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Nepal’s Quest for Inner Party Democracy
Dev Raj Dahal
FES-Nepal
Introduction
Modern political parties are the lynchpin of pluralistic
democracy. As breeding ground of democratic aspirations they are also an engine
of social transformation. They bring diverse sections of citizens...( Read More ) Nepal: Impacts of Globalization in the Economy
Pramod Pyara Shrestha,
Lecture, Global College of Economics, Nepal
INTRODUCTION( Read More ) Nepal: Trade Union Unity in the New Context
Dev Raj Dahal
Head, FES, Nepal
An Agenda of Social Transformation in Nepal
Three fundamental activities of human existence in the world, according to Hannha Arendt, are: "labor, work and action.”
Introduction:
The infection of current global economic crisis, the failure of regulatory system to control its...( Read More ) Nepal: Economics in the National Interest
Madhukar SJB Rana
Professor, South Asian Institute of Management & Former Finance Minister
Democracy is about Rule of Law, Justice and Choice: Justice and Choice are maximized by good Economics . Any Economic Policy that reduces or can’t maximize Choice is undemocratic.( Read More ) Poverty Reduction Efforts in Nepal
Uma Shankar Prasad, PhD
Tribhuwan University
Various direct
policy interventions have been used by the governments in the developing
countries to reduce poverty. Geographic targeting has been recommended
extensively because regional disparities in living standards...( Read More ) Who are the Poorest in Nepal?
Uma Shankar Prasad
Tribhuwan University
Landless agricultural labourers are the poorest group in Nepal. A majority of the economically and socially weaker sections of society, such as Dalits (scheduled castes), Janjatis (scheduled tribes), and Kamaiyas (bonded labourers) make up...( Read More ) Causes of Poverty in Nepal
Uma Shankar Prasad
Poverty is a complex multidimensional problem. It is not just a matter of statistics. It is a reflection of lack of dynamism in society. It is a holistic approach of human deprivation. Except hunger and malnutrition, several other aspects...( Read More ) Post-Conflict Peace Building in Nepal
Dev Raj Dahal
Head, FES Nepal Office
“Peace can be achieved by only peaceful
means.” Gautam Buddha
Challenges and Opportunities:
The Nepalese peace process stands at crossroads. It is
entangled in a binary code of power struggle between the...( Read More ) Nepal: Open border and India’s security concerns
Buddhi Narayan Shrestha
Border Expert
Nepal and India have been topographically more accessible neighbors. Both the countries have good relationship with each other at people’s level. However, there are some degrees of ups and downs in political relationship during the...( Read More ) Importance of Lumbini in Tourism Development in Nepal
H. E. Thosapala Hewage
Ambassador of Sri Lanka, Nepal
Tourism is a complex social, cultural, religious and economical development and one of the most significant Thenomena and the world’s largest industry. In the 21st century, people are increasingly mobile. It is said that one...( Read More ) Nepal’s Political Parties: Areas Requiring Reforms
Dev Raj Dahal
Head, FES-Nepal
The Nepalese political parties have played a historical role in democratic change, linked the closed society to public sphere, established civic and human rights, created constitutional state and initiated structural change of the state,...( Read More ) For Neighborly security: Nepal a Weakened State in Historical Perspective
Upendra Gautam, PhD
Secretary General, China Study Center
1. Context:
Nepal, a country of about 30 million people[1] living in an area of 147,181 square kilometers, is located in the southern slope of the great Himalayan range. The country with variable ecological climatic zones ranging...( Read More ) Nepal: Anti-Politics of Civil Society
Dev Raj Dahal
Anti-politics, by definition, is anti-democratic, anti-public, non-responsive, exclusionary, personalized and opaque and restrictive of the domain of human rights and social justice to ordinary citizens. The anti-public role has been...( Read More ) Freedom of information as a tool for empowerment: Providing Citizen’s Access
Dharmendra Jha
President, Federation of Nepali Journalists
Access to information and the ability to share the
information can empower the people, regardless of who and where they are.
Information can mobilize, increase transparency and accountability, and it is a
stimulus to...( Read More ) Concepts of Hinduism
Professor Rishikeshab Raj Regmi
Nepal
Introduction to Hinduism: No one can be considered the founder of Hinduism. It came about through the research of many learned men known as Rishis, all of them Christ-like masters. Some historians trace the beginnings of Hinduism to the...( Read More ) Nepal’s National Security Policy: External Determinants
Mr. M. R. Josse
Senior Journalist, Nepal
Apart from the virtually immutable factors of geography and history that shape it, Nepal’s national security mindset has been fashioned by regional developments and the global environment.
One such seminal regional development was India...( Read More ) EU-Nepal Cooperation
Alexander Spachis
Ambassador Head of the EU-Nepal Delegation
The European Union (EU) over the years has acquired an identity of a goodwill partner that does not have any political interest in countries where it has been engaging in development cooperation. The EU is driven by the principle of...( Read More ) Do IPs themselves Practice Exclusionary Practices?
Dr. Krishna B. Bhattachan
Nepal
Do IPs themselves Practice Exclusionary Practices?
IPs movement has been very much against domination of one against the other. That is why it is very much directed against hegemony manifested in the forms of Bahunbad, patriarchy, Khas...( Read More ) Did the NEFIN Pacified IPs Movement and Rising Tide of IPs Politics?
Dr. Krishna B. Bhattachan
NEPAL’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ MOVEMENT-II
Who Used Whom?
During the 1950s IPs were used by the Nepali Congress in armed insurgency against the autocratic Rana rule. After the success of the political movement, which some refer as “revolution,’ IPs leaders were systematically...( Read More ) NEPAL’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ MOVEMENT-I
Dr. Krishna B. Bhattachan
What is the Contribution of IPs Academics?
Pratyous Onta, reviewing the contribution of IPs academia in indigenous peoples' movement in his paper "Assessment of Policy and Institutional Framework for addressing Discrimination against...( Read More ) 
