30, 2017
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Revitalizing SAARC
Revitalizing SAARC
First challenge for SAARC is a weak Secretariat, which was originally designed as an extension of foreign ministries of member states.
Aug 30, 2017
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Education, not quotas
Education, not quotas
There is no empirical evidence that better representation in itself empowers women. Women’s quotas are often captured by elites.
Aug 30, 2017
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Why amendment failed
Why amendment failed
A constitution amendment bill needs to be judged on whether it is welcomed by domestic constituencies, not on whether it gives ‘face saver’ to outsiders.
Aug 29, 2017
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Flooded fields
Flooded fields
More than 20 districts in Tarai have suffered damages from recent floods and agriculture has been worst-hit.
Aug 29, 2017
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Europe, unite
Europe, unite
It is not enough to say, “We are all from Barcelona.” We must rather learn to say, “We are all Europeans”.
Aug 29, 2017
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Indispensable struggle
Indispensable struggle
The last group to shed its political clothes and jump into the electoral fray wholly naked is newly-fashioned Rashtriya Janata Party Nepal.
Aug 28, 2017