VOL. 18, No. 22,June.20, 2025 (Ashad-06,2082) Publisher and Editor: Keshab Prasad Poudel Online Register Number: DOI 584/074-75
Published on: Jun 23, 2025
Articles
Reclaiming Nepal’s Budget From Hidden Hands
Broker capitalism in Nepal operates not on competition, productivity, or value creation, but rather thrives on rent-seeking behavior, political patronage, and informal power networks. A defining characteristic of this system is its preference for trading over building.
By Dr.Prabin Manandhar | Jun 07, 2025
Approval Of EIA-Related First And Last Reports At Once
Furthermore, the budget speech provisions to arrange for 'not to conduct Supplementary EIA' (SuEIA) after the approval of the EIA on the possible decline or increase of 10 percent of the trees before (tree) cutting as a part of site clearance.
By Batu Uprety | Jun 14, 2025
Power Sector Uncertainties Tracking Peril And Paradoxes
Nepal is a vulnerable country from energy security perspective. However, there are bright aspects, too. Nepal should not be scared of wet season surplus power, blaming Run-of-River (ROR) projects for this scenario.
By Prabal Adhikari | Jun 18, 2025
Navigating An Uncharted, Unravelling World Order
The subject of decline of great powers, indeed of civilizations, has been of interest to many scholars; and it might be useful to focus on the gist of what they had to say before using those insights to try and make sense of the here and now.
By Dipak Gyawali | Jun 19, 2025
Chaotic Nepal -II
One thing to be noted by our rulers is that it will be very difficult to brush aside this issue as increasing number of people are seen sympathetic to king (ex)Gyanendra who has of late begun to lend an ear to people’s urging. The monarch must also be happy that he has now an educated grandson (HirdayendraShah) with an untarnished image ready to get into his shoes as and when required. Peoplealso believe that his soberness, intellect and desire to stay away from controversy will go a long wayin mending the cracks that the institution (monarchy) is said to have suffered on account of Paras (ex crown prince) during his hay days.
By Dr. Tilak Rawal | Jun 23, 2025
FOURTH PROFESSOR Y.N. KHANAL LECTURE: Nepal-China Relations
As Nepal and China mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Professor Jaya Raj Acharya and Chinese scholar Dr. Yang Chenxi shared their perspectives on the theme of Nepal-China Relations in the context of South Asia: opportunities, challenges, and the road ahead. Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two scholars discussed various issues in the fourth edition of the Professor Yadu Nath Khanal Lecture Series.
By Keshab Poudel | Jun 23, 2025
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