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Narayan Adhikari

Narayan Adhikari
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(The author is a seasoned global leader in governance, social movements, and regionalism. A graduate of Stanford Business School, he is the South and East Asia Lead and Nepal Country Director for Accountability Lab. With a distinguished career at the World Bank and other international organizations, the author specializes in bridging grassroots movements with high-level diplomacy. He recently served on the Government of Nepal’s High-Level Committee for governance reform, a strategic body formed in the wake of the nation's Gen Z protests.)

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OPINION

Bay of Bengal in Rupture: Debt, Deception, and Nepal’s Dilem...

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Nepal’s strategic autonomy is increasingly threatened by opaque debt, digital disinformation, and climate-driven migration, making regional cooperation, youth activism, and accountable governance crucial for building resilience in the Bay of Bengal era.
21 hours ago
SOCIETY

Vulture breeding center at CNP to close down

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CHITWAN, April 17: The vulture breeding center at the Chitwan National Park (CNP) is to shut down. Established in 2008, the center is closing down in view of the increasing number of vultures in the wild and the breeding not becoming impactful at the center, the park officials said.
Apr 17, 2022
SOCIETY

Bharatpur Metropolitan City to manage waste with Korean supp...

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CHITWAN, Feb 11: Bharatpur Metropolitan City has received technical and financial support from the Government of the Republic of Korea for waste management.
Feb 11, 2022
OPINION, Latest Updates

Five Nepalis show us the way to lead with integrity

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To fight against chronic issues of corruption, bad governance and impunity, we need leaders with integrity
Sep 19, 2019
OPINION

Toward open governance

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Nepal has institutions in place to embark on open government system. We only need to use them creatively
Jul 30, 2018