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Origin of Civil Society Ancient Period-Part 1

Dev Raj Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal The German concept Bürgerlicher Gessellschaft, (bourgeois society) is commonly interpreted in English as civil society, a concept connected with the freedom to speak and associate without fear. The ancient Greek thinkers–Socrates, Plato and Aristotle— have intimately fused society and the state into a political community, polis. Freedom for them meant […]

Nepal’s Agenda at the UNs Issues and Positions in the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly-Part 1

– Madhu Raman Acharya. Former Foreign Secretary, Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Context: As usual, the 76th Session of the General Assembly is being held in usual structure and format. The theme of this year’s General Assembly is “Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, […]

Nepal: Exploring the possibility and Challenges of Domestic and Regional Connectivity through Inland Waterways-Part 1

– Dikshya Singh, Research officer South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) Nepal is plagued with hosts of problems; connectivity is only one of them. The landlockedness and difficult topography have compromised prospects of transport connectivity in this Himalayan country. The result is over-reliance on expensive, uncompetitive and, oftentimes, unsafe surface transport. Authorities […]

Nepal: Who said what on the ouster of Pakistan PM Imran Khan?

A comprehensive compilation N. P. Upadhyaya (Aryal) Kathmandu: To begin with, the first comment came to this news portal from a Pakistani Strategic Security Analyst, Dr. Rizwan Naseer who commented saying, “a towering politician, a loved Prime Minister and a man of integrity faced no confidence vote, presumably spurred by the US funding”. Dr. Naseer […]

Captain Imran Khan Clean bowled, South Asian regional stability under threat ?

With Malice to None N. P. Upadhyaya (Aryal) Kathmandu: The high political “midnight” drama staged by the Pakistan’s Opposition-combined against the sitting Prime Minister Imran Khan has come to a dramatic end with the unceremonious or otherwise ouster of Imran Khan as Prime Minister of Pakistan. PM Khan is just a former Cricket Captain who […]