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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


Six years of provincial assemblies

Nepal, Jan. 9 -- The 2015 Constitution of Nepal recognises provincial legislative bodies, known as provincial assemblies, as unicameral entities. The province assemblies have twice the number of membe... Read More