Data protection is one of the key issues of Nepal
By: Pratigya Bhattarai To start the culture of protecting data, Nepali consumers have to demand accountability and transparency from the organizations
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Ideas
US “global gag rule” on abortion is limiting family planning choices for women in Nepal
US President Donald Trump has reinstated and strengthened the on-again, off-again rule prohibiting US aid to abortion providers in foreign
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Bearing the brunt
By: Ngamindra Dahal and Bhagirath Yogi Historically LDCs’ contributions to climate change is negligible but over a billion people in the
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Brexit and South Asia
By Dr. Krishna Upadhyaya The speculations and opinions differ as to what Britain leaving Europe means to South Asia and
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Ending menstruation stigma in Nepal
By Kaveri Mishra Today in Nepal, many women are subject to severe discrimination especially while they menstruate. A deep-rooted cultural belief
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The elusive China-Nepal rail link: High costs and risks, uncertain benefits
Sam Cowan There has been a flood of commentary in the Indian media on China’s enhanced engagement with Nepal in
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There are vast inequalities across countries, and among the poorer segments of societies: UN report
UN — The 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), shows that, in the 101
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Fears of cities running out of water have become very real in several parts of the world, most recently in South Asia
By : Marianne Kjellén, Senior Water Advisor, UNDP Fears of cities running out of water have become very real in several parts
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Accelerating disaster risk reduction in South Asia to keep up with development
UNDRR, GANDHINAGAR, 12 July 2019 – Countries in South Asia have made remarkable progress in social and economic development. As
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Empowering South Asian women migrant workers through improved contracts
UN Women: Escaping poverty and earning higher income often entails taking risks, and for women migrating into domestic work these
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