• CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
BIPIN ADHIKARI
KATHMANDU, DEC 17
- The quality of discussion as to the right to self-determination has always suffered in Nepal because of the awfully motivated efforts by activists either to contain it, or to misinterpret it in a way that no country can ever afford to apply it. Read more…
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BISWAS BARAL
The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) at the end of its fourth global conference in the capital pledged to put together a $100 million investment fund for Nepal by the end of next year. As yet, the possible areas of NRNA investment remain unclear. The association has also promised to work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology to help in ‘knowledge generation’. Some other NRNs have expressed their interest in investing in commercial enterprises in Kathmandu. Read more…
Sushma Joshi
“Subsidized food turning Mugu fields barren.” This rather astonishing news was reported by the Kathmandu Post on June 15. The article quoted District Agricultural Officials who stated that Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) and World Food Programme (WFP) rice had increased dependency, and that people have lost interest in cultivating their land in favor of standing in line all day to get a 10 kg rice ration. According to one official, subsidized rice rations made people so dependent they’ve stopped growing crops. Read more…
By DR BIPIN ADHIKARI
A number of civil society organizations in Nepal are busy working on the rights of youths to be guaranteed in the new constitution. The Committee on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (CFRDP) at the Constituent Assembly (CA) seems to be keen to lay down some principles for the Constitutional Committee, the principal constitution drafting organ in the CA, in this regard.
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By Prem Bahadur Phyak
Dr Mahendra Lawoti’s book: Contentious Politics and Democratization in Nepal, launched recently answers questions such as what is contentious politics. What are the reasons of contentious politics? Does contentious politics hinder or support in democratization? Read more…
MUKUL ACHARYA
Just a few days ago there was a news report about foreign employment. The employment has surged by a certain percentage point. The spirit of the news was very positive. It also tried to ice the cake by adding that it was good for the country’s economy. Read more…
Prerana Marasini
I came across this term ‘Gotcha (or ‘got you’ ) journalism’ recently while following the US presidential election. When the Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin made a controversial remark during an interview, Presidential candidate John McCain defended her and blamed the reporter for making a ‘gotcha moment’. Read more…
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