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Revisiting provincial structures

Nepal, April 17 -- Over the past 15 turbulent months since the second term of provincial assemblies, the provincial governance landscape has painted a disquieting picture. Government turnovers have be... Read More


A trailblazer's tale of service and progress

Nepal, April 6 -- Mahabir Pun is currently traveling across different districts, promoting his book and raising funds for the Agricultural Inputs Company Limited (AICL) in Birgunj. During my time as a... Read More


Food security and climate resilience

Nepal, April 3 -- Nepal's Right to Food and Food Sovereignty Act, 2075 (2018), one of 349 Acts, is significant for citizens. It upholds the right to food, enshrined in the constitution as a fundamenta... Read More


Dissecting pre-budget discussions

Nepal, March 20 -- Nepal's formal practice of presenting the principles and priorities of the budget three months before its tabling in Parliament as a mandatory pre-budget practice merits appreciatio... Read More


A dissection of pre-budget discussions

Nepal, March 19 -- Nepal's formal practice of presenting the principles and priorities of the budget three months before its tabling in Parliament as a mandatory pre-budget practice merits appreciatio... Read More


Lawmaking at the local level

Nepal, March 5 -- The municipal executive branches function as the implementing organs of the local government, while the municipal councils in both rural and urban areas serve as their legislative bo... Read More


National Assembly reflections

Nepal, Feb. 21 -- The National Assembly, also known as the upper house of Nepal's federal parliament, is set to bid farewell to its 20 members, including myself, on March 3. Our six years in office ar... Read More


Nepal's peace dilemma

Nepal, Feb. 6 -- On November 21, 2006, the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) was signed between the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the then Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), officially bringing an end ... Read More


The neglect of federalism

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- A fundamental principle of a parliamentary democratic governance system is a balance among the three organs of the state, namely the legislature, the judiciary and the executive. How... Read More