Nepal-China BRI Agreement: Challenges, Concerns, and the Path Forward
One major factor for the BRI that remains in limbo is the obscurity about its funding modality.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China...
Balancing Ambitions: Nepal’s Path to Development and Net-Zero Emissions by 2045
Nepal's pursuit of sustainable development and its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2045 represent a complex interplay of socio-economic ambition and environmental responsibility....
Advocating for a Shift in Government Focus: Prioritizing Domestic Consumption over Electricity Export
Stakeholders are right in calling on the govt to prioritise domestic consumption over electricity export
Even as Nepal's electricity production keeps increasing, the country does...
Air Pollution a Major Threat to Human Health in Hindu Kush Himalayas, Says ICIMOD
Kathmandu, Sept. 8: The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has announced a clean-air campaign in the Hindu Kush Himalayas.
Announcing the campaign on Thursday...
Official Start of Nepal’s MCC Agreement with the United States
The once controversial U.S. program has largely slipped from the public’s eye in the years following its ratification by the Nepali Parliament.
On August 30,...
Nepal’s Supreme Court Weighs Economic Growth vs. Environmental Protection in Karnali Dam Case
Next week the Supreme Court of Nepal will hear a case focused on whether to move forward with construction of hydropower dams on the...
Hydropower and South Asian integration
Nepal’s hydropower potential ranks among the highest globally in terms of per capita and unit of GDP
Nepal’s hydropower potential for South Asia is now...
Uncertainty Shrouds 40MW Power Export to Bangladesh This Season Due to Agreement Delay
Nepal electricity body awaits response from the Bangladeshi side for tariff negotiation before a deal involving India is signed.
Nepal’s plan to export 40MW electricity...
EDITORIAL: MCC comes into force
Nepal will benefit from the MCC projects only if they are completed in time
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-Nepal Compact, a U.S. funded project to...
BRICS Expansion and Its Implications for Nepal-India Relations
The recent BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, captured international attention with its announcement of the bloc's expansion, marking the first time since 2010...
