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OPINION
Be bold, Nepal
Be bold, Nepal

Nepal has a clear and straightforward path to greater prosperity but achieving its full potential requires deeper connectivity with the dynamic South Asian economy
Mar 28, 2018

OPINION
Prosperity over politics
Prosperity over politics

If Nepal wants to reach middle-income status, it must include women in positions of power and influence, especially in business and politics.
Dec 28, 2017

OPINION
Cleaning up government
Cleaning up government

It is staggering to me how average Nepali’s response to corruption stories is one of a lamenting shrug and assertion that “that’s just how things are done in Nepal”
Sep 20, 2017

OPINION
The right way
The right way

There is no easy or quick way to get into a US university and so there’s no such thing as a “guaranteed, easy” student visa
Jun 29, 2017

OPINION
When women win
When women win

The new constitution offers a valuable opportunity to ensure that women and girls have the same prospects in life as their male counterparts
Mar 30, 2017

OPINION
Setting the standard
Setting the standard

The term “disaster risk reduction” was in part coined right here in Nepal during the early 1990s, based on several pilot projects
Jan 31, 2017
