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Corporate Manslaughter Legislation: A Cup of Tea?

In the criminal felony known in certain countries as "corporate homicide" or "corporate manslaughter," businesses are made accountable for fatalities brought on by their willful misconduct or significant managerial errors rather than individual victims.
Aug 10, 2024
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Digital World: How Far is it from Disability Inclusion?

International Youth Day is observed on August 12 to recognize youth as vital stakeholders in the development process. Each year, a theme is selected to highlight diverse and intersecting issues affecting youth in all their diversity. This year’s theme is centered around digital technology: "From Cli...
Aug 09, 2024
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Narratives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption

Recent publication of the court verdict on Mr Govinda Raj Joshi, former minister and a powerful NC leader, is a reality.
Aug 07, 2024
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Oli, Geopolitics and Look-around Foreign Policy

Where are the diplomatic intelligence systems in Nepal? Can foreign policy succeed without any significant intelligence mechanisms?
Aug 06, 2024
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Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Reform Higher Education

Nepal’s higher education system faces significant challenges, including a brain drain of talented students who pursue studies abroad and often do not return
Aug 05, 2024
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Metal tradition is associated with sustainability

Copper and brass containers were used for fetching and storing water from natural sources like streams, lakes, rivers, and wells. Since these sources are vulnerable to contamination, the use of copper and brass vessels might have helped to purify the water by killing pathogens upon contact with the...
Aug 04, 2024
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Constitutional Amendment for Financial Referendums

The situation has become so severe that even conflict zones like the Russia-Ukraine war are increasingly viewed as viable destinations
Aug 03, 2024
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Nepal's Transitional Justice Must Prioritize Victims at its...

Nepal's peace process, often celebrated for its pioneering approach to conflict resolution and peacebuilding, now faces a critical test. Eighteen years after the signing of the peace agreement, the victims of Nepal’s armed conflict are still struggling for justice, reparation, and dignity.
Aug 02, 2024
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Open burning of plastic waste poses threat to air quality an...

A 2020 study found that open waste burning increased PM 2.5 concentrations by nearly 30% in Nepal and kills thousands upon thousands each year.
Aug 01, 2024
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Rastriya Swatantra Party: A Dwindling Hope

When the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) came to the fore in Nepali politics, the amount of optimism it received from the people living in the hill region was rather generous. At its center was a figure who had accumulated sufficient social capital, covering sensational news stories, often making him...
Jul 31, 2024

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