Signs of strain between Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane are becoming harder to dismiss as isolated disagreements. Differences that once appeared manageable within the RSP are...
doctrine as such, but must/should pursue a foreign policy that is pragmatic and sustainable. )N THE lRST INSTANCE, IT should always protect the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Physically, this is the task of the Nepal...
India was never enthusiastic about forming a regional grouping in South Asia, with all members having equal say and consensus decisions are mandatory. When Sri Lank and Pakistan proved very receptive to the idea and the Maldives, too, seemed...
Six months is neither long enough to transform a country nor too short to judge the direction of a government. Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s government has now chosen this point to present its own scorecard, listing achievements ranging...
There appears to be an illusion at the political level that policy problems can be solved simply on the basis of common sense. However, such solutions are often ineffective and, at times, even counterproductive. In Nepal, where the culture...