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New Year Resolutions: Living With Purpose Beyond the Calendar
This New Year, may we move forward with quiet courage, rooted in who we are, and open to who we are becoming living with honesty, humility, and a focus on what truly matters.
Jan 01, 2026
Reflecting on 2025: insights and learning in the develo...
Reflecting on 2025: insights and learning in the develo...
Jan 01, 2026
Exit the Snake, Enter the Horse: A Final Look Back at A...
Exit the Snake, Enter the Horse: A Final Look Back at A...
Dec 31, 2025
The Pro-Investment Turn on Post-2025 Movement
The Pro-Investment Turn on Post-2025 Movement
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Mayor Balen’s close aide Sasmit Pokharel likely to contest from Kathmandu-5
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5Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind
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Global Warming, Artificial Intelligence, and the Fate of Mount Everest
Global Warming, Artificial Intelligence, and the Fate of Mou...
The world faces a stark choice. We can continue as before, letting Everest’s ice vanish and with it the stability of billions. Or we can use science, artificial intelligence, and cooperation to reshape the outcome. With a Smart Mountain Climate Hub, open data systems, early warning networks, a...
Nov 14, 2025
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Delayed Justice, Bleeding Democracy: Nepal’s Call for Courage
Delayed Justice, Bleeding Democracy: Nepal’s Call for Courag...
Society is prepared for change, and Gen Z protests have already made that clear. The old political boat is leaking on every side, and those who cling to it will inevitably go down with it. This is the moment for media houses to shed their old allegiances and stand with a generation demanding honesty...
Nov 14, 2025
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A Democracy Test for Bhutan
A Democracy Test for Bhutan
The 24-year prison sentence of Raghu Pati Subedi for peaceful online commentary raises serious concerns about free speech, transparency, and press freedom in Bhutan. Bhutan’s silence on his case signals a troubling test for the country’s democracy, demanding accountability from both the...
Nov 13, 2025
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Nepal and the erosion of its social contract
Nepal and the erosion of its social contract
Social contract is an implicit or explicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.
Nov 13, 2025
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Why Nepal’s Political Parties Fail to Reform: A Hirschman Lens
Why Nepal’s Political Parties Fail to Reform: A Hirschman Le...
Since governance in Nepal remains in the hands of political parties, understanding and applying Hirschman’s framework of exit, voice, and loyalty within party structures is crucial. Institutionalising internal democracy and good governance from within will have a ripple effect on national gove...
Nov 12, 2025
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Reimagining Democracy: Why Nepal Needs Deliberative Democracy
Reimagining Democracy: Why Nepal Needs Deliberative Democrac...
Nepal’s liberal democracy, weakened by ineffective and corrupt political parties, needs revitalisation through deliberative democracy—citizen-led forums and participatory mechanisms that deepen public involvement beyond elections. Embedding such practices at local and national levels cou...
Nov 12, 2025
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Keep Smelling Fresh as You Age
Keep Smelling Fresh as You Age
Ultimately, aging is a journey. By understanding our bodies—even down to their unique scents—we can navigate this phase with confidence and grace. With just a few simple lifestyle and dietary adjustments, we can enjoy our golden years feeling and smelling as fresh as ever.
Nov 11, 2025
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Nepal Needs More Than an Election
Nepal Needs More Than an Election
Elections are necessary, but they are not sufficient. Without institutional reform, political accountability, and ethical renewal, another election will only reproduce the crisis that sent citizens to the streets.
Nov 11, 2025
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Nepal: A Repeatedly Wounded Nation
Nepal: A Repeatedly Wounded Nation
We have wounded ourselves repeatedly—politically, morally, and philosophically—without a conscience in sight.
Nov 10, 2025
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Saving Businesses is Saving Nepal: Banks Must Act Now
Saving Businesses is Saving Nepal: Banks Must Act Now
Nepal’s economic stability hinges on saving its struggling businesses, particularly in the construction sector where government payment delays have triggered debt crises and human tragedies.
Nov 09, 2025