Commentary

Nepal: PM Oli’s interview with “planted questions”

N. P. Upadhyaya; Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has tricked the nation in a braodday light. As things have begun coming to the fore, his duplicity was in collusion with the Indian PM Modi, high placed sources reveal. To boost Prime Minister Oli’s sinking nationalist image, the Islamophobic Indian Prime Minister, hopefully under a […]

Saudi Arabia and Qatar resume ties; GCC countries sign Al-Ula Declaration

N. P. Upadhyaya; Kathmandu: Thanks due to the Kuwait’s secret diplomatic efforts, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are friends now as the two countries have had their ties prior to June 5, 2017. State of Oman too is learnt to have assisted Kuwait in mediating Saudi-Qatar high voltage conflict. A mere embrace of Crown Prince MBS and […]

Nepal: Prime Minister Oli makes New Delhi Restive

N. P. Upadhyaya; Kathmandu: Trickster India has Head and Tail both in Nepal. But this time, India is going to pay a heavy price for its exhibition of “superiority complex” vis-à-vis ties with Nepal. Other South Asian nations too will benefit from Nepal’s determined stance taken by PM Oli. We will come to it later. The […]

The Governance of Human Resources in Nepal- 4

Professor D.D. Poudel The Founder of the Asta-Ja Framework Asta-Ja Framework: Asta-Ja is a theoretically grounded grassroots-based planning and management framework for conservation, development, and utilization of natural and human resources. Asta-Ja means eight of the Nepali letter “Ja” [Jal (water), Jamin (land), Jungle (forest), Jadibuti (medicinal and aromatic plants), Janashakti (manpower), Janawar, (animals), Jarajuri […]

Afghanistan Peace Process: US & Pakistan reach security accord!

N. P. Upadhyaya; Kathmandu: Scene 1 in Afghanistan: Shahzia, a 32 year old teacher and mother of four, said she wouldn’t let her 13 year old son go shopping for fear of kidnappers who demand ransoms between $ 50 to $ 50, 000. Scene 2 in Afghanistan: Ahmad Zia, a 38 year old shopkeeper, used to […]