WISSENSCHAFTLICHE ARBEITEN UND AUSGEWÄHLTE PRESSEARTIKEL

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1 WISSENSCHAFTLICHE ARBEITEN UND AUSGEWÄHLTE PRESSEARTIKEL (Januar März ) zusammengestellt von Karl-Heinz Krämer [Auszug aus dem Literatur-Gesamtverzeichnis von Nepal Research] Acharya, Bhanu Bhakta.. Report at your own risk: Press freedom remains a myth in daily practice despite broad legislative measures. The Kathmandu Post, 8 January Acharya, Bhanu Bhakta.. Said a little bird: Trump is a prolific tweeter while Prachanda has not posted anything for two months. The Kathmandu Post, 5 February Acharya, Bishwa Mohan.. Institutions adrift: Cooperatives play a key role in economic development, but they need an overhaul. The Kathmandu Post, 23 February Acharya, Deepak.. Radios for all: Community radios are among most effective means of reaching poor and marginalized communities. República, 4 January 2016 Acharya, Lochan.. Student politics: Its role and future. The Himalayan Times, 15 February Acharya, Meena.. Steering The Transformation Of Nepalese Economy. The Rising Nepal, 19 February Acharya, Pushpa Raj.. Challenges in budget implementation. The Himalayan Times, 5 January Acharya, Pushpa Raj.. For whom hope is all that s left. The Himalayan Times, 16 February Adhikari, Dharma The weak link: General media users and audiences are still viewed largely in the nineteenth century mentality filtered through letters to the editor. República, 14 February Adhikari, Dharma.. In the service of power: Governmental editorial directives on rising above ideological divides, instead of edifying journalists, end up irritating them. República, 14 March Adhikari, Dharma.. Media slogans: My interest was piqued when I noticed a number of our local tabloids, as slim as four pages, using the label national daily. República, 28 February Adhikari, Dharma.. On Media Writing-III: Our media are at crossroads and absence of timely analyses of trends and developments makes the scene rather chaotic. República, 17 January Adhikari, Jagannath.. In praise of entrepreneurship: Government alone cannot provide adequate employment opportunities to a growing number of educated people. The Kathmandu Post, 7 February Adhikari, Jagannath.. Mixing religion and politics: Some Nepali politicians and parties have been emboldened by the election result in India. The Kathmandu Post, 29 March Adhikari, Pratap.. Ski tourism: Make the most of it. The Himalayan Times, 25 January Adhikari, Raju.. Growth and prosperity: Nepal should enforce economic reforms and spend the capital budget (kp), Schools turning into playground for politicians. República, 25 January Adhikari, Samik / Pant, Sagun Ballav.. Maladies of the migrating mind: Migrant workers lives can be saved by improving the mental health services offered to them before and after departure. The Kathmandu Post, 6 March Adhikari, Suman.. Heal the pain: Not one perpetrator from the conflict era has been held accountable in the past decade. The Kathmandu Post, 5 January Adhikary, Rabindra.. Eye health and misconceptions: Change is possible but slow. The Himalayan Times, 10 January Allemann, Marc.. Nepal by numbers: An ambitious project is trying to make government data 1

2 accessible and it all started with students. The Kathmandu Post, 4 February Amatya, Archana.. Cost-effective strategies: Several birth defects can be prevented by interventions before and during pregnancy. The Kathmandu Post, 3 March Ansari, Mohna.. We may have come a long way, but there is much to achieve: The feminist consciousness flourished after the restoration of democracy in 1990 and received ample focus during the decade-long Maoist struggle followed by people s movement and constitution-writing process. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Arai, Tatsushi.. Realising peace potential of constitution: Shared commitment to managing divisive identity politics, inter-party competition and foreign interests is essential. The Kathmandu Post, 20 February Arjyal, Hemant.. Don t blame the heavy ones: The runways at Kathmandu Airport need to be improved; it s not the heavy planes that are at fault. The Kathmandu Post, 5 February Aryal, Pramod.. Water diplomacy: Nepal can work with China and India to develop river management infrastructure, by Pramod Aryal. The Kathmandu Post, 16 February Aryal, Shreedhar.. Foreign employment: Mixed blessing; Social values are declining and absence of youths put their conjugal life and other relations in jeopardy. República, 8 February Atreya, Binod.. Priority project: Nepal needs to remove legal barriers such as difficult taxation and unclear policies in order to encourage foreign investment. República, 15 January Baniya, Jeevan.. Politicisation is necessary: This will ensure a more democratic and transparent governance process and practice. The Kathmandu Post, 17 March Baral, Aditya.. Bored by politics: The hospitality culture is Nepal s greatest tourism asset, and it is in danger of waning. The Kathmandu Post, 20 January Baral, Aditya.. South Asian corridor: China s OBOR initiative can power the growth of Asia and the world in the next two to three decades. The Kathmandu Post, 7 February Baral, Aditya.. Tourism is changing: If Nepal does not keep up with the pace of transformation, it s going to miss the bus. The Kathmandu Post, 22 March Baral, Biswas.. China fights back: China too is now starting to cultivate its own competing group of politicians, bureaucrats and security personnel in Nepal. The Kathmandu Post, 7 January Baral, Biswas.. Minister of my health: The curious case of Gagan Thapa. República, 17 March Baral, Biswas.. SAARC Two: In the absence of fruitful high-level political exchanges at regional level it is even more important to promote Track Two initiatives. República, 2 March Basnet, Sunayana.. Mountain women The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued. The Kathmandu Post, 8 March Basnyat, Ayushma.. Quality education: The root of all solutions. República, 10 March Basnyat, Binoj.. The ideal transition: There are major obstacles that need to be overcome to avoid prolonging the process. The Kathmandu Post, 7 March Basnyat, Khilendra.. International relations: New challenges. The Himalayan Times, 31 March Basu, Soma.. How Nepali Women Are Forced To Sell Their Skin To Make Rich Indians Beautiful. Youth ki Awaaz, 6 March Bhandari, Ananta.. Nepal s REDD+ readiness: There s hope for a positive shift in our forestry sector funding from a grant-based to a performance-based approach. The Kathmandu Post, 21 March 2

3 Bhandari, Avash / Onta, Pratyoush.. Revisiting the NGO numbers debate: There is nothing overwhelming about the increase; if anything, it is a fact to celebrate, not condemn. The Kathmandu Post, 24 February Bhandari, Jhabindra.. Migration & Development Towards Sustainable Future. The Rising Nepal, 7 January Bhandari, Ram Kumar.. Long road to justice: Conflict victims have been waiting and waiting for transitional justice bodies to act. The Kathmandu Post, 10 January Bhandari, Ram Kumar.. Victims critical engagement: The number of people willing to engage with the commissions shows the need and desire for justice and reconciliation. The Kathmandu Post, 1 March Bharadwaj, Narad.. An Assessment of UML s Campaign. The Rising Nepal, 17 March Bharadwaj, Narad.. Consequence Of Appeasement. The Rising Nepal, 3 February Bharadwaj, Narad.. Constitution Amendment: Wrong Prioritisation. The Rising Nepal, 10 February Bharadwaj, Narad.. Halting Executive s Aberration. The Rising Nepal, 17 February Bharadwaj, Narad.. Madhes In The Throes Of Anarchy. The Rising Nepal, 10 March Bharadwaj, Narad.. Madhesi Politics Of Negation. The Rising Nepal, 3 March Bharadwaj, Narad.. Nationalism Under Threat. The Rising Nepal, 27 January Bharadwaj, Narad.. Prachanda s China Visit. The Rising Nepal, 24 March Bharadwaj, Narad.. Prithvi Narayan Shah And Moral Relativism. The Rising Nepal, 13 January Bharadwaj, Narad.. Prosperity Under Discourse. The Rising Nepal, 31 March Bharadwaj, Narad.. Rediscovering Tribhuvan University. The Rising Nepal, 6 January Bharadwaj, Narad.. Revitalising Democracy Through Election. The Rising Nepal, 24 February Bhatta, Meena.. Challenges galore: Even after two years of their formation our transitional justice bodies have not been able to function properly. República, 11 January Bhatta, Nitesh.. Cyber warfare: How prepared is Nepal? The Himalayan Times, 5 January Bhattarai, Anil.. Lost in numbers: A wrong picture of migrant worker deaths has been given, as statistics were misread. The Kathmandu Post, 13 January Bhattarai, Basundhara.. Move over, men: Women should be included in decision-making roles in the management of forests. The Kathmandu Post, 19 February Bhattarai, Gaurav.. Bridge to where? We should convince our neighbors that Nepal doesn t see trilateral cooperation as a strategic concept, but as an economic and socio- cultural phenomenon. República, 26 January Bhattarai, Gaurav.. Marginal interest: There has in the past been no palpable shift in India s larger Nepal policy even with government change in UP or Bihar. República, 22 February Bhattarai, Gaurav.. Nepal and geopolitics: No small concern; Some Chinese scholars openly claim that Nepal s strategic location provides an advantage to China. República, 27 March Bhattarai, Gaurav.. OBOR: Economic or strategic? Nepal could join OBOR for the strategic purpose of asserting her sovereign rights and for enacting her policy of equidistance. República, 7 March Bhattarai, Narayan Prasad.. Aftermath of liberation: The story of bonded labourers after 3

4 attaining freedom is proving to be troublesome. The Kathmandu Post, 13 February Bhattarai, Prakash /Bhattarai, Samikshya.. Let s work together: Civil society organisations and the government should try to become better friends. The Kathmandu Post, 12 March Bhattarai, Pranav.. Question of threshold: A stabilising factor. The Himalayan Times, 17 March Bhattarai, Umesh Kumar.. Political settlement: Nepal Army s role; The political leadership has failed to influence the military in Nepal. They ousted monarchy but did not learn how to use the military for the betterment of the nation. The Kathmandu Post, 24 February Bhuju, Kriti.. Post quake rebuilding: Let women lead; With male members away, women have started rebuilding their homes destroyed by 2015 earthquakes on their own. República, 18 February Biswas, Asit K. /Tortajada, Cecilia.. Cooperation on shared waters: Properly planned, transboundary rivers can act as an engine for regional development for both Nepal and Bihar. The Kathmandu Post, 16 January Bogati, Subindra.. Politics and policing: Evidence suggests a strong police-politician nexus has the potential to embolden criminal elements. The Kathmandu Post, 24 February Bogati, Subindra / Featherstone, Andy.. Localisation of humanitarian response: A lesson from Nepal s earthquake is that INGOs need to strengthen local actors instead of themselves. The Kathmandu Post, 12 January Chalise, Kuvera.. Inclusive Growth and Development Report-: Nepal tops regional ranking in inclusive development index. República, 18 January Chapagain, Rajesh / Bhattarai, Ratna.. Studying abroad: It can be a boon if we find out why students leave Nepal and come up with ways to attract them back. The Kathmandu Post, 17 February Chaudhary, Randhir.. Defuse the tension: Preparations to amend the constitution and hold polls should be done simultaneously. The Kathmandu Post, 14 March Chaudhary, Randhir.. Ten years after: The Madhes movement has helped to make Madhesis more confident and assertive. The Kathmandu Post, 18 January Chaudhary, Sanjib Kumar / Sinkemana, Ganesh Ram.. Better irrigation: A recently introduced technology can help in the effective utilisation of Nepal s water resources. The Kathmandu Post, 1 January Chikanbanjar, Reena.. Neo Solar Power in Nepal: NSP the leading solar merchant of the world with footprints in more than 50 countries is now in Nepal. The Himalayan Times, 15 January Dahal, Ashok.. Power to the local units. República, 18 March Dahal, Atindra.. Use of foreign aid: Many questions. The Himalayan Times, 27 February Dahal, Semanta.. Fast track to lost track: Politicians couldn t understand the legal and financial complexities of a privately-financed infrastructure project. The Kathmandu Post, 21 March Dangal, Prem.. Corruption cure: Nepal s state of affairs is bleak, and unless we hold local level elections, what is in store for us could be worse. The Kathmandu Post, 24 March Devkota, Abhinawa.. Our first nations: There are compelling evidence to suggest that even before the Aryan and Mongoloid groups of people stumbled upon this place, it was occupied by Austroasiatic groups of people. The Kathmandu Post, 18 March Devkota, Anurag.. Prestige at stake: Laws need to be made to ensure that competent people are appointed as ambassadors. The Kathmandu Post, 17 March 4

5 Devkota, Satic C What about them? The majority of the population that is to be resettled belongs to marginalized and low-income communities. República, 18 January Devkota, Uttam.. Some positive news: For a better future. The Himalayan Times, 20 January Dhakal, Dubi Nanda Rana Tharu - Nepali - English basic dictionary with Nepali and English indices. München: LINCOM GmbH Dhakal, Sabriti.. At Bhaktapur Durbar Square today: The heritage site reminds all of the quake and the devastation that followed, yet it has started once again to attract visitors. The Himalayan Times, 26 February 2016 Dhital, Abha.. Parks and conservation: How two women at the vanguard of wildlife conservation have become agents of change. The Kathmandu Post, 4 March Dhital, Abha For some women in need, Hatti Hatti has become a home away from home and a wellspring for creativity. The Kathmandu Post, 4 February Dixit, Niranjan Mani.. Accountability crisis: Unspent budget funds should be returned to taxpayers until capital expenditure rises. The Kathmandu Post, 26 March Dixit, Niranjan Mani.. Divine motherland: The task of healing and rejuvenating Nepal is long overdue. The Kathmandu Post, 26 February 2016 Dixit, Niranjan Mani.. Interwoven issues and complexities: Mishandling of politics can extend Nepal s transition phase and deteriorate its ties with neighbours. The Kathmandu Post, 8 January G.C., Yubak Dhoj.. Super zones: Special areas declared for commercialised and scientific agricultural programmes. The Kathmandu Post, 21 February G.C., Yubak Dhoj.. We shall rice again: Nepal can become a paddy exporting country if productivity is increased even slightly. The Kathmandu Post, 27 January Gajurel, Ashish.. A metro for the metro: The Valley needs an integrated transit system that comprises bus and rail systems. The Kathmandu Post, 11 January Galimberti, Simone.. Attention engineers: New buildings are coming up all over, but most are not accessible to disabled people. The Kathmandu Post, 30 March Galimberti, Simone.. King Day and volunteerism: Values espoused by the civil rights leader instil a spirit of service from which a developing nation like Nepal can benefit immensely. The Kathmandu Post, 17 January Galimberti, Simone.. Making room: Accessibility and inclusion are a national issue, addressing which will benefit everyone. The Kathmandu Post, 1 January Galimberti, Simone.. Working together: Partnership among government agencies and the broader society is the way to unleash volunteerism in Nepal. The Kathmandu Post, 28 February Gautam, Devendra.. All eyes on parliament: Our lawmakers seem more worried over their personal welfare than the welfare of the country and the people. República, 10 January Gautam, Dipendra.. Culture and heritage: Let Kathmandu survive. The Himalayan Times, 22 February Gautam, Dipendra.. Gossip or earthquake: Which is riskier? The Himalayan Times, 13 January Gautam, Manish.. It takes a village: In a society that continues to stigmatise mental illnesses, a two-pronged approach that uses both social and medical models in treating patients is beginning to bear fruit. The Kathmandu Post, 25 February Gautam, Pamir.. Spooked by China: Today India is ready to do just about anything to disrupt 5

6 China s relations with the smaller South Asian states. República, 23 March Gautam, Suvekshya.. The good and the bad: We need to conduct a careful study of both positive and negative effects of Nepal s remittance- driven economy. The Kathmandu Post, 2 February Gautam, Upendra.. With China Nepal Loses Nothing But Chains. The Rising Nepal, 19 January Gharti Magar, Onshari.. From a guerilla fighter to humble Speaker. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Ghimire Karki, Sachchi.. Politics of agreement: Announcing polls before resolving disagreements could be a ploy to perpetuate political instability. The Kathmandu Post, 5 March Ghimire Karki, Sachchi.. Whose turn next? The politics of agreement ensures that every person willing to hang on will have his day. The Kathmandu Post, 27 January Ghimire, Binod.. Quality continues to remain major challenge: The sooner drop-out rates improve, the better it is, say experts. The Kathmandu Post, 21 March Ghimire, Binod.. Women in politics: Nepal is among the only 10 countries in the world having a woman head of state. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Ghimire, Kalpana.. Fiscal Decentralisation In Nepal. The Rising Nepal, 12 February Ghimire, Kaushal.. Vital FSU election: The main task of new student leaders will be to save public education at a time of rampant privatization. República, 28 February Ghimire, Sarin.. Polls over partisan interests: If political parties remain unwilling to give up their respective stances, we might as well prepare ourselves for another round of serious political turmoil. The Kathmandu Post, 11 February Ghimire, Shreejesh.. Bank deposits: Structural problems. The Himalayan Times, 27 January Giri, Anil.. Court disqualifies Karki as CIAA chief. The Kathmandu Post, 9 January Giri, Chandra.. Looks can be deceiving: Recent rise in anti-immigrant sentiments has made the Nepali community in the US fearful. The Kathmandu Post, 24 March Giri, Indira.. Kathmandu Triennale : The person in a woman; Reflections on Aamaa an experience of womanhood across generations slated to be performed at Kathmandu s biggest art jamboree. The Rising Nepal, 25 March Giri, Pralhad.. Financial literacy paradox: Banking curriculum. The Himalayan Times, 6 March Giri, Sanjeev.. Ladies first: Women now hold top management positions in various organizations. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Giri, Sanjeev.. Private sector in education: Unprecedented growth in last two decades: Despite education being a service-oriented sector, it has become vibrant from a business point of view. The Kathmandu Post, 21 March Guragain, Harihar.. Price of priceless water: Explore market. The Himalayan Times, 30 January Guragain, Mohan.. No country for bards: The poor condition of English learning at our schools and colleges can be pegged to a core problem: the segregation of literature from grammar. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Gurung, Chun Bahadur.. Girls education: Failed programme. The Himalayan Times, March 14, Gurung, Priyanka.. Broadcasting birth control. República, 6 January 6

7 Gurung, Priyanka.. Children at work. República, 27 January Gurung, Priyanka.. The malnourished nation. República, 3 March Gyawali, Sambridhi.. Is women empowerment just women employment? If this day is to celebrate your and my achievements, then it does not need to be marked in the calendar. República, 8 March Hein, Christoph.. Die Bargeldreform in Indien trifft die Himalaja-Länder hart: Die Rupie spielt für viele Nachbarn eine wichtige Rolle; Jetzt fehlt dort an allen Ecken und Enden das Bargeld. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 20 January International Commission of Jurists The Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (Control) Bill, Geneva: International Commission of Jurists, June 2016 International Commission of Jurists.. Serious Crimes in Nepal s Criminal Code Bill, A Briefing Paper. Geneva: International Commission of Jurists, March International Labour Organization.. Mibgration of Health Workers from Nepal. Kathmandu: International Labour Organization Jeevan, Jainendra.. Faulty appointment: If Nepali politicians had any spine, they d never have chosen someone with a dubious record as CIAA head. The Kathmandu Post, 12 February Jeevan, Jainendra.. Perspective on Indian inclusiveness: Not only can Nepal learn from India s inclusionary polity, India too can learn from Nepal s exercise in inclusiveness. The Kathmandu Post, 26 March Jha, Dipendra.. Better luck next year: Madhesis will remember 2016 for the endless political dialogue that yielded little. The Kathmandu Post, 3 January Jha, Dipendra.. No more interference: An improved system to ensure fair and inclusive appointment of judges is required. The Kathmandu Post, 28 February Jha, Kalpana.. Idea of citizenship: We need to revisit the 1952 Citizenship Act in order to make Nepal a true republic. The Kathmandu Post, 31 January Jha, Nanu.. Help the Nepali farmer: An efficient chemical fertiliser supply system is needed to end recurrent shortages. The Kathmandu Post, 15 January Joshi, Astha.. Off the deep end: As dust plumes from the Melamchi drinking water project continue to choke the Capital and its residents, it is, perhaps, ironic that existing traditional water infrastructures remain ignored and in varying states of disrepair. The Kathmandu Post, 11 February Joshi, Janak Raj.. Margin of error: Nepal should think about adapting to the new global trend of 'responsible' nationalism. The Kathmandu Post, 10 January Julliand, Valerie.. Bold action now: In Nepal, while women work as much as men, the gender wage gap is still in the bottom half of the world ranking. República, 8 March K.C., Shyam.. Anti-corruption Drive. The Rising Nepal, 11 January K.C., Shyam.. Pollution Takes Human Toll. The Rising Nepal, 18 January K.C., Shyam.. Protection Of Heritage. The Rising Nepal, 15 February K.C., Shyam.. Shocks After Shocks. The Rising Nepal, 1 February K.C., Shyam.. The result of appeasement: Serving every Indian interest will not benefit Nepal; the demonetisation measure is a case in point. The Kathmandu Post, 13 January Kainee, David.. Forgotten victims: Petty politics is slowing down the reconstruction process and hurting the earthquake survivors. The Kathmandu Post, 19 January Kainee, David.. NGO excesses: Instead of working with the government, many of our NGOs are 7

8 running like parallel governments. República, 24 January Kainee, David.. Untouchability: Still entrenched; The state should apologize for its historically inhumane treatment of the Dalit community. República, 21 March Kaini, Bhairab Raj.. Green tourism: If tourism and horticulture can be linked Nepal stands to make robust and sustainable economic progress. República, 4 March Kaini, Bhairab Raj.. Nutrition-smart agriculture: As agricultural production increases, households also see increased food security and better nutrition outcomes. República, 24 January Kaini, Bhairab Raj.. Women-friendly agriculture: Agriculture is being feminized in Nepal following the rapid exodus of men. República, 2 January Kalaunee, S.P. / Regmee, Kiran / Schwarz, Ryan.. Public-private partnership: New model for healthcare. The Himalayan Times, 1 February Kanel, Tara.. Gender pay gap: What we can learn from global practices to reduce inequality in our workforce. The Kathmandu Post, 15 January Karki, Hitesh.. Not so fast: Accessing internet won t suffice. We also need to tailor content as per the needs of local school children whose medium of learning is Nepali. República, 23 January Karki, Hitesh.. Technology education: Work in progress, by Hitesh Karki. República, 21 February Karki, Pratik.. The solar solution: Now that NEA has amazingly reduced load-shedding, PV modules are like expensive clothes hung to dry. República, 16 January Karki, Saurav.. Bringing the gods home: Nepal needs to actively make repatriation claims of cultural properties trafficked abroad. The Kathmandu Post, 3 January Khadka, Kahar Singh.. Know your rights: Consumers can claim compensation for damages caused by bad products or services. The Kathmandu Post, 15 March Khadka, Kahar Singh.. Running out of patience: Unresolved medical malpractice claims have been piling up due to lack of judges. The Kathmandu Post, 22 January Khadka, Navin Singh.. Cat concerns: Why we need to be really worried if snow leopards are under threat. The Kathmandu Post, 20 January Khadka, Navin Singh.. Climate cocktail: Could China be thinking of dovetailing OBOR with the UN s SDGs in Nepal? The Kathmandu Post, 31 March Khadka, Navin Singh.. Getting the facts straight: It s high time the government and donors made an honest assessment of reconstruction and resettlement works in earthquake-affected areas,. The Kathmandu Post, 6 January Khadka, Navin Singh.. Murky waters: Water geopolitics in South Asia is no more just an undercurrent; it could already be shaping regional order. The Kathmandu Post, 17 March Khadka, Navin Singh.. Putting up with pollution: Indifference to environmental issues over the years has allowed Kathmandu s air to be hardly breathable. The Kathmandu Post, 3 March Khadka, Roshan.. We like it the way it is: India s proposal to create a UN peacekeeping force under its leadership is shameful. The Kathmandu Post, 24 January Khadka, Upasana / Adhikhari, Aamik.. Lessons in mourning: We need to move beyond sensationalising migrant deaths to asking harder questions. The Kathmandu Post, 2 January 2016 Khanal, Ajaya Bhadra.. A critical moment: As Nepal s economic prospects expand, who benefits and how will depend on the success of its democratic system. The Kathmandu Post, 1 February Khanal, Ajaya Bhadra.. Another round of conflict? Despite our impatience to embark on a path 8

9 of prosperity, we still need to work on peace. The Kathmandu Post, 15 March Khanal, Ajaya Bhadra.. Between a rock and a hard place: There might be civil conflict if we drive the constitution on the basis of a resurgent nationalism and refusal to accommodate differences. The Kathmandu Post, 4 January 2016 Kharel, P.. Focus On Informed Citizenry. The Rising Nepal, 13 February Kharel, Pranab.. Stages Of Nepali Drama. The Rising Nepal, 30 January Khatiwada, Dipesh.. Occupational hazard: Being a traffic police in Kathmandu certainly isn t easy, but increasingly, it also is very lethal. The Kathmandu Post, 28 January Khatiwada, Pradip.. Digital technology: Data-driven urban development. The Himalayan Times, 18 January Khatry, Prem K.. A Museum-friendly Gesture. The Rising Nepal, 24 January Khatry, Prem K.. Chitlang: Looking Desperately For Light. The Rising Nepal, 14 February Khatry, Prem K.. Culture Studies In Higher Education. The Rising Nepal, 3 January Khatry, Prem K.. Defying Odds, Chitlang On The Move. The Rising Nepal, 21 February Khatry, Prem K.. Election And The New Generation. The Rising Nepal, 31 January Khatry, Prem K.. School Education Reform At Cross-roads. The Rising Nepal, 17 January Khatry, Prem K.. The Darai People: Nationality Rising Again. The Rising Nepal, 21 March Khattri, Man Bahadur / Timilsina, Rajendra Raj.. Separate ways: Anthropology has been mistaken as part of sociology in Nepali academia. The Kathmandu Post, 26 February 2016 Koirala, Naresh.. Anti-intellectualism: a growing menace; Undereducated political leaders in fledgling democracies like Nepal are undermining democracy even before it takes root. The Kathmandu Post, 24 January Koirala, Naresh.. US election and Nepal: Trump cannot destroy American democracy, but his success sets a terrible example for struggling democracies like Nepal. The Kathmandu Post, 4 January 2016 Koirala, Sanju.. Shelved hydro projects: Nepal s large-scale hydropower projects impact locals in the project areas in multiple and complex ways. The Kathmandu Post, 31 March Koirala, Shekhar.. Relevant as ever: No society can grow in a climate of political repression, economic exploitation, deprivation and social exclusion. República, 14 March Koyu, Pranika.. A competent woman politician a rhetorical excuse? High time we asked whether all men maintain the highest degree of competence. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Krämer, Karl-Heinz.. Erneute Eskalation im Tarai: Die Gefahr des gescheiterten Staates. Nepal Observer 38, 10 March Krämer, Karl-Heinz.. Nepal unter der zweiten Dahal-Regierung. Nepal Observer 37, 17 January (geschrieben für nepal-i 115) Krämer, Karl-Heinz.. Re-escalation in the Tarai: the danger of the failed state. Nepal Observer 39, 16 March Lakhey, Pooja.. New kilns for clean air. The Himalayan Times, 26 March Lakhey, Pooja.. Rough road to Chitwan: Chitwan tourism falters due to expansion of Narayanghat-Mugling road section. The Himalayan Times, 29 January Lal, C.K.. A jangled relationship: The number one priority of the South Block in South Asia is Bhutan. Nepal has to compete with the Maldives for attention. República, 27 March 9

10 Lal, C.K.. All our daughters: Where are Nepali women in the metaphor of coffins, bakasko bimba, which pervades pathologies of remittance reporting? República, 27 February Lal, C.K.. In dark times: The struggles between defenders of Khas-Arya dominance and hegemony and proponents of ethnic equality and Madheshi dignity are likely to be a protracted one. República, 13 March Lal, C.K.. Nepali nationality has not been well defined even after 250 years. Interview. The Kathmandu Post, 23 January Lal, C.K.. Rotary of revolutions: Rudderless due to unawakened masses, Tarai-Madhesh remains almost leaderless even after a decade of the first major upheaval. República, 16 January Lal, C.K.. The spirited generation: Every change since 1950 has merely been repeated attempts at rekindling the spirit that was snuffed out in the winter of 1960 by a deceitful king. República, 13 February Lama, Mahendra P.. Aid in pre-1990 Nepal: Both India and China have contributed to the building of infrastructure, seemingly with a mind to serve their interests. The Kathmandu Post, 8 March Lama, Mahendra P.. Globalisation in the mountains: We have to rebuild and sustain traditional practices in the face of encroaching global influences. The Kathmandu Post, 22 February Lama, Mahendra P.. Human versus national security: National security marginalises the rationale for all other critical, human-centric securities; this needs to change. The Kathmandu Post, 22 March Lama, Mahendra P.. Inclusiveness in Nepal and India: There are a number of lessons that Nepal can learn from India to redress historical injustices. The Kathmandu Post, 8 February Lama, Mahendra P.. Old connections and new opportunities: Security-centric view about borders must change as India grapples with market- related issues and opportunities. The Kathmandu Post, 25 January Lama, Mahendra P.. Plight of irregular migrants: In South Asian countries, there is a huge gap between practice and policy when it comes to emigration laws. The Kathmandu Post, 11 January Lamichhane, Jagannath.. #YouthForElection: In order to address people s everyday issues we need local representatives more than we need members of parliaments. República, 18 February Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Act in Spirit of Democracy. The Rising Nepal, 17 January Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Blame Game Is No Solution. The Rising Nepal, 10 January Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Diplomacy As A Public Domain. The Rising Nepal, 14 March Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Ensure Early Polls. The Rising Nepal, 24 January Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. For Free And Fair Local Election. The Rising Nepal, 28 February Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Jung Bahadur's Foreign Policy. The Rising Nepal, 7 March Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Let Us Trust The People. The Rising Nepal, 21 March Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Local Polls For Democracy. The Rising Nepal, 14 February Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. No Alternative To Elections. The Rising Nepal, 31 January Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Political Bone Of Contention. The Rising Nepal, 21 February Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Power, Foreign Policy And Diplomacy. The Rising Nepal, 28 March Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Relevance Of Reconciliation. The Rising Nepal, 3 January Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Three s a crowd: From New Delhi s perspective, the OBOR is Beijing s strategic muscle-flexing in Asia aimed at strengthening string of pearls to encircle India. República, 19 10

11 January Lamsal, Yuba Nath.. Understanding of History. The Rising Nepal, 7 February Maharjan, Uttam.. Dust Pollution: Playing Havoc With Life. The Rising Nepal, 9 February Maharjan, Uttam.. Encouraging Signs In Energy Sector. The Rising Nepal, 26 January Maharjan, Uttam.. Heading Towards Load-shedding-free Society. The Rising Nepal, 5 January Maharjan, Uttam.. Liquidity Crunch: A Headache For Banks. The Rising Nepal, 16 February Maharjan, Uttam.. Local Polls & Strengthening Of Democracy. The Rising Nepal, 9 March Maharjan, Uttam.. Madhesi Parties: A Force To Reckon With. The Rising Nepal, 30 March Maharjan, Uttam.. Madhesi Parties Protests And Local Polls. The Rising Nepal, 16 March Maharjan, Uttam.. Political Imbroglio: A Gordian Knot? The Rising Nepal, 23 March 2016 Maharjan, Uttam.. Reconstruction Works: Moving At A Snail s Pace. The Rising Nepal, 12 January Maharjan, Uttam.. Three-tier Polls: Key To Institutionalise Republic. The Rising Nepal, 21 January Maharjan, Uttam.. Wetland Management In Nepal. The Rising Nepal, 2 February Mahat, Jaya Jung.. Beware Trumponomics: The economic policies of the incoming US president do not bode well for Nepal. The Kathmandu Post, 20 January Mahat, Jaya Jung.. Good political culture: Political parties failure to adjust their ideologies, principles and actions could put the country at risk. The Kathmandu Post, 29 March Mainali, Illa.. Diplomacy and health: Nepal should focus on how our people can benefit from the country s involvement in health diplomacy. The Kathmandu Post, 1 February Manandhar, Ayush.. Nepal in Trump world: Nepal is bound to be affected by major decisions of American government under Donald Trump. República, 4 January 2016 Manandhar, Narayan.. Beginning of the end: Impeachment motion became a botched operation because impeachers themselves were not sure about purpose of impeachment. República, 8 February Manandhar, Narayan.. Impeachment imbroglio: If the IRC quashes the motion, it will imply that the 157 MPs who petitioned for Lokman Singh Karki s impeachment were wrong. República, 25 January Manandhar, Narayan.. Lies, damn lies and statistical lies: When elections do not reflect the will of the people, they could become a problem in themselves. The Kathmandu Post, 19 March Manandhar, Narayan.. Revolution No 4: The world economy is changing, and Nepal is once again in danger of missing out. The Kathmandu Post, 23 January Manandhar, Narayan.. The anti-corruption chaos: The crisis at CIAA owes to our lack of understanding of process of appointment and removal of anti-corruption agency heads. República, 13 January Manandhar, Narayan.. Uncertainty, not instability: Nepal s current political problem is an inability to move from a deal-based mechanism to a rule-based one. The Kathmandu Post, 5 March Marasini, Bishnu Hari.. A welcome step: Madhesi Morcha should take local elections as an opportunity to establish their agenda among the people. The Kathmandu Post, 22 February Marasini, Bishnu Hari.. The political impasse: A middle path. The Himalayan Times, 20 March 11

12 Marasini, Narayan.. Reconstruction impasse: A stable and effective leadership is essential in the NRA to overcome obstacle. The Kathmandu Post, 12 March Marasini, Prerana.. Spread the word: It s important to assess if we have done enough to inform people to save their lives and properties if another big earthquake hits Nepal. República, 16 January Marzetti, Gail / Malla, Pukar.. Championing their cause: We need to be more proactive in identifying true champions of women's economic empowerment in Nepal and build a strong coalition. República, 8 March Mishra, Pramod.. Broadening the Nepali mind: Events like the Nepal Literature Festival help counter aggressive nationalism and ignorance. The Kathmandu Post, 2 February Mishra, Pramod.. Hurtling towards disaster: Politics and discourse seem to have collapsed at multiple levels, rendering even simple solutions impossibly complex. The Kathmandu Post, 16 March Mishra, Pramod.. My new year s wish for Nepal: In a post-truth world, Nepal s marginalised groups need to push their narratives more than ever. The Kathmandu Post, 5 January Mishra, Pramod.. The choice is yours: Short-term Panchayat-era nationalism or long-term vision of Nepal owned by all? The seed of one language, one dress nationalism that Mahendra sowed, KP Oli tries to reseed as the ideological son. The Kathmandu Post, 16 February Mishra, Pramod.. Times of confusion and fusion: Moderation and cultivation of multicultural, multilingual, multiethnic living is what Nepal needs at the moment. The Kathmandu Post, 19 January Mishra, Pramod.. Wisdom of experience: Nepal should learn from the mistakes made by nationstates with a specific religious identity. The Kathmandu Post, 30 March Moore, Charity Troyer / McIntyre, Vestal.. Women s job opportunities: Mutual learning; The rate of female labor force participation in South Asia varies from 16 percent in Afghanistan to 80 percent in Nepal. República, 21 March Mulmi, Subin.. A regressive step: The new Civil Code Bill will roll back the historic gains in property rights for Nepali women. The Kathmandu Post, 9 February Nabarro, David.. How WHO can support health: Despite unprecedented positive health outcomes, Nepal continues to have many challenges to overcome. The Kathmandu Post, 10 March Namchu, Chhaya Vani / Hamal, Menaka.. Working on gender: We saw no representation of Himalayan women in history or literature, nor in the research and development sectors. República, 8 March Neopane, Arpana.. The scourge of stereotype: Even though their workplace is female dominated, the fact is that the most popular gynecologist in our country is a male. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Neupane, Apar.. Electrifying story: Regional power trade is desirable, but it will not happen until India takes the lead. The Kathmandu Post, 19 March Neve, Evangeline.. 3D-printed prosthetic dreams: Adapting a new technology for use here in Nepal was never going to be quick and easy. But it s a great sign of how far things have come that it is now possible. The Kathmandu Post, 11 February NHRC.. Varshik prativadan 2072/3. Kathmandu: National Human Rights Commission Ninglekhu, Sabin.. Rebuilding Kathmandu: When utopian romance in the Master Plan fails to 12

13 connect with grassroots aspirations, rumour fills the ensuing void and morphs into action-inducing reality. The Kathmandu Post, 24 January Niroula, Tilak.. A humanitarian issue: International community should put pressure on Bhutan to uphold the refugees right to return home. The Kathmandu Post, 15 February Oja, Banu / Oja, Shambhu Intermediate and advance Nepali: reading and grammatical structures. Ithaca, N.Y.: South Asia Program, Cornell University Ojha, Ghanashyam.. Private investments and our duties: Nepal needs to create an investmentfriendly environment in order to prosper. The Kathmandu Post, 2 March Onta, Pratyoush R. / Bhandari, Avash.. CSOs in a loktantrik Nepal: A democratic polity should look for ways to further allow Nepali citizens to fully enjoy their fundamental right to organise. The Kathmandu Post, 10 February Pande, Sophia L.. Feminism through art: Artist Meena Kayastha s Divine Debris draws on her personal experience as a woman growing up in Nepal watching other female figures around her struggle with the limits imposed upon them. The Kathmandu Post, 8 January Pandey Malla, Prativa.. Take a leap: Strengthening science and technology education can be a stepping stone towards creating and retaining skilled human resources for sustainable development. República, 15 February Pandey, Shailesh.. The bandwidth bottleneck: Inclusive internet policies have to acknowledge the inequality in income distribution. The Kathmandu Post, 21 March Pangeni, Rudra.. to see record hydropower generation: NEA, independent developers adding more than 240 MW to national grid. República, 4 January 2016 Pant, Bhaskar Raj / Shrestha, Abha / Schwarz, Dan.. Injury prevention: National priority issue. República, 21 February Pant, Bhubanesh.. Remittance inflows: Avoiding dependence. The Himalayan Times, 7 March Pant, Pooja.. Rootless: By birth a woman belongs to her father s clan, and then she gets given to her husband s. We forget who our mothers and grandmothers are. Their blood does not flow in our lineage. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Pant, Samridhi.. Trade in the balance: Imposition of antidumping duty on Nepali and Bangladeshi jute and jute products will not encourage bilateral and regional trad. The Kathmandu Post, 7 February Pant, Saurav Raj.. Openness and isolation: Nepali youths find themselves being pulled between two opposing global phenomena. The Kathmandu Post, 14 March Parajuli, Anjita.. Stumbling blocks: Education and modernisation haven t weakened ingrained socio-sexual relationships. The Kathmandu Post, 10 January Pariyar, Deepak.. Dalits in civil service: They got in through seat quotas, but they are no less capable and skilled than others. The Kathmandu Post, 28 March Pariyar, Sarita.. Questioning the Questions: Caste struggle against structural minds: Let s challenge the system by re-imagining, redefining, re-narrating and retelling our story. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Paudel, Jayash.. Agriculture subsidy: Policymakers have failed to assess the outcomes of fertilizer subsidy on annual agricultural yields. República, 16 February Paudel, Kumar.. On the brink: Conservation is not only about rhinos and tigers. Many little known species also need protection. República, 16 February Paudel, Shreya.. Saptari and beyond: Immediate and long term perspective on the tragic Saptari 13

14 incident. The Kathmandu Post, 11 March Paudel, Shreya.. The Dalit Question: The least well-meaning Nepalis can do is acknowledge that caste discrimination has occurred structurally against the Dalits in the past. The Kathmandu Post, 7 January Paudyal, Mahabir.. It s secession, stupid: Madheshi Morcha leaders echo CK Raut on several fronts, with only slight variances in their tone and phraseology. The República, 20 February Paudyal, Mahabir.. What India should know: If you had back in 2015 considered alternative voices in Nepal, instead of listening to few loyalists, Nepal-India relation would be much better today. República, 6 March Paudyal, Mahabir.. You are a nationalist too: Those who shaped the destiny of Nepal have been questioned since 2007 political changes and nationalism has been portrayed as a flawed strategy. República, 10 January Pereira, Alexandra / Dahal, Sanjeev.. Many struggles: Most Nepali migrant workers in Portugal don t have legal papers or are working in precarious jobs. República, 17 January Pettersen, Kjell Tormod.. Gender equality: The Nordic Model. República, 22 March Pokharel, Jiba Raj.. Dharahara reconstruction: Recreate the past glory. The Himalayan Times, 10 February Pokharel, Jiba Raj.. Post-quake reconstruction: Can be a boon. The Himalayan Times, 17 January Pokharel, Jiba Raj.. Singha Durbar reconstruction: Retrofitting or reassembling. The Himalayan Times, 28 February Pokharel, Kushal.. Discourses of Alternative Politics in Nepal. The Rising Nepal, 4 March Pokharel, Kushal.. Education In 21st Century. The Rising Nepal. 4 February Pokharel, Kushal.. Elusive National And Local Polls. The Rising Nepal, 28 January Pokharel, Kushal.. Gender Equality In Nepal. The Rising Nepal, 11 March Pokharel, Kushal.. Looming Political Crisis. The Rising Nepal, 15 March Pokharel, Kushal.. Nepal s Elusive Democracy. The Rising Nepal, 25 February Pokharel, Kushal.. Politicisation of School Teachers. The Rising Nepal, 14 January Pokharel, Kushal.. Reinventing Nepal s Economic Diplomacy. The Rising Nepal, 7 January Pokharel, Pramesh.. Agriculture in Nepal: Female domain; Feminization of agriculture is not a new phenomenon in Nepal. But in the past this vital role of women was not acknowledged. República, 6 March Pokhrel, Gokul.. The migrant story: Nepali migration overseas in search of good jobs has been pronounced following the restoration of democracy in República, 16 February Pokhrel, Ram Chandra.. Historical channel: Nepal has been conducting entrepot trade across the Himalaya since ancient timeskeep Incendiary Politics At Bay. The Kathmandu Post, 12 March Poudel, Bhoj Raj.. Cleaning the drainage: Nepal s development bottleneck is largely due to the behavioural problems plaguing our leaders, bureaucrats and general citizens. The Kathmandu Post, 24 March Poudel, Bhoj Raj / Sapkota, Rupak.. Mitigating risks of a military approach: The Nepal-China joint military exercise probably serves Chinese interests, but does it do the same for Nepal? The Kathmandu Post, 31 January Poudel, Dhundi Raj.. Turning a blind eye to deafness: Many instances of deafness could be 14

15 prevented if the government took the problem seriously. The Kathmandu Post, 8 February Poudel, Manavi.. A better alternative force: It is a challenge for the new parties to reduce the perception that politics is a dirty game and to rekindle hope. The Kathmandu Post, 16 March Pradhan, Roni.. On the home front: Listen to the unheard voices of the suffering wives of migrant workers left behind. The Kathmandu Post, 7 March Pradhananga, Sanjit Bhakta.. Heritage Reconstruction 2.0: A heritage site, tucked away in a little corner of old Kathmandu, breathes back to life as the community reclaims what is theirs. The Kathmandu Post, 18 March Prasai, Erica.. Win-all trade: Women in Baglung, Parbat and Sindhuli districts have greatly increased their income from export of items made from allo. República, 27 February Pyakurel, Uddhab P.. Our basic needs first: China will lose goodwill in Nepal if it prioritises OBOR over other agreed issues. The Kathmandu Post, 10 March Rai Karki, Sumina.. Representation of women: The Nepali media sector, in general, suffers from patriarchy. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Rai, Dewan.. No justice, no peace: The commissions have made reasonable progress in the transitional justice process, despite non- cooperation from the government. The Kathmandu Post, 7 January Raj, Prakash A.. Shifting winds: Nepal s Hindu supporters may be eyeing a rebound with leftists in India at a low ebb. The Kathmandu Post, 21 March Raj, Prakash A.. Trump jitters: Nepal s ties with neighbours India and China could be affected by shifts in US policy. The Kathmandu Post, 14 February Rana Thapa, Samridhi.. The uncertainty of tomorrow: Children with disability need a secure future even when their parents are gone. The Kathmandu Post, 25 January Rana, Madhukar Shamsher Jang Bahadur.. Trans-Himalayan Economic Corridor: Nepal As A Gateway Analysis. Eurasia Review, 13 February Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. A Reflection On Prithvi s Birth Anniversary Celebration. Kathmandu Metro, 5 January Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Anti-federalists And Hindu Fanatics. Kathmandu Metro, 1 January 2016 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Celebrating the Martyrs Day. Kathmandu Metro, 31 January Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. CPN-UML s East-West Campaign And PN Shah s Sword. Kathmandu Metro, 7 March Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Did Terai People Need To Punish Madheshi Leaders? Kathmandu Metro, 15 March Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. General Convention of RPP and K Thapa. Kathmandu Metro, 21 February Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Politics and Economics of Local-Unit Elections. Kathmandu Metro, 1 March Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Politics and Economics of Power Outage (Load-shedding). Kathmandu Metro, 10 January Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Prachanda and PN Shah. Kathmandu Metro, 13 January Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Three Main Mistakes of Former President Yadav. Kathmandu Metro, 25 February Ranjitkar, Siddhi B.. Three Main Verdicts Of Supreme Court Of Nepal. Kathmandu Metro, 12 January 15

16 Rauniyar, Ishwar.. Politicized schools: Political parties compete for top school posts so that they get to use school budgets as they like. República, 2 January Regmi, Balmukunda.. China is a Friend, not a card. The Rising Nepal, 22 March Regmi, Umesh Raj.. Inclusive education: Disabled students should be equipped with basic academic and adequate life skills. The Kathmandu Post, 3 February Regmi, Umesh Raj.. The Israeli way: Nepal s education system can learn a few things from Israel, like dropout prevention. The Kathmandu Post, 23 March Rijal, Mukti.. Constitutional Bodies Fair Recruitment A Must. The Rising Nepal, 5 January Rijal, Mukti.. EC And Electoral Integrity. The Rising Nepal, 9 March Rijal, Mukti.. Election Commission: Maintaining Independence. The Rising Nepal, 2 February Rijal, Mukti.. Executive President For Political Stability. The Rising Nepal, 9 February Rijal, Mukti.. Improving Laws For Federal Elections. The Rising Nepal, 19 January Rijal, Mukti.. LLRC Report Implementation: Historic Master Stroke. The Rising Nepal, 16 March Rijal, Mukti.. Local Poll Manifestoes: Enhancing Social Accountability. The Rising Nepal, 23 March 2016 Rijal, Mukti.. Local Polls Should Not Be Deferred. The Rising Nepal, 26 January Rijal, Mukti.. Politics And Academics: Challenge Of De-linking. The Rising Nepal, 16 February Rijal, Mukti.. Restructuring Universities. The Rising Nepal, 30 March Rijal, Mukti.. Revamping Bureaucracy. The Rising Nepal, 12 January Sada, Rajesh.. Freshwater Ecosystem: Costly neglect; Destruction of freshwater ecosystem has led to as much as 81 percent decline in population of some species. República, 22 March Sah, Rita.. Feminism in the margins, a Madhesi perspective: Madhesi women are not a topic of discussion, nor is their contribution acknowledged in the national discourse. The Kathmandu Post, 18 February Sangroula, Sangam.. Border bungles: It is precisely because the border is unregulated that there are so many border disputes between Nepal and India. República, 23 February Sapkota, Chandan.. Mismanaged KUKL: The organisation needs an urgent overhaul to ensure efficient distribution of Melamchi water. The Kathmandu Post, 18 January Sapkota, Chandan.. They had it coming: The current liquidity crunch is the result of faulty operation and management of BFIs. The Kathmandu Post, 6 February Sapkota, Prativa.. Exploring resilience: Women are more vulnerable to climate change because of their dependence on climate sensitive sectors. The Kathmandu Post, 31 March Satyal, Shashwat.. Transforming FDI: Automatic route. The Himalayan Times, 15 March Satyal, Vikash Raj.. Poison we eat: Harmful pesticides. The Himalayan Times, 2 January Sedhai, Roshan.. The grant rush: As the distribution of the housing reconstruction grants begins to pick up pace, rampant irregularities threaten to derail the legitimacy of the rebuilding process. The Kathmandu Post, 21 January Shah, Sukhdev.. Basmati rice for Humla: With better transport link between the hills and the plains food shortage in Humla could be eliminated and food be made available at a fraction of the current cost. República, 22 February 16