Opinion

Padma Shamsher And Tibet's Constitutional System In 1948

Nepal and historical Tibet have shared a longstanding relationship. Tibet remained a country without a written constitution, until its status changed to an autonomous province of China. The Tibetan system did not contain elements that could have contributed to the development of a constitutional framework as derived by Padma Shamsher.

By Dr. Bipin Adhikari Jan 14, 2020

Passage Through Turkey

By Som P. Pudasaini Jan 06, 2020

Wind Of Liberalization And Nepal

Hope liberalism continues to prevail over protectionism. Let us make sure that our actions sound louder than our words in the New Year 2020.Happy New Year!

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jan 03, 2020

The Indian Slowdown Could Dampen Nepal’s Electricity Export prospects Further

Nepali power producers looking for an export market, it looks like, will be confound to Bangladesh, where Bhutan’s in-roads look firmer than Nepal’s.

By Sagar Prasai Jan 03, 2020

Approved Nijgadh Airport EIA Alternative Analysis Revisited

Those advocating for developing environment-friendly and sustainable airport along with minimum adverse impact on forests and biodiversity have also challenged the approved EIA report and its alternative analysis.

By Batu Uprety Jan 03, 2020

The Urgency For Dignified Menstruation

As cascading fact, anyone can find the need and urgency of dignified menstruation in Nepal's constitution where right to dignity, health, education, shelter, food, non-discrimination, participation, women etc. are mentioned and directly concerned with girls, women and transgender during menstruation.

By Radha Paudel Dec 25, 2019

Padma Shamsher's Shift In Constitutionalism: “I Regard Myself As The Servant Of The Nation.”

As noted by constitutional lawyer Ganesh Raj Sharma, initially, the Indian government attempted to echo the British way of adjusting with the Rana regime, which was by accommodating each other's interests. With Padma Shamsher in his confidence, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru pressurized Nepali politicians in exile to forego the agitation in favor of cooperating with Padma Shamsher’s three-tiered partyless Panchayat system. Then, during the time Padma Shamsher announced the basic outlines of his reforms on 28 May, 1947, Nehru had an interesting conversation with M.P. Koirala and Ganesh Man Singh, NNC leaders at the time.

By Dr. Bipin Adhikari Dec 23, 2019

Large Storage Dams Projects Wary of Giving Away Children’s Inheritance

Our country can easily meet for a very long time our demand for electricity by implementing medium-sized hydropower projects in conjunction with solar and other sources of inexpensive energy generation without resorting to costly large storage dam projects, like the Burhi-Gandaki, West Seti etc often embroiled in course of construction in various types of disputes resulting into indefinite delay and unexpected heavy cost overrun.

By Dr. A.B. Thapa Dec 22, 2019

BIMSTEC A Strategic Mechanism To Nepal And the Region

Geopolitical realities of the Indo-Pacific region with US Indo-Pacific Strategy and China economy policies the Belt and Road Initiative necessities extensive judgment and common anxiety for strategic benefits

By Binoj Basnyat Dec 19, 2019

Delhi Can’t Anger Nepal Too — Kalapani Issue Must Be Resolved ASAP

For Nepal, the Kalapani land dispute has become convulsive and episodic

By Major General Ashok K Mehta Dec 19, 2019

Gambhir Man Maskey: A Guru Remembered

Gambhir Man Maskey was a good human being with simplicity, politeness and kind heartedness

By Suraj Poudyal Dec 16, 2019

Banking On Action: How ADB Achieved 2020 Climate Finance Milestone One Year Ahead Of Time

ADB is strengthening its investmentsin renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable transport and urban development, and climate smart agriculture.

By Takehiko Nakao Dec 13, 2019

Padma Shamsher As The First Constitution Maker Of Nepal

The Nepalese opposition movement in Indian soil against the Ranas did not seek British support or mediation in working out a democratic deal with the Ranas. Rather, the opposition movement found common interests with the Indians fighting against the British. This gave a golden opportunity to Jawaharlal Nehru to broker a deal between the Ranas and the opposition leaders. The move had several consequences for the future of Nepal. Because the parties relied on Nehru and Padma Shamsher realized there is no escaping Nehru's good office, both the Ranas and opposition leaders also lost the opportunity to ask the British before their return to restore the Nepalese territories lost to Britain during Anglo Nepal War 1814-16.

By Dr. Bipin Adhikari Dec 12, 2019

Fraying Political Narratives

Each enjoyed the three powers to varying degrees, but when an alliance of two of them (SPAM) was cobbled, Nepal's politics eventually became morally lame, to be met with fatal consequences which we are experiencing today.

By Dipak Gyawali Dec 04, 2019

Significant Features Of Padma Shamsher's Constitution Of 1948

This, in turn, helped magnify what Leo E Rose described as the ongoing, "small scale but persistent internal disorders" against the regime, which later transformed into an armed revolution.

By Dr. Bipin Adhikari Dec 03, 2019

India, Nepal Must Seek Mutually Acceptable Solutions To Controversy Over New Map

The India-Nepal border is unique in that neither country has allowed a political boundary to interrupt the age-old traffic of people who share ties of kinship, religion and culture.

By Shyam Saran Nov 27, 2019

A Frenchman In Katmandu

When I arrive in my new home, many of my habits are disrupted. It is forbidden to drink tap water and it is difficult to find toilet paper in the house.

By Benoît Clémencin Nov 14, 2019

SDGs And Their Forgotten Challenges

Does that cycle represent a basic life-truth, and will SDGs, as with their previous incarnation Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), too suffer a similar fate a decade on?

By Dipak Gyawali Nov 13, 2019

For smaller Countries In South Asia, intensifying India-China Competition In South Asia Is Becoming A Headache

For the four countries—Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka—China is a new mammoth in the backyard

By Sagar Prasai Nov 13, 2019

Decelerating Deterioration

Current account deficit has also declined from Rs. 35.16 billion in two months of last fiscal year to Rs.21.79 billion this year. Similarly, BOP has remained positive by Rs. 8.83 billion in sixty days of this fiscal year, which was negative by Rs. 25.45 billion in the corresponding period of last fiscal year.

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Nov 13, 2019

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