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At a time when Nepal is hoping for more foreign aid to support new federal structure, it does not want to lose potential funding by being identified as a developing nation.
February, 2018
December, 2017
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25 December
Nepal’s Leftist Victory And the Changing Trans-Himalayan Order
With a leftist-alliance government at federal and most provincial levels, Nepal has the chance to work on the diversification of its overwhelming dependence on India by connecting more with China.
October, 2017
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29 October
Milk to Meat: A Nepali Village Diversifies
After the 2015 earthquake, a small village in Nepal which depended entirely on making traditional milk-based sweets has diversified into poultry and fish farming.
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9 October
Preparing for the Expected in Nepal
Natural disasters strike randomly, they do not choose a country. The issue then is how you prepare for these disasters in countries like Nepal where resources are not properly deployed towards initial preparedness that could help in the actual relief efforts.
April, 2017
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10 April
South Asia Braces for Intense Heat This Summer
With temperatures already topping 40 degrees Celsius in many places and a weak monsoon forecast, southern Asia is likely to suffer through yet another recording-breaking summer
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2 April
Pakistan Ranked Happiest Country in South Asia
Pakistan is ranked as the happiest country in South Asia. Israel in Middle East, Uzbekistan in Central Asia, Costa Rica in Central and South America and Algeria in Africa are ranked happiest countries in their respective regions in the 2017 World Happiness Report.
September, 2016
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10 September
Melting Glaciers May Impact Hydropower Plans
The World Water Week has put the focus back into shrinking glaciers but the jury is still out on the impacts they will have on the flow in snow-fed rivers and hydropower generation.
May, 2016
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10 May
View from India: Fresh Turmoil in Kathmandu
The K.P. Oli-led government has managed to stave off yet another crisis after Maoist leader Prachanda flip-flopped on the issue of withdrawal of support. However, more instability looms ahead.
January, 2016
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12 January
China’s Influence in Nepal Endangers Tibetan Refugees
The country's impact on Nepalese politics makes life for Tibetans there extremely difficult.
October, 2015
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5 October
Finally, Nepal Gets a Constitution
First promised over a half a century ago, Nepal's new constitution is surprisingly progressive. But it's led to tensions with neighboring India and with underrepresented ethnic groups.
