Keshab Poudel

LIPULEK BORDER ISSUE Street Diplomacy

Nepali power circles have always raised the sensitive border issue on the street rather than taking it up quietly at the negotiations table

By Keshab Poudel May 16, 2020

DR. BADRI RAJ PANDE Health Sector Pillar

Starting in 1951, with high maternal and infant mortality rates, when the life expectancy hovered around 30 years, Nepal has drastically improved its health system. Mortality rates have gone down and life expectancy has crossed over 70. Dr. Badri Raj Pande, son of renowned scholar late Rudra Raj Pande, has seen all this change through the lens of a patient, practicing doctor and policy maker. A founding member of Nepal Family Association, Dr. Pande has seen epidemics, cholera, malaria, typhoid and polio, among various seasons of flu, including the present pandemic caused by neo-coronavirus. As the global community, including Nepal, wages a war to contain coronavirus, Dr. Pande is observing all this from his Maharajgunj house. Dr. Pande, 85, has shared his experiences and observations here

By Keshab Poudel May 08, 2020

NEPAL-INDIA RELATIONS Rhetoric and Reality

From unitary monarchy state, Nepal is now federal democratic republic. What Nepal is unable to do is to build the relations of trust

By Keshab Poudel Mar 14, 2020

YOGENDRA SAKYA: Hotel Ambassador And Story Of Three Generations

Born in a house of Kathmandu’s renowned jeweler late Basanta Bahadur Sakya, who switched to hotel business giving up his traditional jewelry business of inheritance, hotelier Yogendra Sakya, 65, has seen many changes in his lifetime but he has been able to overcome all the challenges. Inherited from his father late Sakya, founder of Hotel Ambassador, Yogendra Sakya, chairman of Ace Hotels, continues to drive his venture successfully luring his son Rahul Sakya in the business as the third generation in the row. As the world’s economy, particularly tourism sector, has been shaken badly by the spread of new deadly coronavirus, he recalled the story of late Shree Basanta Bahadur Sakya and Hotel Ambassador of resilience, change, opportunity to bounce back and the 3rd generation

By Keshab Poudel Mar 13, 2020

NARAYAN PRASAD ARJAL Order Of Rising Sun

Although senior bureaucrat and former ambassador of Nepal to Japan Narayan Prasad Arjal has immensely contributed to Nepal’s development and progress, only a few from younger generation of civil servants know about this. In his entire career span in civil service over 22 years, 87-year-old Arjal, a living genius of Nepal, worked in various ministries and departments. Retired about 40 years ago following the completion of his tenure as secretary and ambassador to Japan twenty years ago, Arjal has been living in his own healthy lifestyle with the family. With the announcement of Government of Japan to confer him with Order of the Rising Sun for his contribution to strengthening Nepal-Japan relations, Arjal's isolation has got a break

By Keshab Poudel Feb 25, 2020

PM OLI’s Two Years Getting Established

With growing concerns about weak health, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli completed his second year in the government with firm control in party and cabinet. How will he carry this political gain forward remains to be seen

By Keshab Poudel Feb 23, 2020

Nepal Army Day: Remembering Glory

By Keshab Poudel Feb 23, 2020

NEPAL ARMY DAY Sacrifice To Remember

With more than 300 years of glorious history and remarkable achievement in nation building, Nepal Army, the country’s oldest institution defending sovereignty and integrity of Nepal, celebrated the Army Day by demonstrating its modern capacity in disaster management, global peace building and institutional preparedness. Having gone through many upheavals, Nepal Army stands as an organization with highly competent human resources equipped with lots of international exposure

By Keshab Poudel Feb 22, 2020

MCC Is In Nepal’s National Interest: PM Oli

By Keshab Poudel Feb 04, 2020

NCP POLITICS Battle Royale

Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has given in to co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal while choosing the nominee for the post of new speaker

By Keshab Poudel Jan 24, 2020

“Nepal Government, Traders Had Interests Converging On Palm Oil “ Dr. Posh Raj Pandey

With the imposition of restriction by India on the imports of Palm oil from Nepal, there is a hue and cry from a group of exporters. Having more than 25 years of experience of working on the issue of trade, renowned trade expert Dr. POSH RAJ PANDEY, who is the Chairman at South Asia Watch on Trade Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), a consortium of South Asian NGOs, spoke to KESHAB POUDEL on the implication of Nepal’s trade with India. Excerpts:

By Keshab Poudel Jan 24, 2020

MCC CONTROVERSY Political Propaganda

Although Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC) grant assistance is crucial to build high voltage energy expansion and distribution infrastructure in Nepal, the politburo meeting of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which takes a soft stand on loan projects under Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), put the ratification of the grant project under uncertainty. Signed by Nepal during the first tenure of Prime Minister and co-chair of NCP K. P. Sharma Oli, second co-chair of the party Pushpa Kamal Dahal has raised questions on the agreement

By Keshab Poudel Jan 05, 2020

Book On Political and Economic History

Having served in key positions following the political change of 1990, senior leader of Nepali Congress Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat has published a new book on the political and economic reforms of the past 30 years

By Keshab Poudel Jan 05, 2020

POLITICS Looming Instability

Despite the presence of a government with an absolute majority in power, Nepal’s politics is heading towards a new turn

By Keshab Poudel Jan 03, 2020

13th SAG Rise Of Gaurika

Nepal has made a history by securing the highest number of medals in South Asian Games, the 13th South Asian Games saw swimmer Gaurika Singh winning four gold medals. Nepal’s overall performance in long distance running was quite well as Nepal bagged three gold medals, including one in marathon and 10,000 meters. Along with floods of medals in marshal art, Nepal’s winning football final was highly important. In between grand opening and closing ceremonies, India, as usual, retained its dominance securing over 312 Medals, including 174 gold. At the closing ceremony, Nepal handed over the flag to Pakistan as a host to the 14th South Asian Games. Sports lovers hope SAG will not face the fate of SAARC.

By Keshab Poudel Dec 20, 2019

POLITICS Invisible Power

As political leaders within ruling and opposition sides are getting weaker, the state power is concentrated at the hands of a physically weak prime minister

By Keshab Poudel Dec 20, 2019

KALAPANI Border Politics

Instead of pushing quiet diplomacy, Nepalese political leaders are taking Kalapani border politics to the street

By Keshab Poudel Dec 06, 2019

PM K.P.SHARMA OLI In Command

Despite his health-related problems, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has shown the capability of leadership with a one man show in his party

By Keshab Poudel Dec 04, 2019

Demonstration On Border Issue: Provocative Act

By Keshab Poudel Nov 13, 2019

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST BORDER Counterproductive

With so much of proximity in geography, religion and civilization, some irritants between Nepal and India are inevitable. The recent dispute on Kalapani border is natural in this regard. Everyone loves the country and border. However, the provocative anti-India demonstrations taking place in different parts of Nepal are not in the interest of Nepal