PODS by PEI
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PODS by PEI is a podcast initiative of Policy Entrepreneurs Inc., a policy research center based in Kathmandu, that examines the state of Nepali politics, economy, and development and seeks to inform and enrich Nepal’s policy discourse. Every week, PODS by PEI brings to you thoughtful and in-depth discussions that will take you deep into the most pertinent issues in Nepal.
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Set Into Motion: A Revived Youth Civil Society in Post-Gen Z Nepal
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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After the Verdict: How Might the Rastriya Swatantra Party Govern?
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Beyond the Ballot Box: Alok Bohara on Nepal’s Gen Z Movement & Why Institutions Matter
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Sagar Prasai on Small States in the New World Disorder
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Prajol Joshi on Unpacking De-Dollarization: Trends, Issues, and Implications
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Dr Buddha Basnyat on Poor Man’s Disease: The Persistent Challenge of Tuberculosis in Nepal
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Aayusha Prasain on Roots and Routes: The Story of Community Tourism in Nepal
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Robert Fisher on Community Forestry in Nepal: What Worked, What Didn't
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Samjhana Bista on At Risk on the Frontlines: The Untold Story of Nepal’s Environmental Human Rights Defenders
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: New World Disorder: Trading Realities in an Uncertain and Mercurial Period
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Raj Gyawali on Nepal's Tourism Sector: Lifetime Experiences, People, and Nature
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May 28, 2025 |
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Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: Baadi, Balen, ra Basti: On the Future of Kathmandu’s Urban Landscape
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May 13, 2025 |
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Chandra Dev Bhatta on Between State and Society: Rethinking Civil Engagement in Nepal
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: How to Talk to People: On the Disconnect between Research and Reaching Out
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: On the Evolution of Nepali Civil Society: Co-Opted or Still Catalyzing Change?
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Monalisa Adhikari on Revisiting the Non-Alignment Movement in a Changing World Order
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Suman Basnet on Reviewing Nepal's Rapid Rural Electrification Achievements
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Nischal Dhungel on Nepal's Sovereign Credit Rating and its Potential Implications
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Katharine Rankin on Eating and Being Fed: Competing Ethics of Community-based Road Building in Nepal
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Akhilesh Upadhaya on From the Margins of Power: Exploring Nepali Borderland Communities
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Season 3: Teaser
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: वृषेशचन्द्र लालको विचारमा, “नागरिकता विधेयकमा अनुचित अलमल”
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Shuvangi Poudyal on Infrastructure Diplomacy & Development
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: Jaya Luintel on Gender, War, and Justice: Recounting Women in Nepal's Conflict and Transitional Peace
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Dr. Sameen A. Mohsin Ali on Bureaucracy Beyond Borders: Comparative Insights and Lessons Learned
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Purushottam Ojha on Trade Ties: Indo-Nepal Trade Relations
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Modi 3.0 Is Neighborhood Still First?
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Shradha Khadka on Exploring Nepal’s Natural Resource Governance Conflicts
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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नोट्स फ्रम द फिल्ड : संघियताको मर्म र प्रदेशको बस्तुस्थिति
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: Sunil Babu Pant on The Road [Bumps] to Marriage Equality in Nepal
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Soni Thapa on Nepali Diaspora and Adaptation in the United States
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Budget 24/25 Special: Beyond the Highlights...and some Final Thoughts
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Sudeshna Thapa on the Shadow of Majoritarianism: Nepal's Minority Struggles
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May 30, 2024 |
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Project Sambaad- Federalism: Are We Really Serious About It?
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May 24, 2024 |
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Riya Sinha on a Decade of Neighborhood First: India's Strategic Shifts & Way Forward
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May 21, 2024 |
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Shabda Gyawali on Nepal’s Investment Landscape: Exploring Bonds and Beyond
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May 17, 2024 |
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Project Sambaad- Where Rubber Meets the Road: The Ground Realities of Doing Business in Nepal
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May 13, 2024 |
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Pen, Power, Politics: Nirjan Rai on Education Diplomacy in South Asia
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May 07, 2024 |
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Project Sambaad -Between Rhetoric and Reality: An Evidence-Based Conversation on the State of Nepal's Labor Migration
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May 03, 2024 |
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Project Sambaad -The Present and Future of Journalism in Nepal: Adapting to a Changing Media Ecosystem
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: Ajaya Dixit Risk and Resilience (Part II): Climate Change and the Future of Nepal’s Development Pathway
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Project Sambaad - (Rethinking) Nepal's Development Narratives: Exploring Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Dilrukshi Handunnetti on Thinking Sri Lanka: Recalling Legacies of Conflict, Domestic Politics, and Aid
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Kshitiz Dahal on Nepal's Public Debt Dilemma: Opportunities and Challenges
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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लिलामणि पौडेलको विश्लेषणमा नेपालको कर्मचारीतन्त्र
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Designing for Tomorrow: Alex Shrestha on Sustainable Architecture in Kathmandu and Beyond
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Pankaj Saran on Navigating India's Diplomatic Landscape
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Mandakini Devasher Surie on Civic Spaces in South Asia
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: Sucheta Pyakurel on Power and Parity: Charting Nepal's Gender Policy Journey
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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सडक व्यापार - विस्थापन कि व्यवस्थापन ?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: Emiline Smith on Demystifying Cultural Trafficking and Nepal’s Quest for Restorative Justice
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Promoting Free Speech or Imposing Censorship? Laxman Datt Pant on Nepal's New Social Media Bill
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Bhupesh Adhikary on The Air We Breathe: Understanding Kathmandu's Air Pollution Problem
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Padma Sundar Joshi on Navigating Solutions to Kathmandu's Water Crisis: Hiti and Beyond
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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हरि थापाको विश्लेषणमा नेपाल, राजनीति, र भ्रस्टाचार : पंचायत देखि बहुदल अनि गणतन्त्र सम्म
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Jesselina Rana on Driving Policy to the Margins: Advocating for Dignified Periods in Nepal
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Preeti Thapa on Dialogue for Strategic Peacebuilding: A Practitioner’s Insights
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: Sagar Prasai offers a Political Economy of Electricity Market in India and Beyond
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Raju Pandit on Evaluating COP28: A Nepali Perspective
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Kalpana Khanal on Dependence and Dynamics: Nepal's Remittance Economy Dissected
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Sucheta Pyakurel on Power and Parity: Charting Nepal's Gender Policy Journey
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Curbing Corruption: Narayan Adhikari on Inviting Innovation in Anti-Corruption
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Curbing Corruption : स्वार्थको द्वन्द्व: वास्तविकता र प्रभावहरू
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Jane Doolan on the Australian Experience in Multi-Jurisdictional Water Governance and Takeaways for a Federated Nepal
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Curbing Corruption : Utpal Misra on Making Sense of Corruption in Nepal
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Season 2 : Teaser
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Semanta Dahal on the Political Question Doctrine, the Issue of Judicial Independence, and Necessary Reforms in Nepal's Judiciary
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Shrinkhala Khatiwada on the Principles and Priorities of Urban Planning in Kathmandu
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Saumitra Neupane and Anurag Acharya on PM Dahal's China Visit and Beijing's Evolving Diplomacy in South Asia.
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Rethinking The NID: Inclusion, Data Justice, and Tech Solutionism
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Bishal Thapa on the Potential and Pitfalls of Energy Trade for Nepal
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Sixit Bhatta On the Past and the Future of Tech Entrepreneurship in Nepal
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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भोला पासवान: तराई मधेशमा मिटरब्याज पीडितको अवस्था र यसको समाधानका पहलहरु
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Padmendra Shrestha On The Intricacies of Community Engagement in Nepal's Hydropower Development Projects
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Prem Phyak on Understanding Nepal’s Multilingual Policies, Practices and Perceptions
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Biraj Singh Thapa on Exploring Nepal's Green Hydrogen Potential
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Satyam Panday on the Economic Performance of China and India: Unpacking S&P Global's Recent Emerging Markets Outlook Report
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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जलवायु परिवर्तन र आप्रवासनको सम्बन्धबारे मिना पौडेलको विश्लेषण
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Kanchan Thapa on Saving the Striped: Nepal’s Tiger Conservation Achievements
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Jeevan Baniya on Unpacking the Complexities of the Nepal-Korea Migration Corridor
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Shobhakar Dhakal on Energy, Climate Change, and Regional Integration in South Asia
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Sarita Sapkota on the State of Nepal’s Public Finance Management System: Evaluating the Milestones and Missteps
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Sunil Babu Pant on The Roadbumps to Marriage Equality in Nepal
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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हरि शर्मा: समाजले राजनीति डोर्याउँछ कि राजनीतिले समाज?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Emiline Smith on Demystifying Cultural Trafficking and Nepal’s Quest for Restorative Justice
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Aditya Valliathan Pillai on How to Handle the Heat: Lessons from India
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Anantaa Pandey on Driving the EV Revolution in Nepal
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Sagar Prasai and Paras Kharel on Unpacking Nepal’s Budget for FY 23/24
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Radhesh Pant on Overcoming Nepal's Infrastructure Deficit, Financing Options, and Thoughts on the Budget for FY 23/24
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May 30, 2023 |
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केपी ढुंगानासंग मिडिया माथि विश्वाशको प्रश्नको विश्लेषण
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May 25, 2023 |
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Rajib Subba on Investigating Nepal’s Cybersecurity Landscape
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May 23, 2023 |
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Suman Basnet on Transforming the Nepali Kitchen: Nepal's Push for Electric Cooking Solutions
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May 23, 2023 |
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Ben Cahill on Navigating the Future of Energy: Conflict, Climate, and the Geopolitical Consequences
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May 09, 2023 |
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Rebekah Smith on Unlocking Labor Migration: Examining the Realities of the Policies and Practices
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May 02, 2023 |
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वृषेशचन्द्र लालको विचारमा, “नागरिकता विधेयकमा अनुचित अलमल”
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Abhigya Malla Reflects on the Power Summit 2023: How to Broaden Nepal's Green Energy Markets
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Jaya Luintel on Gender, War, and Justice: Recounting Women in Nepal's Conflict and Transitional Peace
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Bimal Regmi on Deciphering the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change through a Nepali Lens
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Hem Sagar on the Beauty of Birds and Bird Watching
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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रमेश कुमारको विश्लेषणमा “प्रकृति दोहनको धन्दा”
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Siddartha Mainali on Nepal’s Macroeconomic Woes: Post Pandemic Recovery, Challenges and Recommendations for the Future
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Sabin Ninglekhu on How to (Re)Settle Informal Settlements: The Case of Bagmati and Beyond
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Subash Pandey on Nepal’s Climate Financing Dilemma
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Anup Upreti and Shreejesh Ghimire on Financing Nepal’s Infrastructure and Development (Part 2)
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Anup Upreti and Shreejesh Ghimire on Financing Nepal’s Infrastructure and Development (Part 1)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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सुरेन्द्र कुमार कामतीको अन्वेषणमा “माननीयको मनपरी, बेहिसाब २६ करोड”
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Deepak Adhikari on Fact-Checking to Curb Nepal’s Infodemic
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Jagannath Adhikari on Nepal’s Rising Dependence on Food Imports
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Anjal Niraula on Nepal's Solar Revolution and the Future of Clean Energy
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ryan Hass on the Evolution of America’s Foreign Policy, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the US Response to China’s Growing Influence in the Asia Pacific
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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विद्यानाथ कोइरालाको विश्लेषणमा राजनीतिक दलहरूले सिर्जेको दलदल
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Subina Shrestha on Nepal’s Electric Mobility Transition: Challenges and Recommendations for the Future
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Mandakini Surie on India’s Global Ambitions, G20 Presidency, Response to China's Rise, and Implications for South Asia
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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The Brief: Paras Kharel on Nepal’s 2026 Graduation from the LDC status: Its Implications and Challenges for the Future
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Conversations: George I. H. Cooke on Examining Infrastructure Diplomacy in Sri Lanka
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Conversations: Khondaker Moazzem on Nepal’s “Other” Electricity Market - A Look at the Electricity Sector of Bangladesh
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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The Brief: Pallavi Roy on the Competitiveness and Capabilities of SMEs in Nepal
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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The Brief: Mushtaq Khan on Madhesh and the Challenge of Inclusive Federalism in Nepal - A Political Settlements Framework Analysis
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Conversations: Ajaya Dixit on Risk and Resilience (Part 2) - Climate Change and the Future of Nepal’s Development Pathway
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Conversations: Ajaya Dixit on Risk and Resilience (Part 1) - Understanding (COP27) Loss and Damage, Climate Change, and Nepal
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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The Brief: Bishnu Sapkota on The 2022 General Elections Results, the Rise of the “Independents,” and the Future of Nepali Politics
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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The Brief: Anurag Devkota on Diaspora Voting: The Missing Citizens in Nepal’s Electoral Process
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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The Brief: Anurag Acharya and Avinash Karna on Inclusion, Coalitions, and the Power Dynamics behind General Elections 2022
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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The Brief: Santosh Dahal on Climate Change, Changing Flood Trends, and Flood Management Along the Nepal-India Border
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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The Brief: Nirjan Rai on the Political Economy of Mainstreaming Renewable Energy in Nepal
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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The Brief: Sumina Rai Karki on Gendered Election Processes
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Conversations: Ambassador Ranjit Rae on How to Reset India-Nepal Ties - Part Two
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Conversations: Ambassador Ranjit Rae on How to Reset India-Nepal Ties - Part One
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Dialogues: नेपालमा मिडिया, सार्वजनिक बहस, र वैदेशिक सहायताको कुटनीति
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Conversations: Sagar Prasai offers a Political Economy of Electricity Market in India and Beyond
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Conversations: Anthea Mulakala on China’s Infrastructure Diplomacy in Asia, its Relevance to India and South Asia, and Implications for Recipient Countries like Nepal
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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The Brief: Rastra Raj Bhandari on Nepal’s Green Financing Future
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Conversations: Satish Joshi on Reframing Nepal's Hydropower Energy Narrative
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Amish Mulmi on Examining Nepal’s Relationship with China
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Introduction to PODS by PEI
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Sep 08, 2022 |