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Regional Civil Society in Search for Peace

Dev Raj Dahal Senior Academic Commentator, Nepal Globalization is breaking the boundaries of disciplinary knowledge such as economics, political science, sociology, culture, literature, etc. and the structure of society based on social, economic and gender division of labor. It is also compelling human beings to think in an inter-subjective perspective. The current crisis in the […]

Revisiting King Mahendra’s role in nation building!

N. P. Upadhyaya Kathmandu: It has rightly been said by men of letters that “one idiot is one idiot. Two idiots are two idiots and ten thousand idiots are a political party”. We don’t know much of the “idiocy” other countries, however, in Nepal this “words of wisdom” fits into exactly giving one the impression […]

Federal Nepal’s strategic assets: a contemporary and historical glance

By Professor Tone Bleie, UiT- the Arctic University of Norway Understanding small states navigating great power rivalry: Small states maneuvering between great powers is not in any way a recent global and regional phenomenon. Currently, intensified influence of geography, economics, environmental change and demography on interwoven domestic and foreign politics – or geopolitics – gain […]

Forms and Functions of Civil Society in Nepal

Dev Raj Dahal Senior political Analyst, Nepal Introduction: Civil society is a critical mass of human associations, identities, networks and movements of citizens formed to shield themselves from the arbitrary actions of the holders of power and wealth and cultivate their public will and action. The contemporary civil society discourses transmitted by citizens all over […]

Initiatives for Revelation: A feat of investigative reportage is rare in Nepal

Professor Parsuram Kharel Senior Journalist, Nepal Investigative reporting requires a high degree of skill, knowledge and contacts in addition to perseverance, hard work and constant support from colleagues in the newsroom. In the history of this class of reporting, the Watergate reporting in the 1970s that led to the resignation of a re-elected president in […]