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Take measures to contain the spread of cholera

In a country like Nepal, where clean drinking water and proper sanitation are scarce, the risk of a cholera epidemic is alarmingly high. This situation demands immediate recognition of cholera as a health crisis and requires urgent measures to address it.
Aug 11, 2024
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Political paradox

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? It is a question political observers in Pakistan have grappled with over the past two-odd years.
Aug 10, 2024
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On the edge: On West Asia and the danger of a wider war

The killings of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander, in Beirut, and Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, in Tehran, within hours on July 30 have taken West Asia to the brink of a wider war. Israel has claimed the strike on Beirut that killed Shukr, but has neither confirmed nor denied...
Aug 09, 2024
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Unsustainable Burden of Social Security Allowances

The welfare state distributes social security allowances to improve the living standards of people with poor economic status, a responsibility of the state. Nepal provides such allowances to senior citizens, Dalit seniors, the disabled, and single women.
Aug 08, 2024
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A new dawn rises on Bangladesh

This is a day that will be remembered for generations to come. A day when a 15-year-long authoritarian rule finally came to an end. A day when people truly rose to power, putting aside their differences and uniting in their desire for freedom and a better tomorrow.
Aug 07, 2024
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Lessons from Bangladesh

The dramatic developments in Bangladesh serve as a stark reminder to leaders everywhere: possessing a parliamentary majority alone is insufficient for enduring political survival.
Aug 06, 2024
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Reforming Our School Education

The National Examination Board (NEB), Sanothimi, released the Grade XII results on Friday. A total of 390,868 students participated in the examination, which took place from April 26 to May 8. Among them, 203,847 students passed, while 187,021 students failed, resulting in a non-graded rate of 47.09...
Aug 05, 2024
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Weakest first: On judiciary and sub-categorisation within a...

The jurisprudence of affirmative action has been evolving constantly. From a notion of formal equality rooted in a general principle of non-discrimination, it has reached a point where the aim is substantive equality.
Aug 04, 2024
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Do Not Compromise the Dignity of the Ambassadorial Post

An ambassador is a position that carries out diplomatic work for political purposes for the country where they are assigned. In this sense, an ambassador can be considered a political representative. More literally, an ambassador is a person who represents one country while residing in another. Hist...
Aug 03, 2024
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Haniyeh’s murder

The shocking assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh early on Wednesday in Tehran has plunged the entire Middle East into the unknown, with the threat of a regional conflagration increasingly high. The Palestinian leader was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezesh...
Aug 02, 2024

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