Economy miscellaneous Politics

Making sanitary pads cheaper or free?

Shuvangi Khadka / April 15, 2021 / 1 Reply
  The second wave of menstrual revolution is supposedly here with open discussion of periods and period products. Nepal is…
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Economy Politics

How Populist Agendas failed Nepal!!

Samana Lawati / April 5, 2021 / 1 Reply
Nepal’s political landscape has never been absent from political shifts since the abolition of the panchayat in 1990. The shifts…
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Economy

Cashing in: Why legalization of cannabis is actually beneficial to the Nepalese Economy

Anjila Shrestha / April 4, 2021 / 1 Reply
Cannabis Farming Regulation and Management Bill, registered in the House of Representatives, is set to regulate and promote the cultivation,…
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miscellaneous

Nepal’s institutions prone to cyber attacks: A need for stronger provisions and investment

Moon Shrestha / March 29, 2021 / 1 Reply
During the initial lockdown imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 individuals suddenly were unable to physically attend at their…
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Economy Politics

Government plans on limiting the freedom of women, again!

Suchita Gurung / March 29, 2021 / 1 Reply
The Immigration Department proposed a discriminatory amendment in working procedure to restrict women under 40 years of age from travelling…
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Economy

The Economics of Protests

Sadichchha Sanjel / March 26, 2021 / 1 Reply
Protests have been an imperative aspect of Nepal as it has resulted in phenomenal structural shifts in the political landscape…
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Economy miscellaneous

For a safer Koteshwor-Kalanki road

Saujan Khapung / March 21, 2021 / 1 Reply
Recently, the traffic police department has set up traffic cones along multiple parts of the Koteshwor-Kalanki section of the ring…
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Economy miscellaneous Politics

Accommodating Foreign Investment in Nepalese Agriculture sector

Shuvangi Khadka / March 18, 2021 / 1 Reply
Nepal predominantly being an agrarian country needs to make the agriculture sector competent through commercialization and diversification. In recent times,…
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Politics

Freedom of Expression, where are we headed?

Shreya Subedi / March 18, 2021 / 1 Reply
Freedom of expression is defined as the ability of an individual or group of individuals to express their beliefs, thoughts,…
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miscellaneous

Eminent Domain v Private Property Rights

Anjila Shrestha / March 16, 2021 / 1 Reply
“Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty.”- John Basil…
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Politics

Is the parliament now back at work?

Bidhyalaxmi Maharjan / March 3, 2021 / 1 Reply
A country’s economy goes hand-in-hand with its politics. Political and civic freedom are prerequisites in the success of its people’s…
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Economy Philosophy Politics

What does a socialism-oriented constitution mean?

Prience Shrestha / December 16, 2020 / 1 Reply
Article 4 of Part 1 of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 clearly maintains that Nepal is a socialism-oriented State apart…
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Economy Politics

Proposed changes to Immigration Procedures violates Nepalis’ right to freedom of movement

Bidhyalaxmi Maharjan / December 13, 2020 / 1 Reply
The government’s proposed changes to Immigration Procedures, 2008, which requires English language skills, a School Leaving Certificate, and an insurance…
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Politics

Urban affair: The incoordination and the denial of access to drinking water

Prience Shrestha / November 22, 2020 / 1 Reply
In the earlier blog, I had spoken of how the lack of coordination between local governments and federal agencies had…
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Politics

Reforms Rather than Forced Commitments

Prakash Maharjan / November 20, 2020 / 1 Reply
With its recent initiation, the government is planning to hold the Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) at the local levels accountable by…
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Economy

Promises and Realities of FDI in Nepal

Navneet Jha / November 19, 2020 / 1 Reply
The Department of Industry (DOI) has reported an increase in FDI pledges and commitments in the last quarter. Nepal received…
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Economy

For a timely supply of fertilizers for Nepali farmers, the subsidy scheme needs reform

Bidhyalaxmi Maharjan / November 19, 2020 / 2 Replies
Like every year, Nepali farmers this year faced an acute shortage of chemical fertilizers during the paddy plantation period. Due…
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Economy

Three Reasons Why Ban on Alcohol Advertisement is Not a Judicious Policy

Ayushma Maharjan / November 5, 2020 / 1 Reply
In the late 1990s, Nepal for the first time restricted the advertisement of alcoholic beverages in electronic media. The government…
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Economy

The government needs to refrain from blanket price control on bottled water

Bidhyalaxmi Maharjan / October 19, 2020 / 1 Reply
If your neighbourhood is like mine, which is not connected to a water supply line of Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited…
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Economy Political Economy of Disaster

The kind of development that infuriates the residents

Prience Shrestha / October 9, 2020 / 2 Replies
Instead of being elated for reconstruction of the Sanobharyang road connecting Nagarjun from Kathmandu ring road, the residents of a…
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