Intraparty Democracy at Stake in Nepal

Published On: January 27, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Arpan Gelal

Intraparty Democracy at Stake in Nepal

This escalating ideological crisis within the political parties, lack of vision and clear action plan, disregard to the democratic norms in the selection of party leadership, sidelining the issues of inclusion as envisioned by the Constitution of Nepal, leaves ample grounds for suspicion on the ability and intention of political parties to institutionalize the nascent republican system of governance in Nepal.

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A Cyber-Libertarian View on Monarchy

Published On: January 26, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Bimal Pratap Shah

A Cyber-Libertarian View on Monarchy

What will happen if the AI governance setup of the future feels a monarchy in a democratic setup is preferable to the anarchy created by dysfunctional democracy?

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Resuscitation of the Bygone Loksewa Legacy

Published On: January 24, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Pradip Kumar Kafle

Resuscitation of the Bygone Loksewa Legacy

Every person reading this piece knows why and where the majority of Nepali talents land after finishing school or completing undergraduation. They serve Amercians or Europeans or the rest of the globe, but not Nepal. It's because Nepali institutions don't care about the talents, unless you are ‘our man (hamro manche)’ rather than ‘the man (ramro manche)’.

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Issues of Public Procurement in Nepal

Published On: January 19, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Ram Bahadur Shah

Issues of Public Procurement in Nepal

There are lots of problems in the procurement system of Nepal. Public entities procure without an approved multi-year and annual procurement plan, to say the least.

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Omicron: A Concern for Unvaccinated Individuals

Published On: January 18, 2022 08:13 AM NPT By: Sandeep Thapa

Omicron: A Concern for Unvaccinated Individuals

The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the Delta strain but it remains a "dangerous virus", particularly for those who are unvaccinated, according to the head of the WHO.

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South Asian Air Pollution: A Pressing Concern for the Himalayas

Published On: January 17, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Dr Subash Adhikari

South Asian Air Pollution: A Pressing Concern for the Himalayas

After high blood pressure, dietary risks, and smoking,air pollution is the fourth utmost risk factor for human health globally, and 6.5 million premature deaths are associated with it.

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Media for Deep Democratization

Published On: January 15, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Mohan Nepali

Media for Deep Democratization

Democratization should not be misunderstood as merely creating more structures, populating them and pursuing ritual elections.

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MCC, Indo-PacificStrategy and Nepal-US Relations

Published On: January 13, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Dron Lamichhane

MCC, Indo-PacificStrategy and Nepal-US Relations

Now, Nepal's diplomatic capability should be proven to convince the USA to review some controversial provisions in the MCC and then we can pass the agreement from the federal parliament which will be a win-win situation not only for Nepal and the USA but also for the USA and China.

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Prithivi Jayanti and National Unity Day: Unity in Diversity

Published On: January 11, 2022 03:07 PM NPT By: Shanker Man Singh

Prithivi Jayanti and National Unity Day: Unity in Diversity

As Nepalis, we all need to be proud of King Prithvi Narayan Shah and his contributions to the country. He is equal for all of us who are proud to be Nepalis.

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Down Syndrome: An Understanding through Prenatal Screening Tests

Published On: January 11, 2022 06:30 AM NPT By: Sandeep Thapa

Down Syndrome: An Understanding through Prenatal Screening Tests

Prevention of Down Syndrome depends upon offering a prenatal diagnosis to high-risk pregnancies via amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS). Amniocentesis and CVS are quite reliable but provide the risk of a miscarriage of between 0.5 to 1%.

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