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Weaknesses, Issues, Problems and Challenges of Nepalese political leadership

Professor Ram Kumar Dahal (Retd) Tribhuwan University, Nepal Political challenges and problems: The ruling elites and political leadership in Nepal, in spite of their flowery slogans of inclusive and participatory democracy, have terribly failed to promote political stability, institutionalize democracy. The deteriorating law and order situation in different parts of the country, particularly in the […]

Nepal: Solidifying National Integrity – Part 3

Professor Durga D Poudel, USA National integrity is a critical element for sovereignty, economic development, prosperity, and peace. A sense of togetherness among its citizen, a sense of bonding between the state and its people, and a sense of pride among the people being citizen of a country is the foundation for a nation to […]

Abdullah Yameen leads Crusade against ‘Indian Occupation” in Maldives

# Male City Deputy Mayor Ahmed Nareesh has stated, December 20, that the people of Maldives will end the “Indian Military Occupation”. # Police Report on 2018 Presidential Election leaked Number of voters and ballots cast does not match “very daringly writes that,” MNN. # The government has invited this trouble to our shores. online […]

Peace from Bottom Up

Dev Raj Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal Introduction: The sustainability of peace largely rests on its ownership by all the stakeholders and its ability to yield benefit to all actors of society—powerful, potential and left out. The Nepali peace process, however, has links to power-sharing, DDR of all non-state armed groups, ideological fulfillment, and resolution of constitutional […]

Autonomy and the Moral Obligation to Get Vaccinated

Dr. Sam Ben-Meir, Professor of philosophy and world religions Mercy College, New York City sam@alonben-meir.com December 13, 2021 To date, nearly two hundred million Americans – just over 60 percent of the population – have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Recent reports indicate that unvaccinated adults are more than three times as likely to lean […]