Commentaries
Party manifestos: Almost mirror images of one another
The manifesto of a political party is a guidebook for voters to know ‘where a particular party stands' while also helping voters make a rational decision on who to vote for. The gist of the provincial and parliamentary elect...
India-Nepal-Bangladesh trilateral cooperation: A key initiative to counter China in South Asia
Nepal is at a very significant juncture. The provincial and parliamentary elections in the Himalayan democracy on November 26 and December 7 will decide the future journey of the country which has seen very little political stability since...
ASEAN needs to take humane view of the Rohingya's crisis
Rohingya refugees is one of the critical issues, being faced by not only the neighboring countries, instead ASEAN as well. To find the solution of this problem, the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Office of the State Counsellor constituted an...
BBIN: The goal is noble but achieving it won’t be a cakewalk
Regionalism has been an important strategic tool in the realm of international relations for uniform growth, across national boundaries and geographic barriers. We have seen the gradual rise of the European Union after the Second World War...
Time for Economic Diplomacy
Still, the loud and penetrating voice of incumbent Health Minister Gagan Thapa echoes in my ears. “Nepalis had sent 1000 sacks of wheat to South Korea to feed its starving people after Korean War (1950-1953). And, now the same Nepalis...
Transitional justice, Only in name
The decade long bloody armed conflict ended on 21 November, 2006 after signing of Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA). Unlike typical UN peace model or international models which have already been practiced in other war torn states, reintegrat...
Trump, Taiwan and Turbulence
“There was no flashpoint between the superpowers during the Cold War that was as dangerous as Taiwan will be in a Sino-American security competition” a prominent structural realist, John Mearsheimer had said.Donald Trump no...
India-Bangladesh Economic engagement: Significant takeaways
India's economic relations with Bangladesh have witnessed a significant rise. Today trade between India and Bangladesh is estimated at 7 Billion USD, and Bangladesh is India's largest trading partner in South Asia. Petrapole-Benapole Integr...
Promoting Cultural Diplomacy of Nepal
Every nation as a means of building and maintaining relationship with other states and with an aim to promote peace and cooperation in the world has applied every kind of tools and strategy of diplomacy. The end of two great wars and the tr...
Education in Nepal
Education… Seems like a big word but is it inclusive when only certain privileged sections of the world are allowed to pursue it? Forget the world and let us start with the country we live in. Is everyone educated? Building up...