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Rabi-Balen agreement: A wake-up call for parties with legacy

Kathmandu, Dec 29: The early morning accord between Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, and Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Balendra Shah, on Sunday spread a political sensation, resulting in a raft of analyses. The TV presenter-turned politician, Lamichhane, and popular rapper-turned local government's representative, Balendra

Deuba, Oli eye on Supreme Court verdict, focus on the…

After a meeting held on Saturday at Baluwatar between Prime Minister Sushila Karki and leaders of three major political parties—the

Three Shocks that Shook the World in 2025

The first was Russia’s impending victory in Ukraine over Europe’s combined leadership. For almost four years, the European Union and

Ethiopian Volcano Not to Blame for South Asia’s Smog: ICIMOD…

Kathmandu: A new scientific analysis has ruled out the recent major volcanic eruption in Ethiopia as a cause of South Asia’s

From Yam to Bridge: Nepal’s Geopolitical Choices in an Age…

Combined with prudent management of relations with India, China, and other global partners, Nepal can translate its unique geographic and

A New Framework for Financing Global Security

International cooperation is at a turning point, with the Global North far more committed to funding defense than defending development. A

How Global AI Governance Could Work

But what should this look like in practice? India’s experience with digital public infrastructure offers many lessons. The country’s platforms

Beyond Multilateralism

Admittedly, this approach involves higher transaction costs and cannot guarantee certainty or uniformity. But the task facing international policymakers is

Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?

That meant massively expanding support for university research through agencies like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

Strengthening Human and Social Development in Climate Justice

As the highest decision-making authority under the UNFCCC, the COP convenes all Parties to review how the Convention and other