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Nepal: An alternative to India killed SAARC!

  Pak Senator floats “Greater South Asia” scheme? -Lord Curzon in his Tweet says, “Is India an American mole in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) or a Russian mole in QUAD?- “Pakistan as the next Chair of the SAARC Regional body deserves every right to begin talking on SAARC revival which, […]

Nepal: Unifier King Prithvi Narayan Shah is “Father of the Nation”

-Concluded-  Dr. Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat, Kathmandu, Nepal Many people in Nepal consider that the initial phase of unification was only territorial expansion of Gorkha. But later it was turned into real unification of Nepal with dedication and strong resolve of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, which ultimately created a unified Nepal. It was King Prithvi […]

The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

–Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations And Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)) Begin text. Most of the 2.1 billion strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, health care and social protection but there is an array polices and […]

Nepal: Small States in a Globalized World

Dev Raj Dahal Senior Political Scientist/Analyst  Kathmandu, Nepal Introduction: “When bulls fight, the calf is terrified,” ancient Nepali aphorism. The multidimensional aspects of globalization have interlinked the peoples, non-state actors, states and regions and shifted international relations to global relations. It is propelled by spectacular advances in modern science and technology, communication, trade and commerce, […]

Nepal: Gender and Politics; A Feminist Critique of the State- Part 2

-Concluding part-  Mahendra Sapkota, Ph.D Central Department of Rural Development, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Kabita Dahal Central Department of Gender Studies, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Regressive role of the state: There is a debate among the feminists whether to choose the idea of a welfare state or not. In the capitalistic mode of production, some feminists accept […]