Keshab Poudel

EPG MEET Talking Shop

The recent statement issued by the Nepalese members of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) shows who determines Nepal’s foreign policy

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Oct 15

Nepal-India Relations

Career diplomats of Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be given the full responsibility to handle the issue.

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Oct 15

ECONOMY A Slowdown

Three international multilateral banks announce that Nepal’s economic growth will be likely to go below five percent next year

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Oct 15

POLITICS Sudden Twist

After the announcement of two big communist parties, CPN-UML and Maoist Center, to form a communist alliance for the forthcoming elections all of a sudden, the Nepali politics has entered into a new phase of political turmoil and uncertainty.

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Oct 14

Whether Nepal’s Foreign Policy?

Two recent events have shown who handles Nepal’s core foreign policy issue. On the issue of North Korea’s missile test, it took almost a week for Nepal to deplore the acts of the hermit Kingdom.

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Sep 24

INGOS IN RECONSTRUCTION Success Galore

At a time when post-earthquake reconstruction of private houses is moving at a snail's pace, INGOs have shown a way to enhance the pace of work

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Sep 24

NEPAL-CHINA Rail Connection

Nepal and China agree to ramp up plans for a cross-border railway

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Sep 24

POLITICS Tricky Time

As the tenure of the current Legislature Parliament will expire on October 21, the legitimacy of caretaker government will then be questioned

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Sep 24

DEMOLITION OF BAGH DURBAR Erased History

As Nepal’s heritage landmarks of Lichchhavi and Malla periods are undergoing a revival, the palaces built in the Shah and Rana times are in the process of demolition. The latest victim from the demolition drive is Bagh Durbar

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Sep 10

FLOOD VICTIMS Belated Help

With the government’s apathy towards the flood victims, humanitarian crisis deepens in flood-affected areas in Nepal’s southern plains. Reversing its own decision about one window of rescue of relief, which prevented the international humanitarian organizations and bilateral donors to come to support Nepal, the government has called for international support. Had the government taken this decision earlier, more people would have accessed aid sooner. This shows that Nepal alone cannot provide relief to tens of thousands of people with its limited capacity and resources

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Aug 27

New Spotlight Investigation: EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION Laws And Flaws

After signing a contract with the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), over 600,000 beneficiaries have already received their first installment of grants as per the guidelines on grant distribution to private houses. Over 56,000 of them have received the second installment, with almost 13 billion rupees going out in the market. But that a large number of beneficiaries, who received the first installment of the grant assistance, have not solicited the second tranche of the money and the third, something must have gone awry with the reconstruction of the private houses

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Aug 27

NEPAL ARMY Winning Hearts

Defense Minister Bhimsen Das Pradhan has hailed Nepal Army as a trustworthy institution

Defense Minister Pradhan in Nepal Army Headqater.jpg

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Aug 13

ENERGY SCENARIO Looming Crisis

Nepal’s energy sector is heading towards another phase of crisis in the coming years.

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Aug 13

NEPAL ARMY FUND For Welfare

Nepal Army has been supporting its welfare activities through its own funds

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Aug 13

POLITICS Uncertain Period

Despite the final preparations being made for the forthcoming polls for the provinces and the center, it looks like a Herculean task to complete the elections in the span of four months

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Aug 13

DILLI JUNG THAPA Forgotten Hero

With the government dismantling old Rana Palaces, an important period of history, made a major contribution of engineer Colonel late Dilli Jung Thapa, is disappearing

Chief Engineer Colonel late Dilli Jung Thapa at his colelge in Roorki.jpg

By Keshab Poudel

2017 Aug 12

Scientists Make A Breakthrough Exploring The Upper Levels Of The Monsoon

After almost three weeks of hectic research, an international team of scientists led by the Alfred Wegener Institute is now setting out to close the gap of knowledge on the upper level of Monsoon.