It has been an extraordinary week in China as netizens wake up to the news of thousands of new American users joining Xiaohongshu every day. Also known as "Little Red Book" or "RedNote" in English, Xiaohongshu is a Chinese social…
The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2–13, 2024, marked a critical juncture in the global effort to address land degradat…
It seems that common people are once again trapped in the hands of new rulers of Democratic Republic of Nepal. Earlier they were the ‘subjects of the hereditary state’ and now they have been reduced to be helpless and hapless ‘vote…
215. Letter From King Birendra of Nepal to President Carter1
Kathmandu, February 7, 1977
Your Excellency,
Here in Nepal, we have been following with great interest your success in the Presidential elections and your recent in…
Nepal needs to continue its efforts to secure India’s cooperation in providing air routes from Mahendranagar and Nepalgunj, aiming to reduce flight times and attract more international airlines to Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in …
Reinvigorated social democracy often involves a democratically elected government with the popular majority of votes that gradually accumulates and exercises absolute power of the state. The tendency of majoritarianism leads ultimately to autho…
Whenever Nepal faces political turmoil and bedlam in the elected ‘House of Representatives’, Nepali people see their future gloomy and uncertain. This is the prevalent mood not just among the residents of Nepal but also among the NRNs (N…
As Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli prepares for his third tenure's first official visit to China, set to commence on December 2, 2024, the stakes are high. This visit is not just a diplomatic formality but a critical opportunity to so…
Purna Bahadurko Sarangi, at first glance, may seem like a Gandharva man’s struggle to deviate his son’s career from socially recognized singer-dancer-sarangi player to an esteemed profession, a doctor. However, the protagonist is merely …
The book, “Beneath the Sun: Equality for Everyone - The Spirit of Chhath Festival is written by Jivesh Jha which is an intricate writing that showcases the Chhath festival as a vibrant celebration of nature and community. He not only talks abo…
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