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Chronicles of memory

Satish Prabasi, a Nepali scholar and development professional, has written a fascinating memoir entitled: “Fragments of Memory: A Nepali National’s Reminiscences”. The book chronicles the situation of Nepal in the 1950s and 60s through the life experiences of a village boy who grew up to be an inter...
Aug 10, 2020
OPINION

A COVID Challenge for Nepal Army

It breaks our hearts to see the plight of thousands of our Nepali compatriots stranded just across our southern border desperately trying to return to their motherland but prevented from doing so, not by any alien power but by their own government.
May 14, 2020
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Pelé beyond football

Pele’s example has inspired millions of young people to join the ‘beautiful game’ and contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous world fit for all our children
Jun 24, 2018
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Musings of a maverick minister

The most high-profile action Lalbabu Pandit led as a Minister was his crusade against government officials requiring them to either give up their permanent resident status or quit
Jan 13, 2018
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Consolidating democracy

Had there been regular local elections in the past two decades, the self-correcting mechanism of democracy would have thrown out corrupt, non-performing leaders .
Jul 27, 2017
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Power to people

Merits and demerits of federalism have been greatly exaggerated by their supporters and detractors alike.
Jul 19, 2017
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Democracy, revitalized

I do not see any significant deviation from universally agreed norms of democracy and human rights in Nepal’s constitution.
Jul 12, 2017
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Impeachment and impunity

Impeachment of CIAA chief would be an important symbolic step, but it must not be used to hide or side-step widespread systemic impunity in Nepal’s body politic
Nov 09, 2016
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Vision 2030

The generation that will lead Nepal in 2030 will be driven by pragmatism rather than ideologies of the bygone era that consumed their parents
Jul 21, 2016