ACADEMIC WORKS AND SELECTED PRESS ARTICLES (New accessions, April – June 2019) Compiled by Karl-Heinz Krämer [Excerpt from the complete literature index of Research]

Acharya, G.P.. 2019. Nepal's diplomacy: Road to take: When we have vast cultural, natural and diplomatic tools to assert ourselves globally we should not be lagging behind anymore. República, 19 May 2019 Acharya, Madhu Raman. 2019. Nepal Worldview. Volume I: Foreign policy. Adroit Publishers Acharya, Nirmal. 2019. Tribhuvan University should change the way it handles thesis writing: After years of sitting in exams to protract the bevies of bullet points, students are faced to deal with an unfamiliar object. The Post, 9 June 2019 Acharya, Prakash. 2019. Back to Bhardari Sabhas: No public consultations are held, and people have to obey whatever rules are made. The Kathmandu Post, 3 June 2019 Acharya, Prakash. 2019. Mockery of socialism: Prime Minister committed to zero tolerance against corruption when he took office in 2017. Now this commitment is mocking at his face for his administration has failed to control corruption. República, 29 April 2019 Acharya, Prakash. 2019. Spread the word: Climate change issues must reach the grassroots, as they are the key stakeholders. The Kathmandu Post, 6 May 2019 Adhikari, Devendra. 2019. Power sector development: Attract Nepali investors, too. The Himalayan Times, 3 May 2019 Adhikari, Dharma. 2019. That picture story: Do intellectual property principles or fair use policies only apply to Western creators and producers? It is hard to believe AFP and Getty Images can be so negligent about their professional ethics. República, 5 June 2019 Adhikari, Dharma. 2019. Whose Media Council? Drop the draft bill, don’t even consider revising it. Rather, force the media community to form their own independent press standards mechanism. Let them call it whatever name they choose. República, 22 May 2019 Adhikari, Dharma / Zhang, Juyang. 2019. Branding Buddha’s birthplace: Buddhist tourism can appeal to a large number of faith-inspired travelers. Branding Nepal as Buddha’s birthplace would help to counter the persisting misinformation that Buddha was born in India. República, 8 May 2019 Adhikari, Dharma / Zhang, Juyang. 2019. Campaign for Buddhist tourism: Buddha’s legacy has been monopolized by India. Nepal needs to reclaim the Buddha and his legacy as a fundamental part of nation’s identity and narrative. Our history is inseparable from Buddhism. República, 15 May 2019 Adhikari, Dhruba Raj. 2018. A small state between two major powers: Nepal's foreign policy since 1816. Journal of International Affairs Vol. 2, No. 1, 43-74 Adhikari, Narayan / Chand, Suresh. 2019. Making accountability real: We must fight restrictive laws that aim to curtail rights by mobilizing together and building strong civic and media coalitions. República, 23 June 2019 Advocacy Forum (publ.). 2019. Press Note On the Occasion of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Kathmandu: Advocacy Forum Amatya, Binod L.. 2019. Reinventing Kathmandu with a metro: The proposed line is about 34 km long, out of which 12 km would be underground. The Kathmandu Post, 16 June 2019 Amnesty International. 2019. Right to food in Nepal: Analysis of the right to food and food sovereignty act 2018. London: Amnesty International Angbo, Anupama. 2019. Breaking a new dawn for girls Empowering the girl child by combating child marriage and illiteracy in rural villages of Parsa. The Himalayan Times, 11 May 2019 Angbo, Anupama. 2019. Pedestrians at peril: With little or no infrastructure, pedestrians in capital forced to brave the city's dangerous roads coma what may. The Kathmandu Post, 5 May 2019 Ansari, Mohna. 2019. Oh no, not this again: Transitional justice seems to be walking blind; that’s why it keeps falling into holes. The Kathmandu Post, 17 April 2019 Arjyal, Hemant. 2019. Gulf of distrust: There is good prospect for trans-Himalayan airways, not just “South of ,” that could help bring in better connectivity benefits in future. The Rising Nepal, 15 June 2019

1 Arjyal, Hemant. 2019. What if? Why is it necessary for the full squadron of ministers and battalions of top ranking officers to be present at the airport for every goings and comings of VIPs?. República, 4 May 2019 Aryal, Chandra Mani. 2019. Meant for each otter: Conservation is focused on iconic species while this aquatic mammal faces extinction. The Kathmandu Post, 30 May 2019 Aryal, Kamal / Partap, Uma. 2019. Neglected plants: As climate uncertainty looms and crops fail, the role of wild edible plants as a source of food and nutrition has become more important. But these plants remain largely neglected. República, 22 May 2019 Awale, Sonia. 2019. Lightning kills more people than floods in Nepal: Topography is one reason, but lack of public awareness poses a much bigger threat. Nepali Times, 12 April 2019 Awasthi, Soumya. 2018. China-led BRI and its impact on India with specific reference to CPEC. Journal of International Affairs Vol. 2, No. 1, 97-112 Baidya, Ananta Ram. 2019. Public safety for all “Inside out development” is the key. The Himalayan Times, 17 May 2019 Bajracharya, Ayusha. 2019. The fate and future of Guthis: The age-old cooperative system of the finds itself at a crossroads. The Kathmandu Post, 28 April 2019 Bajracharya, Sajendra Man. 2ß10. Grid-connected solar system: New step in Nepal’s energy mix. The Himalayan Times, 30 April 2019 Banskota, Ayush / Gouli, Manish Raj. 2019. Post-quake reconstruction: Sustain the achievements. The Himalayan Times, 25 April 2019 Baral, Khagaraj. 2019. Enhancing teachers’ competence: Major component of teaching learning practice is the teacher. Thus if we want to see improvement in teaching learning practice, we should be supporting the teachers. República, 9 April 2019 Baral, Lok Raj. 2019. ‘Federalism incorporated sans comprehensive discussion’. Interview. The Himalayan Times, 3 June 2019 Baral, Lok Raj. 2019. Communism and Nepal: The opinion that Nepal will turn into a one-party communist state is preposterous. The Kathmandu Post, 10 May 2019 Basnet, Bhola Man Singh. 2019. Rice Key To Food Security. The Rising Nepal, 30 June 2019 Basnet, Gyan. 2019. Justice, interrupted: The NHRC is an important constitutional body and it should be allowed to function independently. The Kathmandu Post, 14 May 2019 Basnet, Gyan. 2019. Undermining democracy: The government seeks to weaken the Human Rights Commission by changing the law. The Kathmandu Post, 6 May 2019 Basnet, Lila Bahadur. 2019. Healthcare in a quagmire: Spending on medicines accounts for the biggest share of healthcare expenditure. The Kathmandu Post, 10 June 2019 Basnet, Prem Singh. 2019. A forgotten history: Khampa operation marks an important achievement in Nepal’s military history and Nepal-China bilateral relation. The story of this event should be disseminated to wider audience. República, 22 June 2019 Bastola, Areet Narang. 2019. Schizophrenia in Nepal: It is crucial that sufferers receive support from families, friends and communities. The Kathmandu Post, 24 May 2019 Bhandari, Jhabindra. 2019. Health for all: Meeting the challenge. The Himalayan Times, 20 June 2019 Bhandari, Jhabindra. 2019. Migration for development: Advance policy, institutional coherence. The Himalayan Times, 6 May 2019 Bhandari, Lekha Nath. 2014. Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies on . Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2,1:113-126 Bhandari, Ram Kumar. 2019. Reviewing transitional justice: The government formed a committee to recommend new commissioners in TJ bodies without adequate consultations with the victims. República, 14 April 2019 Bhandari, Ram Kumar. 2019. Time to intervene: The government has failed to acknowledge the failure of previous commissions, ignored victims’ pressure and their key demands for legal amendment. República, 8 May 2019 Bhandari, Sakun. 2019. Top secret: The current practice of secrecy in the judicial appointment process is hampering justice delivery. The Kathmandu Post, 22 April 2019 Bhandari, Shes Kanta. 2014. Biomass modelling of Alnus Nepalensis D. Don at juvenile stage. Crossing the Border:

2 International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2,1:47-60 Bhandari, Yubraj. 2019. Aviation diplomacy: This can play a crucial role in promoting Nepal’s tourism that is vital to the economy. The Kathmandu Post, 13 May 2019 Bharadwaj, Narad. 2019. A Dream Comes True. The Rising Nepal, 26 April 2019 Bharadwaj, Narad. 2019. Breaking Geopolitical Barriers. The Rising Nepal, 3 May 2019 Bharadwaj, Narad. 2019. BRI And Indo-Pacific Strategy. The Rising Nepal, 17 May 2019 Bharadwaj, Narad. 2019. Criticise In Constructive Way. The Rising Nepal, 24 May 2019 Bharadwaj, Narad. 2019. Giant Strides To Freedom. The Rising Nepal, 31 May 2019 Bharadwaj, Narad. 2019. Lesson On Disaster Response. The Rising Nepal, 5 April 2019 Bharadwaj, Narad. 2019. PM’s Vietnam, Cambodia Tour. The Rising Nepal, 10 May 2019 Bhatta, Bhawani. 2019. Surreal landscapes and abundant wildlife await visitors at Shuklaphanta National Park: Tucked away in the south- western corner of Nepal, the park is famed for its deer, tigers, rhinos and other exotic species. The Kathmandu Post, 19 April 2019 Bhattarai, Dinesh. 2019. Emerging challenges: As Nepal respects sensitivities of its neighbors and friends, they must also respect Nepal’s priority to safeguard its independence, right to make decisions for its security and live with dignity. República, 10 April 2019 Bhattarai, Dinesh. 2019. Respect institutional norms: State institutions are being grossly politicised and made pliant and loyal to individual leadership. The Kathmandu Post, 5 June 2019 Bhattarai, Dinesh. 2019. Understanding China: Attempts to contain and convert China will be counterproductive. Understanding China and working together with it to shape a secure and prosperous future is the need of the day. República, 20 May 2019 Bhattarai, Manav. 2019. Human Capital relates to health and productivity: There are at least 1 million children under five years in Nepal who are stunted. The Kathmandu Post, 5 June 2019 Bhattarai, Tejeshwi Nath / Uprety, Pratyush Nath. 2019. Building bridges: The BRI can be an incredible opportunity for least developed countries to leverage their (limited) soft- power and bring diverse parties together to advance global development. República, 30 May 2019 Bhusal, Bhuwan. 2019. Enhancing soft power: Government and foreign policy experts should formulate a coherent and clear strategy to strengthen Nepal’s soft power. República, 13 May 2019 Bhusal, Thira Lal. 2019. Burden of two-thirds majority: None of the majority governments since 1958 has survived full term mainly because of intra-party feuds and personal rivalry among leaders of ruling party. What will happen to Oli government?. República, 2 April 2019 Bishwakarma, Khem Lal. 2019. Prosperity from below: Policy makers and politicians are reluctant to recognize, expand and lead the country toward prosperity in a socially and ecologically sustainable manner. República, 18 April 2019 Bishwakarma, Mom. 2019. Political Transformations in Nepal: Inequality and Social Justice. Routledge Bist, Jagadish Prasad. 2019. Inverted yield curve: Is Nepali economy safe?. The Himalayan Times, 12 April 2019 Bist, Jagadish Prasad. 2019. Old wine in new bottle: The government’s policies and programmes for 2019-20 look like more of the same. The Kathmandu Post, 12 May 2019 Bist, Jagadish Prasad. 2019. The good and the bad: It is necessary to examine whether remittance is a blessing or a curse for the economy. The Kathmandu Post, 28 May 2019 Bleie, Tone. 2019. Highways Can Turn Parasitic. The Rising Nepal, 15 May 2019 Breen, Michael G.. 2018. The road to federalism in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka: finding the middle ground. London, New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Budha Magar, Prakash. 2019. The numbers keep changing: The reconstruction process is stymied by lack of reliable data on earthquake survivors,. The Kathmandu Post, 5 May 2019 Cameron, Mary Margaret (ed). 2019. Three Fruits: Nepali Ayurvedic Doctors on Health, Nature, and Social Change. Lexington Books Chalise, Sangita. 2019. Household chores: Every citizen’s responsibility. The Himalayan Times, 12 June 2019 Chalise, Sangita. 2019. Say no to dowry: Don’t make it a status symbol. The Himalayan Times, 24 May 2019

3 Chalise, Thaneshwor. 2019. Lethal traffic jam: The rising death toll of climbers has exposed previously unthought-of dangers on the highest peak on earth. The Kathmandu Post, 31 May 2019 Chalise, Thaneshwor. 2019. Sensitivity for security: Nepal needs to understand the gravity of security threat emanating from its inability to control cyber crime. República, 4 May 2019 Chapagain, Bhim. 2019. Community schools struggling with English medium. República, 25 June 2019 Chaturvedi, Shashank / Gellner, David N. / Pandey, Sanjay Kumar. 2019. Politics in Gorakhpur since the 1920s: the making of a safe ‘Hindu’ constituency. Contemporary South Asia, 27:1, 40-57 Chaudhary, Anchala. 2019. Migration invades every aspect of culture and society: With the men away, the women are seeing new opportunities and responsibilities. The Kathmandu Post, 25 June 2019 Chaudhary, Bhagiram / Adhikari, Suman. 2019. Call for justice, once again: Government should not miss this opportunity to conclude Nepal’s transitional justice process under Nepal’s own leadership and ownership. República, 27 May 2019 Chettri, G.T. / Pathak, N.. 2018. To study the relationship between religious coping spiritual well being, and marital adjustment, among the wives of males with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .7, No.1, 63-67 Chidi, Chabi Lal / Sulzer, Wolfgang / Pradhan, Pushkar Kumar. 2019. Landscape dynamics in the northeast part of Andhikhola watershed, Middle hills of Nepal. The Geographical Journal of Nepal Vol. 12: 41-56 Dahal, Arpan. 2019. Everest is crying: Little attention is paid to the ugly footprints big-spending climbers leave behind. The Kathmandu Post, 1 April 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Democratic Citizenship. The Rising Nepal, 23 April 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Duties Of Citizen And State. The Rising Nepal, 2 April 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Elitism And Democracy. The Rising Nepal, 28 May 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Governance Transformation. The Rising Nepal, 21 May 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. In Pursuit Of Wellbeing. The Rising Nepal, 14 May 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Journey Towards Peace. The Rising Nepal, 25 June 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Media In Democratisation. The Rising Nepal, 7 May 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Rule Of Law Or Rule Of Justice?. The Rising Nepal, 4 June 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Stability of Political Life. The Rising Nepal, 16 April 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Statehood, Nationhood & Peoplehood. The Rising Nepal, 9 April 2019 Dahal, Dev Raj. 2019. Virtues Of Participatory Democracy. The Rising Nepal, 18 June 2019 Dahal, Leena. 2019. Yes we Cannabis: Despite a long and storied history of cannabis in Nepali culture, the cultivation and consumption of marijuana remains illegal, punishable by harsh jail terms and steep fines. Some people say it’s high time that changed. The Kathmandu Post, 8 June 2019 Dahal, Shyam. 2019. Redefining local leadership: Better governance outcomes are possible only when local politicians become more flexible and open-minded to share leadership roles with the chief administrative officers. República, 30 June 2019 Dai Yonghong / Huang Zhengduo. 2019. Together for prosperity: It would not be pragmatic for Nepal to expect BRI projects to be built entirely on Chinese grants. Nepal can expect more grants and less loans but not absolute grants. República, 6 June 2019 Dhakal, Bhola Nath. 2019. Reciprocity between agricultural management and productivity in Nawalparasi district. The Geographical Journal of Nepal Vol. 12: 119-134 Dhakal, Buddha Mani. 2019. Hope to see you soon: The resettlement of Bhutanese refugees gave them a good life, but it also separated families. The Kathmandu Post, 20 June 2019 Dhaubanjar, Sanita. 2019. Recharging Nepal’s mountain springs: Researchers are studying a novel approach to determine where and how to intervene. The Kathmandu Post, 9 June 2019 Dhungana, M. / Kachapati, A.. 2018. Maternal Stress Of Hospitalized Children In A Hospital Of Rupandehi, Nepal. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .7, No.1, 46-51 Dhungana, Simón. 2019. Project management: How it can eradicate poverty. The Himalayan Times, 6 June 2019

4 Dhungel, Amish / Regmi, Dwaipayan. 2019. Digital banking in Nepal: Focus on infrastructure, security. The Himalayan Times, 20 May 2019 Doney, Lewis. 2018. Revelation and Re-evaluation: The Flourishing of Padmasambhava Biography after Yuan Mongol Decline. European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 52: 46-70 Freedom Forum. 2019. Regressive Laws, Mounting Violations. Freedom Forum Report, May 3 2019 G.C., Arun. 2019. Banking on land: Land banks that accept land deposits and lend out plots is an idea whose time has come. The Kathmandu Post, 24 June 2019 G.C., Yubak Dhoj. 2019. Agricultural extension: Keeping up with the times. The Himalayan Times, 19 June 2019 G.C., Yubak Dhoj. 2019. Integrated pest management: The method offers an entry point to organic production systems for a healthy society. The Kathmandu Post, 28 May 2019 G.C., Yubak Dhoj. 2019. Search and destroy: The fall armyworm has to be eradicated as it can cause immense damage to crops. The Kathmandu Post, 23 June 2019 Gaenszle, Martin. 2018. Bhakti and Shamanism: Josmanī influence on the New Kiranti Religion. uropean Bulletin of Himalayan Research 52: 71-92 Gallagher, Kathleen M.. 2016. The discourse of power and the politics of in Nepal. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 4,1:3-18 Ganguly, Meenakshi. 2019. Nepal should not backslide on human rights. The Kathmandu Post, 8 May 2019 Gao Liang. 2019. Good neighbours: Provided that Nepal can balance geo-political realities, BRI will aid in development. The Kathmandu Post, 2 May 2019 Gautam, Bhuwan. 2019. Highly overrated: Bhutan cannot make claims of championing Gross National Happiness when some of its citizens are displaced. The Kathmandu Post, 24 April 2019 Gautam, Devendra. 2019. Connectivity for what? What is this frenzy for trans-border connectivity for? Who will reap the fruits of this development? Who will bear the cost?. República, 6 April 2019 Gautam, Durga. 2019. What after SEE? These are the best times for SEE appeared students to find out what they can do to excel in life and decide their career path. República, 14 April 2019 Gautam, Swasti. 2019. State and Citizenship: The geographical location of Nepal between two emerging superpowers has been used as an excuse to deny women the rights they deserve as equal citizens of Nepal. República, 30 May 2019 Gellner, David N.. 2019. Masters of hybridity: how activists reconstructed Nepali society. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Ghimire, Bipin. 2019. Debating BRI: Nepal needs to mainstream the BRI debate and analytically distinguish its pros and cons for Nepal’s long- term economic growth, political stability and operational autonomy. República, 10 June 2019 Ghimire, Prabhakar. 2019. Post-summit thoughts: Investment Summit was a grand success. Now the government should establish effective follow up mechanism by maintaining database of potential global investors. República, 14 April 2019 Ghimire, Prakash. 2019. Sustainable Development And Media. The Rising Nepal, 18 May 2019 Giri, Roshani. 2019. What’s wrong with Passport Bill? Problem with the Passport Bill is not with power of the executive to deny or cancel passport but with absence of clear grounds on which the executive can write for denial and cancellation. República, 27 June 2019 Guragain, Mohan. 2019. Decluttering democracy: decades were dark. The last three haven’t been too bright either. The Kathmandu Post, 25 May 2019 Gurung, B.S. / Rana, M. / Shakya, S. . 2018. Translation and Adaptation of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS)-Parent Version at a Tertiary Level Hospital. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .7, No.1, 40-45 Gurung, Pratik. 2019. They are citizens too: Nepali mothers should be able to pass citizenship on to their children via their name. The Kathmandu Post, 30 April 2019 Gurung, Tsering D.. 2019. gurung_2019_0528_kp.pdf. The Kathmandu Post, 25 May 2019 Gurung, Tsering D.. 2019. In educated and elite circles, a different kind of ‘period huts’: Young Nepali women living in cities may not be banished to sheds, but many of them are forced to adhere to a long list of menstrual restrictions. The Kathmandu Post, 28 May 2019 Gurung, Tsering D.. 2019. Plenty of work remains to end hunger by 2025: Amnesty report ‘If the wants to ensure that no one goes hungry in the country, it must strengthen the law’. The Kathmandu Post, 5 April 2019

5 Gyawali, Dipak. 2019. Sri Darji Versus Mr Tailor: Nepal's déjà Vudevelopment Debate: The Summit Declaration describes such developments as ku-bikas (mal-development) and not su-bikas (or apt-development). New Spotlight, 19 April 2019 Gyawali, Sindhu. 2019. Costs of migration: For our temptation for career and financial gain abroad, are we not ruining the quality of life of our parents?. República, 30 June 2019 Heaton, Thomas. 2019. Big beer companies have a monopoly on the market. Now some beer lovers want to change that. The Kathmandu Post, 15 June 2019 Heaton, Thomas. 2019. Discarding age-old taboos, more Nepalis are eating pork: Celebrated by Limbus, Rais and Tharus but forbidden to Bahuns and Chhetris, pork was political. Today, traditions are changing. The Kathmandu Post, 27 April 2019 Heaton, Thomas. 2019. This is what it’s like to trek: Circuit is an exercise in extremes, where one’s limits— and resolve—are constantly put to the test by the trails. The Kathmandu Post, 17 May 2019 International Federation of Journalists. 2019. Nepal: The legal stranglehold. IFJ Press Freedom Report 2018-2019, pp. 56-61 Jeevan, Jainendra. 2019. Oli’s missed opportunities: The two-thirds majority government formed after 20 long years of short-lived coalition culture was expected to focus on nation building. It is missing that opportunity every single day. República, 27 June 2019 Jha, Jivesh. 2019. Reorienting democracy: When mindset is ethnic or caste-controlled, people cannot stand in favor of broader national cause. República, 28 April 2019 Jha, Jivesh. 2019. Toward green democracy: Nepal’s constitution is the first national charter in the world to enshrine the provisions to advance the cause of green democracy. We need to communicate this message clearly. República, 4 June 2019 Jones, Evan. 2019. The refugee situation in Nepal can be better: The country has been friendly to refugees, but there is still much room for improvement. The Kathmandu Post, 20 June 2019 Joshi, Arati. 2019. Good agricultural practices: The future of farming. The Himalayan Times, 22 May 2019 K.C., Khadga /, Bhattarai, Gaurav. 2018. Nepal’s Search for Prosperity through Transit Diplomacy. Journal of International Affairs Vol. 2, No. 1, 75-96 K.C., Kokila. 2019. Violence against girls: Let’s talk about it. The Himalayan Times, 17 June 2019 K.C., Krishna. 2019. Burden of republic: We have functional governments from local to federal levels. But a number of operational fissures have started to appear on the surface over utilization of resources and powers. República, 30 June 2019 K.C., Kusum. 2019. Girls who fightLearning self-defence helps girls feel secure, empowered and confident. The Kathmandu Post, 9 June 2019 K.C., Niraj. 2019. The new budget offers nothing new: For the last 50 years, Nepal’s economic priorities have remained the same—with no noticeable improvements. The Kathmandu Post, 24 June 2019 Kafle, Dinesh. 2019. Blindness of insight: The amalgamation of Oli-path and Aditya-path will be the undoing of secularism in Nepal. The Kathmandu Post, 26 April 2019 Kafle, Dinesh. 2019. What Nepal shouldn’t learn from Modi’s victory: For all its imperfections, Nepali society is not as bigoted and divided as India. The Kathmandu Post, 7 June 2019 Kafle, Nishan. 2019. Language in danger: Unhealthy infatuation with English language risks Nepal’s minority languages like Tharu, Maithili, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Gurung, Newari and Limbu by putting them at extinction path. República, 13 May 2019 Kaini, Bhairab Raj. 2019. Erratic pattern: Agriculture in Nepal is suffering from years of under-investment, limited research, scant inputs and lack of technology and services for farmers. República, 16 June 2019 Kaini, Bhairab Raj. 2019. Farmers to entrepreneurs: Unless Nepali farmers become entrepreneurs, commercial agriculture will not be sustainable in Nepal. República, 2 May 2019 Kaini, Bhairab Raj. 2019. Post-summit challenges: If 2019 summit is to be different from the past ones in terms of outcomes, Nepal should improve its ease-of-doing-business status. República, 16 April 2019 Kaini, Bhairab Raj. 2019. Reducing food loss: Nepal lacks specific policy to address food loss. Most programs focus on boosting agricultural production and increasing farm productivity. República, 2 April 2019 Kaini, Bhairab Raj. 2019. Road to commercialization: If Nepal is to speed-up agricultural commercialization process

6 for both import substitution and export promotion, there is no better way than consolidation of farm lands. República, 14 May 2019 Kandel, Bhanubhakta Sharma. 2014. Ethnic consciousness in B.P. Koirala's Sumnima. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2,1:23-30 Karkee, Adesh / Aryal, Saramsha. 2019. Moderns we claim to be: Pseudo-modernism on the rise. The Himalayan Times, 5 June 2019 Karki, Asmod. 2019. Breaking the glass ceiling: The participation of ’s info-tech sector is still very low but the future holds promise. The Kathmandu Post, 1 June 2019 Kattel, Srijana. 2019. People with disability: Do we care?. The Himalayan Times, 21 June 2019 Kayastha, Sadhana Pradhanang. 2015. Arsenic contamination in the deep and shallow groundwater of Bara District, Nepal. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 3,1:65-70 Khadka KC, Kokila. 2019. Women’s empowerment: Still an uphill task. The Himalayan Times, 1 May 2019 Khadka, Rakshya. 2019. Silent suffering: Dealing with mental health issues. República, 3 May 2019 Khanal, Ajaya Bhadra. 2019. Geo-strategic spill over: In trying to maintain political order, the government is ignoring the areas where it is needed the most. The Kathmandu Post, 18 June 2019 Khanal, Ajaya Bhadra. 2019. Jumping on the gravy train: The linkages between Nepal’s private sector and corruption is increasing. The Kathmandu Post, 22 April 2019 Khanal, Ajaya Bhadra. 2019. Social roots of authoritarianism: We blame the prime minister’s ‘authoritarian’ tendencies for constricting the space of civil society, but we need to do some introspection. The Kathmandu Post, 20 May 2019 Khanal, Ajaya Bhadra. 2019. Tools of impunity and political control: The politicisation of the judiciary has led to the erosion of the public’s trust in it. The Kathmandu Post, 8 April 2019 Khanal, Gopal. 2019. Indo-Pacific Strategy And Nepal. The Rising Nepal, 8 June 2019 Khanal, Subhanu. 2019. The budget blues: Nepal’s poor spending capacity. The Himalayan Times, 7 June 2019 Kharel, P.. 2019. Footprints of uncertainty: Nepali governments have a habit of engaging in negotiations only when a conflagration breaks out. Biplav proved to be a tougher nut to crack than Oli- Dahal had imagined. República, 22 April 2019 Kharel, P.. 2019. Spokespersons, please step aside: The call of transparent governance is to hold briefings and provide answers with respect and dignity. The Kathmandu Post, 19 May 2019 Kharel, P.. 2019. The Chinese are coming: Recovering Nepal from Chinese embrace has preoccupied Delhi but balanced ties with China and India are Nepal’s political compulsion and sovereign necessity. Unsettling it will invite back-breaking repercussions. República, 8 April 2019 Kharel, P.. 2019. The creed that failed: Nepal’s communists are engaged to an ideological slogan but married to a capitalist pattern,. The Kathmandu Post, 4 June 2019 Kharel, P.. 2019. Unusual ritual: Beijing sees Nepal’s dominant communist party infested with unreliable, squabbling and power-seeking upstarts who see-saw between India and China. República, 6 May 2019 Khatiwada, Dipesh. 2019. The rustic charm of Ghale Gaun: From indulging in local Gurung cuisine to dancing to age- old cultural dances—there’s much to do in this idyllic little village. The Kathmandu Post, 24 May 2019 Khatry, Prem K.. 2019. Culture For Nation’s Existence. The Rising Nepal, 8 May 2019 Khatry, Prem K.. 2019. Culture, Heritage & State. The Rising Nepal, 24 April 2019 Khatry, Prem K.. 2019. In Search Of Identity. The Rising Nepal, 26 June 2019 Koirala, Naresh. 2019. The scourge of cults: Personality cults are dangerous. And even more so for democracies. The Kathmandu Post, 12 May 2019 Koirala, Pratistha. 2019. Ending child labour: Whose concern is it?. The Himalayan Times, 10 May 2019 Koirala, Samiksha. 2019. Online sexism: Challenges of tackling it. The Himalayan Times, 8 April 2019 Krämer, Karl-Heinz. 2019. Democracy and the Rule of Law in Federal Nepal. Nepal Observer 57, 4 May 2019 Kshatri, Shaurya. 2019. When sex becomes work: Under duress or by choice. The Kathmandu Post, 2 June 2019 Lal, C.K.. 2019. An anaemic republic: Democracy failed to take root because society is poisoned with the toxicity of

7 ethnonationalism. The Kathmandu Post, 29 May 2019 Lal, C.K.. 2019. Genealogy of xenophobia: In a country burdened by ethno-nationalism, self-destructive jingoism and hubristic self- importance, the politics of prosperity is merely a façade to decorate existing power structure. República, 1 April 2019 Lal, C.K.. 2019. In the name of merit: It needs emphasising that merit isn’t inherited with the DNA of a person despite claims to the contrary. The Kathmandu Post, 26 June 2019 Lal, C.K.. 2019. SAARC on life support: India may not be willing to end the experiment, but it’s unlikely to help in the revival of the grouping. The Kathmandu Post, 12 June 2019 Lal, C.K.. 2019. The Long Decade: Lenin once exclaimed: There are decades when nothing happens and then there are weeks when decades happen. Such were the weeks of spring in May 2008 that everything had looked possible. República, 29 May 2019 Lal, C.K.. 2019. The palanquin press: The Nepali press corps consists by and large of committed professionals wedded to the ideology of neoliberalism, conservatism and ethnonationalism. República, 15 April 2019 Lama, Mahendra P.. 2019. Asian civilisation: There are several questions and apprehensions about the emerging Asian Century. The Kathmandu Post, 22 May 2019 Lama, Mahendra P.. 2019. India’s Sixth Schedule: There are separate provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the northeast. The Kathmandu Post, 24 April 2019 Lama, Mahendra P.. 2019. Lessons to be learnt from SAARC’s stagnation: The regional grouping has been largely nonfunctional because it hasn’t been able to adapt to the evolving regional set-up. The Kathmandu Post, 26 June 2019 Lama, Phu Doma / Becker, Per / Bergström, Johan. 2019. Tracing livelihood trajectories: Patterns of livelihood adaptations in rural communities in eastern Nepal. The Geographical Journal of Nepal Vol. 12: 57-80 Lama, Tsering Ngodup. 2019. Keeping time the Nepali way: Hamro Patro started out as a Nepali calendar app in 2010, but nine years and over 5 million downloads later, its founder has turned Hamro Patro into a digital conglomerate. The Kathmandu Post, 6 May 2019 Lama, Tsering Ngodup. 2019. Taking it slow in Mulkot: Day temperatures in Mulkot are above 30 degrees, but if you’re looking for a new place to explore, the town’s weather will be the last thing on your mind. The Kathmandu Post, 3 May 2019 Lamichhane, Bhogendra. 2019. Think beyond training: Continuing professional development method is slowly being recognised in Nepal as a key motivator for teachers to develop their skills and knowledge. República, 17 April 2019 Lamsal, Premsharma. 2019. A matter of life and death: A road safety audit of the Kalanki-Koteshwor Road should have been conducted before, not after, it was opened to traffic. The Kathmandu Post, 30 June 2019 Lankes, Hans Peter. 2019. Poised to scale new peaks: The country may be land-locked, but its location is an asset that can be leveraged to attract more investments. The Kathmandu Post, 17 May 2019 Limbu, Sabin Ninglekhu. 2019. Where do the children play? The song could be set in present-day Kathmandu—it would not look out of place. The Kathmandu Post, 1 May 2019 Lohani, Prakash Chandra. 2019. Balance in a turbulent world: Maintaining a strategic balance between China, India and the US-led Western world remains a challenge for Nepal. But some recent events show we may be losing this balance. República, 16 April 2019 Lohani, Prakash Chandra. 2019. Erosion of political capital: The erosion of political capital created after the promulgation of new constitution is leading to a rising level of public frustration which might trigger mass demonstration and disorder. República, 7 May 2019 Luczanits, Christian. 2018. Revival and renaissance in Tibetan art: imagining Kashmir and Nepal in the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 52: 93-131 Maharjan, Kamal K. 2019. Newari architecture: Where are we headed?. The Himalayan Times, 16 April 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. Achievements Of Nepal Investment Summit. The Rising Nepal, 4 April 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. Govt’s Priority To Development Projects. The Rising Nepal, 9 May 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. Implementing Social Security Fund. The Rising Nepal, 16 May 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. Making Visit Year Fruitful. The Rising Nepal, 24 May 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. Mediation Centres At The Local Level. The Rising Nepal, 27 June 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. NepaliSat-1: A Space Breakthrough. The Rising Nepal, 25 April 2019

8 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. Overcoming Drinking Water Woes. The Rising Nepal, 13 June 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. The 15th Plan And Implementation. The Rising Nepal, 11 April 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. The Budget And Tourism Sector. The Rising Nepal, 6 June 2019 Maharjan, Uttam. 2019. Withdrawal Of The Guthi Bill. The Rising Nepal, 20 June 2019 Mahat, Jaya Jung. 2019. Scenery is not enough: Here are a few things Karnali Province needs to do to boost the local tourism sector. The Kathmandu Post, 30 April 2019 Mahat, Jaya Jung. 2019. The empire springs back: A resurgence in Nepal’s west can give a considerable boost to the regional and national economies. The Kathmandu Post, 16 April 2019 Mainali, Sita. 2019. Diversifying foreign investment: If Nepal can diversify foreign investment it will contribute to enabling the country to balance regional and global powers and pursue an independent policy. República, 3 April 2019 Malla, Umesh B.. 2019. Local governments: In need of town planning act. The Kathmandu Post, 1 April 2019 Manandhar, Asmita / Sijapati, Alisha. 2019. Nepal’s indecision on same-sex marriage leaves couples in limbo: Nepal acknowledged rights for LGBTIQ community over a decade ago, but same-sex couples who want to tie the knot continue to face hurdles. The Kathmandu Post, 4 May 2019 Manandhar, Narayan. 2019. Killing the constitution: The more Prime Minister Oli wastes time dishing out slogans and false promises, the more he will be pushing the country to the brink. República, 19 June 2019 Manandhar, Narayan. 2019. Out-migration and labour market distortions. The Kathmandu Post, 13 June 2019 Manandhar, Narayan. 2019. Political chaos: Tensions currently engulfing Nepali politics could be a distraction created by the NCP to cover its shortcomings. The Kathmandu Post, 5 April 2019 Manandhar, Narayan. 2019. The judges have spoken: The future course of action depends on how Axiata reacts to the court order. The Kathmandu Post, 18 April 2019 Manandhar, Narayan. 2019. The Modi ripples: When two elephants make love, the Tibetans get squeezed out from India and, it will not be a matter of surprise if the problem is shifted to Nepal. República, 6 June 2019 Maskey, Mahesh K.. 2019. Remembering Parijat: As Nepali brand of Marxism is getting sclerosed beyond recognition, we need to remember and revisit Parijat and her works with even more urgency. República, 11 May 2019 Michaels, Axel. 2018. Kultur und Geschichte Nepals. Stuttgart: Kröner Verlag Milligan, Brook. 2019. Genetic analysis can guide Nepal’s development. The Kathmandu Post, 2 June 2019 Mishra, Birendra Prasad. 2019. : Mixed system needed. The Himalayan Times, 5 April 2019 Mishra, Birendra Prasad. 2019. Voting for change: An integrated electoral system will not only limit electioneering costs but also make the representatives responsible to their voters. The Kathmandu Post, 7 April 2019 Mishra, Manjit. 2019. Beginning of new inning: Ineptitude of the subsequent governments had propelled CK Raut to become a prominent leader of Madhes from an insignificant figure. República, 4 April 2019 Mishra, Manjit. 2019. Dance of democracy: Considering that Nepal only recently adopted secularism, that too without broad consensus across the political spectrum, political discourse is expected to shift to Hindu State. República, 5 June 2019 Mishra, Pramod. 2019. Library for life and community: Only access to books and the consequent salutary effects can help us free ourselves from the shackles of our circumstance. The Kathmandu Post, 11 April 2019 Mishra, Pramod. 2019. Nepalis cannot be hoodwinked by politicians: The people today are literate, aware and mobile —the Oli government would do well to remember. The Kathmandu Post, 20 June 2019 Mishra, Pramod. 2019. The role of religion in education: Religions should help individuals achieve spiritual heights; they must not be allowed to impede an individual’s growth. The Kathmandu Post, 9 May 2019 Moran, Arik. 2019. Kingship and Polity on the Himalayan Borderland Rajput Identity during the Early Colonial Encounter. Amsterdam University Press Mørch, Maximillian. 2019. By the Way of the Border Travels: Around the Frontiers and Beyuls of Nepal. Vajra Books Morris, Richard. 2019. Media freedom protects and supports us all. The Kathmandu Post, 3 May 2019 Mulmi, Amish Raj. 2019. Can a bus change the way children are taught in Nepal?. The Kathmandu Post, 17 May 2019 Mulmi, Amish Raj. 2019. Loss of legitimacy: The Oli government suffers from a crisis of credibility, with its tall electoral promises now faded away. The Kathmandu Post, 28 June 2019

9 Mulmi, Amish Raj. 2019. Tracing the ups and downs of the Nepal-India relationship. The Kathmandu Post, 19 April 2019 Mulmi, Amish Raj. 2019. Understanding the modern Nepal-China border: Despite deepening relations, one cannot expect the northern frontier to be as open as the southern one. The Kathmandu Post, 14 June 2019 Mulmi, Amish Raj. 2019. Wasted opportunity in tourism: Lo Manthang warrants a world heritage status, but authorities should be able to look beyond monetary exploitation. The Kathmandu Post, 3 May 2019 Mulmi, Amish Raj. 2019. Who should tourism benefit in Nepal? Nepali tourism cannot continue to rely on old policymaking. It needs to take local communities into account. The Kathmandu Post, 31 May 2019 Nayak, Ravi / Mandal, Bidhi. 2019. Why English? We need to focus on enhancing English language skills if we are to become competent global citizens. República, 9 June 2019 Nepal, Pashupati. 2019. Mainstreaming climate change adaptation into sectoral policies in Nepal: A review. The Geographical Journal of Nepal Vol. 12: 1-24 Nepali, Kul Bahadur / Pant, Ramesh Raj / Pradhanang, Sadhana. 2014. Impacts of climate change in the livelihood of local people: A case from Jethal V.D.C., Sindhupalchowk District. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2,1:147-158 Nepali, Min. 2017. Humanity in BP Koirala's Sumnima. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 5,2:37-50 Nepali, Mohan. 2019. Free the press: Should the draft bill with provisions of harsh penalties and prison terms be passed, it will discourage professional journalism, while promoting servile psychology and self-censorship. The Kathmandu Post, 23 May 2019 Neupane, Babu Ram. 2019. Clash of elites: Nepali elites seem mostly regressive in nature and character sans originality, novelty, and thirst for knowledge. Democratic elites are dejected by disgraceful downfall of . República, 9 June 2019 Neupane, Babu Ram. 2019. Rituals over results: Development is best gauged in term of success and smiles of farmers, who cultivate rough and rocky terrains while navigating treacherous trails day in and day out. República, 23 June 2019 Neupane, Dronashish. 2019. Continuous assessment system: From paper to pedagogy. The Himalayan Times, 2 May 2019 Neupane, Dronashish. 2019. Continuous assessment: Fundamental to pedagogy. The Himalayan Times, 10 April 2019 Neupane, Dronashish. 2019. Spare all kinds of rods: They are ineffective. The Himalayan Times, 21 May 2019 Neupane, Kedar. 2019. Planning for development: Nepal’s development plan is built around theme of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali.’ This vision should be elaborated with specific measurable indicators. República, 1 May 2019 Neupane, Sandip. 2019. Banking the unbanked: It is necessary to channelize money into formal financial system through banking. Every sector of economy must use banking channel to handle financial transactions. República, 2 May 2019 Neupane, Sandip. 2019. Reforming education: Those who vowed to transform education system are in power today. But they have not done much. República, 4 April 2019 Neupane, Sandip. 2019. Rising threat of pollution: Right to clean environment is the fundamental right granted by the constitution. Health of general public should not be compromised in the name of development. República, 18 April 2019 Neupane, Sandip. 2019. Save the open space: As open spaces continue to shrink and big houses are blossoming around, there is less chance of surviving if an earthquake of a big magnitude hits Kathmandu again. República. 26 May 2019 Neupane, Sudarshan. 2019. Disability-inclusive disaster response: The country should promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster management. The Kathmandu Post, 23 June 2019 Ojha, Purushottam. 2019. Making SEZs successful: We need to ensure that SEZs which are showing up for operation set a trend for other such zones in various stages of development. República, 13 June 2019 Oli, Nitigya / Sapkota, Durga. 2019. Together against pollution: Air pollution should be controlled immediately. Otherwise, we will witness huge loss in human resources, production and economic growth. República, 21 May 2019 Olney, Ned. 2019. Keeping up with Asia: Investing in children is the best investment a country can make. The Kathmandu Post, 6 June 2019 Pandey, Binda. 2019. Women in Nepali Politics. Kathmandu: Mandala Book Point

10 Pandey, Har Govcinda. 2019. Inter-government dialogue: For federalism without conflict. The Himalayan Times, 11 April 2019 Pandey, Krishna P.. 2015. Karl Polayni, market economy and economic liberalisation in Nepal. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 3,2:11-20 Pandey, Paban Raj. 2019. Nationalism may be fine, but protectionism isn’t: In the name of attaining self-sufficiency, several industries have been haphazardly protected with subsidies and tariffs. The Kathmandu Post, 21 June 2019 Pandey, Paban Raj. 2019. Protect emerging industries, not zombies: Nepal must focus on industries where it has comparative advantage. There is no point in protecting industries that will lose out to outside competition anyway. The Kathmandu Post, 23 April 2019 Pandey, Prasanna. 2019. Extending connectivity: Government plans to build the outer ring road, but repeated delays have cast doubts on it ever being constructed. The Himalayan Times, 28 April 2019 Pandey, Siddhant Raj. 2019. In defence of small investments: With a liquidity crisis and the low-risk appetite of banks, Nepal needs smaller foreign investments, too. The Kathmandu Post, 3 June 2019 Pant, Bhubanesh. 2019. Remittance inflows: Benefits outweigh costs. The Himalayan Times, 4 June 2019 Panta, Pragya. 2019. Labour migration: Let’s manage and regulate it. The Himalayan Times, 28 June 2019 Parajuli, Kamal. 2019. Nepal’s GDP And Low-income People. The Rising Nepal, 27 April 2019 Parajuli, Kamal. 2019. Revamp Foreign Job Market. The Rising Nepal, 20 May 2019 Pariyar, Mim Bahadur. 2019. One’s identity, one’s pride: No need for consolation. The Himalayan Times, 7 May 2019 Pariyar, Sarita. 2019. Dalit women representatives and decision making: They are entering positions of power in their own right, not thanks to the quota system, and need to be respected. The Kathmandu Post, 27 June 2019 Pathak, Santosh. 2019. The government needs to manage land use: Laws should be created to control unscientific fragmentation for real estate purposes. The Kathmandu Post, 10 June 2019 Paudel, Deepesh. 2019. Protest Against Patriarchy. The Kathmandu Post, 12 May 2019 Paudel, Ganesh P.. 2019. Bewitching Karnali: Let’s not defile it. The Himalayan Times, 18 April 2019 Paudel, Prakash. 2019. Aid for empowerment: Building capacity of LGs. The Himalayan Times, 22 April 2019 Paudel, Ram Chandra. 2013. Ethnic and racial stereotypes: A critical qppraisal of identity politics in Nepal. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 1,1:79-84 Paudel, Santosh. 2019. Scientific land use: Gateway to prosperity. The Himalayan Times, 26 April 2019 Paudel, Uttam. 2019. The absent generation: The ones that got away. The Himalayan Times, 29 May 2019 Paudyal, Mahabir. 2019. Erosion of reason: Why cannot Nepali intellectual community give a clear opinion on pressing political issues? What has led to this intellectual slackening?. República, 5 May 2019 Paudyal, Mahabir. 2019. Heed the warning: Prime Minister’s arrogance and one-upmanship has resulted in his government not getting credit even for some of the good things accomplished under his leadership. República, 27 May 2019 Paudyal, Mahabir. 2019. On the road to China: Metaphorically, maintaining Araniko Highway is also about maintaining tricky geopolitical gaze on Nepal, which seems to be intensifying now more than ever. República, 24 April 2019 Paudyal, Mahabir. 2019. You got to be serious: How did the Prime Minister who at one time appeared like a deliverer transform into the subject of hate? Why is he becoming the butt of jokes? Why is he losing public trust?. República, 24 June 2019 Paudyal, Rishiram. 2019. Ailments of education: Almost all teachers and professors expect high level of respect from students but they don’t show respect to their students. República, 21 April 2019 Pherali, Tejendra. 2019. The importance of dialectics. The Kathmandu Post, 22 May 2019 Phoboo, Abha Eli. 2019. Advancing the frontiers of knowledge: What’s so super about supercomputers and why does Nepal need them anyway?. The Kathmandu Post, 26 April 2019 Pokharel, Badri Prasad. 2015. Healing trauma with metta: Nepali texts in the Nepali context. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies4,1:45-52 Pokharel, Jiba Raj. 2019. Outer Ring Road: Heading for a limbo. The Himalayan Times, 27 May 2019

11 Pokharel, Kushal. 2019. Disaster Preparedness. The Rising Nepal, 20 April 2019 Pokharel, Kushal. 2019. Doctors’ Responsibility. The Rising Nepal, 13 April 2019 Pokharel, Kushal. 2019. Maintaining the sanctity of Nepali universities: Instead of focusing on nurturing academic practices, including research and innovation, the government seems to be interested merely in centralising power and curbing academic freedom. The Kathmandu Post, 26 May 2019 Pokharel, Kushal. 2019. Rethinking The Culture Of Protest. The Rising Nepal, 22 June 2019 Pokharel, Kushal. 2019. Shades of single-party rule: The Prime Minister’s Office seeks to keep a firm grip on the entire state machinery. The Kathmandu Post, 2 May 2019 Pokharel, Kushal. 2019. Stakeholder Consultations In Policy Making. The Rising Nepal, 15 June 2019 Pokharel, Kushal. 2019. Waning public faith: Faith in the system can only be restored if leaders connect with the people at a profound emotional level. The Kathmandu Post, 9 April 2019 Pokharel, Usha. 2019. Given them public libraries: While we still do not have a proper public library at a national level, we are talking about enhancing literacy. República, 11 May 2019 Pokhrel, Shiba Raj. 2019. Institutions and rural economy in Rolpa district of Nepal. The Geographical Journal of Nepal Vol. 12: 135-152 Pokhrel, Ujjwal Raj. 2019. Investment summit: Will it reduce aid dependency?. The Himalayan Times, 9 April 2019 Poudel, Anita. 2019. Migration tale: Nepal needs to invest in models that encourage the return of out-migrants, so that their skills may be utilised at home. The Kathmandu Post, 12 April 2019 Poudel, Bhoj Raj. 2019. Nepalis got a raw deal: The country has fallen into a black hole of bad governance, corruption, nepotism and totalitarianism. The Kathmandu Post, 28 June 2019 Poudel, Prabha. 2019. Nepali women abroad: Effective policies should be created to make life easier for women migrant workers. The Kathmandu Post, 19 May 2019 Poudel, R. / Belbase, M.. 2018. Prevalence and nature of psychiatric referrals from Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital. , 57-62 Poudyal, Biranchi. 2019. Perks of going cashless: It will be difficult for Nepal to become a cashless economy but it should make an effort. República, 20 June 2019 Poudyal, Biranchi / Lama, Sangam Babu. 2019. Making the system work: Tribhuvan University has not been able to create basic infrastructure, student-centric teaching model and other facilities to properly run semester system. República, 19 May 2019 Pradhan, Amar Singh. 2019. The night of the big wind: Incidents such as the recent rainstorm cast doubt on the authority’s preparedness to deal with disasters. The Kathmandu Post, 4 April 2019 Pradhan, Tika R.. 2019. Benefits for Thapa-led group concern leaders from the Maoist stream in unified communist party: Leaders joining the erstwhile Maoist force from splinter groups including the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal have been left high and dry. The Kathmandu Post, 11 May 2019 Prasai, Charan. 2019. Reimagining leadership: Transitional justice process has not come to a meaningful end because conflict victims were not placed at the center. República, 1 April 2019 Prasain, Sangam. 2019. Monsoon rains seen ‘below normal’ in east, ‘normal’ in west: The monsoon is the lifeblood of Nepal’s Rs3-trillion economy which is farm-dependent, as nearly two-thirds of the farmlands is rain-fed. The Kathmandu Post, 20 May 2019 Priya, Pushpa. 2019. Coping with intellectual disability: Govt, NGOs should help. The Himalayan Times, 13 May 2019 Pun, Sher Bahadur. 2019. African malaria threat: Malaria imported from African continent has been increasing steadily in the last few years, and is posing unnoticed public health threat to Nepal. República, 20 May 2019 Pun, Sher Bahadur. 2019. First bird flu death: What next?. The Himalayan Times, 31 May 2019 Pun, Umed. 2019. Agricultural education: Nepal is a farm country, and graduates and experts are vital to achieving prosperity. The Kathmandu Post, 15 May 2019 Rai, Ajit. 2019. Administratively dead: Just as TU is devoid of its intellectual life, it is destitute of its administrative life too. I, therefore, declare administrative death of TU. República, 28 May 2019 Rai, . 2019. Is Nepal’s #MeToo movement finally taking off? The theatre fraternity’s response to revelations of sexual harassment by several of its members has provided a template on how such behaviour could be handled. The

12 Kathmandu Post, 11 May 2019 Rai, Kunja. 2019. Nepal’s pseudo-federalism: Leaders and bureaucrats do not want to give up the power they have been holding. The Kathmandu Post, 25 April 2019 Rai, Mohan Kumar / Nepal, Pashupati / Rai, Dhyanendra Bahahur / Paudel, Basanta. 2019. Commercial vegetable farming: Constraints and opportunities of farmers in Kirtipur, Nepal. The Geographical Journal of Nepal, Vol. 12: 101-118 Rakesh, Ram Dayal. 2019. End impunity: Don’t make mockery of HR. The Himalayan Times, 19 April 2019 Rana, Prajesh SJB. 2019. Can the internet be policed? Even as the government attempts to stifle freedom of expression online, it continues to display a fundamental lack of understanding about the internet. The Kathmandu Post, 30 April 2019 Rana, Prajesh SJB. 2019. Why aren’t there more women in IT? Nepal is part of a global trend in technology—there are vastly fewer women in tech than men. The Kathmandu Post, 14 May 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Budget For Fiscal Year of 2019: Magic Or Reality. Kathmandu Metro, 30 May 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Fifteenth Fiver Year Plan: Reality Check. Kathmandu Metro, 8 April 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Is Melamchi Water Flowing?. Kathmandu Metro, 26 May 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Media Council Bill. Kathmandu Metro, 17 May 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Obstacles To Ending Corruption. Kathmandu Metro, 27 June 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Policies And Programs Of Government For FY 2019. Kathmandu Metro, 4 May 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Preserving Cultural Heritages In Nepal. Kathmandu Metro, 16 June 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Provoking The Public Backlash. Kathmandu Metro, 12 June 2010 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Quit Mr. Prime Minister On Ethical Ground. Kathmandu Metro, 20 June 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Two Breakthroughs In Constructing Tunnels. Kathmandu Metro, 20 April 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Welcome Back Prime Minister Oli. Kathmandu Metro, 19 June 2019 Ranjitkar, Siddhi B. . 2019. Who Are Nevahs?. Kathmandu Metro, 22 May 2019 Rapacha, Lal-Shyankarelu. 2013. Inclusive curriculum in Nepal's context. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 1,1:85-102 Rebel, Ushma. 2019. Sex and society: A society that expects women to be virgin until the day they get married and expects these women to become sex slaves will never know the impact women have in changing history. República, 19 May 2019 Regmi, Ayushma. 2019. On schooling, un-schooling: Can we revisit schools as a space to rebuild communities?. The Kathmandu Post, 25 May 2019 Regmi, Dwaipayan. 2019. Too hot for comfort: In southern Nepal, temperatures of above 40 degrees Celsius are becoming normal. The Kathmandu Post, 16 May 2019 Regmi, Dwaipayan. 2019. Youth and economy: Nepali youths, from home and abroad, are sustaining our economy. Their contribution should be. República, 29 May 2019 Regmi, Udayan. 2019. Where from here? The government needs to talk less and do more work. The Kathmandu Post, 28 April 2019 Regmi, Umesh Raj. 2019. Disciplining the other way: The ban on all forms of corporal punishment in all settings is a great achievement. The Kathmandu Post, 24 May 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Bureaucracy Under Scrutiny. The Rising Nepal, 27 June 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Challenge to democracies: Elected autocracy on the rise. The Himalayan Times, 18 June 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Challenges For Private Schools. The Rising Nepal, 24 April 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Citizens’ Participation. The Rising Nepal, 30 May 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Emphasis On Mediation. The Rising Nepal, 18 April 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Legal Pluralism At Local Level. The Rising Nepal, 20 June 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Need Of Integrative Vision. The Rising Nepal, 23 May 2019

13 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Planning In Federal Set Up. The Rising Nepal, 9 May 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Politics-academics Mess. The Rising Nepal, 16 May 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. States Defy Central Control. The Rising Nepal, 6 June 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. The Centralist Mind-set. The Rising Nepal, 11 April 2019 Rijal, Mukti. 2019. Transformative Politics. The Rising Nepal, 13 June 2019 Rijal, Prahlad. 2019. Despite action plans and ambitious targets, Nepal lags behind in e-mobility transition: How Kathmandu transited through the death of trolley buses and Safa Tempos to hazardous air and dented spirits. The Kathmandu Post, 12 May 2019 Rijal, Pravesh. 2019. Dangers of forced merger: Moving toward a regulatory driven forced merger will be dangerous and detrimental to stability of Nepal’s banking system. República, 19 June 2019 Rijal, Sramika. 2019. The environmental issues troubling our country: The government needs to get its act together and express legitimate concern towards the state of the environment. The Kathmandu Post, 5 June 2019 Risal, Susan. 2019. Political violence: Missing the gender lens. The Himalayan Times, 25 June 2019 Roka, Chuda Bahadur. 2017. Cybercrime and security in Nepal: The need for two-factor authentication in social media. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 5,2:31-36 Sahoo, Niranjan. 2019. Social Media Threats Loom Large. The Rising Nepal, 8 May 2019 Samuels, Jonathan. 2018. Banishment of the B-word: interpreting ethnic and religious revival among the Tamang . European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 52: 17-45 Sapkota, Chandan. 2019. Nothing new to offer: The provincial budgets are a mere copy of the federal budget with unrealistic goals. The Kathmandu Post, 19 June 2019 Sapkota, Chandan. 2019. Party pleasing budget: The budget fails to rein in on scattered projects to enhance allocative efficiency and promote fiscal prudence. The Kathmandu Post, 31 May 2019 Sawant, S. / Karki, U.. 2018. Attribution and health seeking behavior of family members towards Conversion (Dissociative) Disorders. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .7, No.1, 52-56 Shah, Apekshya. 2018. Shades of sovereignty: Understanding sovereignty in international politics. Journal of International Affairs Vol. 2, No. 1, 19-42 Shah, B. / Taparia, R. / Mishra, A.. 2018. Olanzapine-induced Convulsive Status Epilepticus: A case report from Eastern Nepal. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .7, No.1, 68-70 Shah, Bal Krishna. 2019. Caesarean delivery is safe and reliable: But this service is only available in 5.1 percent of the public health institutions, which has compelled pregnant women to go to private hospitals. The Kathmandu Post, 26 May 2019 Shah, Bal Krishna. 2019. Eliminate unsafe abortion: In Nepal, abortion is legal and provided free of cost in government health centres. The Kathmandu Post, 23 April 2019 Shah, Bimal Pratap. 2019. Delusion of democracy: The internet, designed to enable the free flow of information, scares governments. The Kathmandu Post, 8 April 2019 Shah, Bimal Pratap. 2019. We need to focus on welfare and the digital economy: The recently announced budget is business as usual and more suited to the last century. The Kathmandu Post, 17 June 2019 Shah, P.B.. 2019. Guardians of the empire: The British connection is one of the enduring strands in the close bond of friendship between Nepal and the UK. The Kathmandu Post, 19 June 2019 Shah, Sukhdev. 2019. Decoding budget: One striking feature of Nepal budgeting has been that almost the entire amount of revenue collected from domestic sources gets spent for recurrent expenditures. República, 11 June 2019 Shah, Sukhdev. 2019. Developing Madhes: If Prime Minister Oli and Chairman Dahal are truly concerned about Madhesi welfare, they should. República, 17 April 2019 Shah, Sukhdev. 2019. Nepal’s primitiveness is starker in its villages, where public amenities such as drinking water supply, public sanitation, paved streets and improved housing are largely absent. República, 29 May 2019 Shah, Sukhdev. 2019. Tough times for immigrants: Tightening of US visa regulations will have severe impact on Nepal which receives the largest portion of remittance money from the US-based immigrants. República, 16 May 2019 Shakya, D.R.. 2018. How Intern Doctors View ‘Psychiatry and Mental health’?. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .7, No.1,32-39

14 Shakya, Shobhit. 2019. The state has misunderstood the guthi system: The silver lining here is the renewed discussions regarding guthis in civil society. The Kathmandu Post, 17 June 2019 Shakya, Sujeev. 2019. High-end tourism: Unless we attract high paying clients, revenue from Nepal’s tourism industry will not see a meteoric rise. The Kathmandu Post, 21 May 2019 Shakya, Sujeev. 2019. Reimagining diplomacy: Twenty-first century foreign policy and diplomacy revolves around economics. The Kathmandu Post, 7 May 2019 Shakya, Sujeev. 2019. Reimagining the future: Nepal is far behind in the discourse that is shaping the course of the 21st century. The Kathmandu Post, 18 June 2019 Shakya, Sujeev. 2019. Time to consider an inheritance tax: People are free to earn and spend, but for opulence and activities that hinder productivity, the state can push measures. The Kathmandu Post, 23 April 2019 Shakya, Sujeev. 2019. Unleashing transformation: A fresh perspective is needed on how we market our country to the world. The Kathmandu Post, 9 April 2019 Sharma, Bigyan. 2019. Media In Disaster: Event Vs Issue. The Rising Nepal, 19 May 2019 Sharma, Keshab. 2019. Building safe homes: Local governments should take initiative for implementing building codes and by-laws. They should also monitor compliance of those laws. República, 25 April 2019 Sharma, Pratikshya. 2019. Work for social good: Social workers have a great role to play in making CSR the footprint of an organization so that it enhances its value and impacts the community at a far-reaching level. República, 15 April 2019 Sharma, Suresh. 2019. Know their interests: One of the reasons Indo-Pacific advocates are focused on Nepal is due to our strategic importance, so distinctive for global power’s attention. República, 28 April 2019 Sherpa, Jemima Diki. 2019. In his own tongue: A new documentary on Kancha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first summit of Everest, brings focus to how mountaineering has affected the Sherpa community. The Kathmandu Post, 29 May 2019 Sherpa, Tsewang Nuru. 2019. Freshwater ecosystems: The protection of these ecosystems is vital to advance any developmental paradigm. The Kathmandu Post, 27 May 2019 Shiwakoty, Sumesh. 2019. Tools for better seismic detection. The Kathmandu Post, 19 April 2019 Shreesh, Khem R.. 2019. Rulers, religion, and the republic: Nepal’s new rulers have just taken over the roles and duties of the former monarchs. The Kathmandu Post, 2 June 2019 Shrestha, Amar B.. 2019. Himalayan ecology at risk: Global warming heightens it. The Himalayan Times, 10 June 2019 Shrestha, Biraj. 2019. Revisiting the wildlife farming policy: The new proposed policy enactment could facilitate wildlife trade business. The Kathmandu Post, 2 April 2019 Shrestha, Chandra Bahadur. 2019. Cause of delay: Reconstruction process in Kathmandu Valley has been affected mainly due to urban poverty. Poverty incidence in Kathmandu has risen to 11.5 percent. República, 16 May 2019 Shrestha, Madhav. 2019. Building diplomatic capital: A formidable challenge. The Himalayan Times, 26 June 2019 Shrestha, Manohar. 2019. Save wildlife tourism: Let’s go back to nature. The Himalayan Times, 28 May 2019 Shrestha, Pratima / Gautam, Dev Raj. 2014. Improving forest-based livelihoods through integrated climate change adaptation planning. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2,1:135-146 Shrestha, Roshani. 2017. Formal education for personal and professional development: A case study of B. Ed. female graduates in . Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 5,2:61-82 Shrestha, Sanyukta. 2019. Ills of the Guthi Bill: The biggest blunder is disqualifying indigenous people from their rightful ownership of community structures. The Kathmandu Post, 16 June 2019 Shrestha, Shobha. 2019. Scale and spatial representation: Restructuring of administrative boundary and GIS mapping in Bajhang district, Nepal. The Geographical Journal of Nepal Vol. 12: 25-40 Shrestha, Subina. 2019. On sex and citizenship: The debate on citizenship goes from nationalist rhetoric to plain misogyny. The Kathmandu Post, 14 June 2019 Sigdel, Ek Raj. 2019. Bettering environmental governance: As Nepal embarks on decentralized environmental governance system it is important now more than ever to create a favorable environment to carry out environmental governance effectively. República, 21 April 2019 Sijapati, Alisha. 2019. Feasting and fasting: During the month of Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink during

15 daylight hours but, once the sun is down, feasts await them. The Kathmandu Post, 22 May 2019 Sijapati, Alisha. 2019. Three of Nepal’s largest public libraries were badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake—only one has risen from the debris: The Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya has a new building that houses its full collection, but the Kaiser Library and National Library have yet to even be retrofitted or renovated. The Kathmandu Post, 3 April 2019 Singh, Shanker Man. 2019. Belt and Road Initiative: Nepal’s concern and commitment. The Himalayan Times, 23 April 2019 Singh, Shanker Man. 2019. Consolidating bilateral ties: Oli’s visit to Vietnam and Cambodia paves the way for enhanced cooperation. The Kathmandu Post, 13 May 2019 Singh, Shanker Man. 2019. Expectations Of The Private Sector. The Rising Nepal, 11 May 2019 Singh, Shanker Man. 2019. Nepal’s trade gap: Serious adjustment needed. The Himalayan Times, 30 May 2019 Singh, Shanker Man. 2019. What Modi means to Nepal: There could be an increase in Indian investment in the country’s hydroelectric sector. The Kathmandu Post, 30 May 2019 Singh, Swaran. 2019. China’s changing strategies: Nepal is neither the first nor exclusive to the pro-Beijing drift of South Asian countries. The Kathmandu Post, 15 April 2019 Singh, Swaran. 2019. Nepal’s expanding horizon: Oli’s Europe tour is expected to further boost an expanding development partnership. The Kathmandu Post, 11 June 2019 Subedi, Abhi. 2019. Academics and political wallow: Academics, if they are not sincere, will always find somebody or some institution to act as scapegoats for their own non-academic actions. The Kathmandu Post, 9 June 2019 Subedi, Abhi. 2019. Jog your memory: Historical amnesia has hit Nepali politics and politicians alike. The Kathmandu Post, 12 May 2019 Subedi, Abhi. 2019. Needed: a free flow of books; If the government follows through on its plans to levy a customs tax on books, Nepali readers will suffer. The Kathmandu Post, 23 June 2019 Subedi, Abhi. 2019. Of communists and farmlands: It is not the exodus of the youth to foreign jobs, but the communist government’s neglect of land reforms that has undermined agriculture. The Kathmandu Post, 26 May 2019 Subedi, Prativa. 2019. Don’t compete, cooperate: The savings and credit concept has proven to be an effective tool to empower women. The Kathmandu Post, 14 April 2019 Subedi, Prativa. 2019. Having The Period Of Dignity. The Rising Nepal, 31 May 2019 Subedi, S. /Shyangwa, P.M.. 2018. Disability in Mental illness : A Neglected issue. J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .7, No.1, 1-4 Sugg, Elisabeth G.. 2019. How UK aid is helping contribute to a prosperous Nepal. The Kathmandu Post, 23 May 2019 Sunar, Giri Bahadur. 2019. Capitalism and : When capitalism stands supreme, the caste order will loosen its grip. Dalits must trust capitalism as a crusader against caste-based discrimination. República, 22 June 2019 Sunar, Giri Bahadur. 2019. Sanskrit for Dalits: In the past, untouchables were not allowed to read and write Sanskrit. Sanskrit was considered to be the subject meant only for Brahmins The situation has not changed. República, 7 May 2019 Sunar, Giri Bahadur. 2019. Why Dalits convert: Dalits are strong Hindu believers but they have been segregated and are not allowed to enter Hindu temples while other castes are. República, 14 April 2019 Taylor, Marissa. 2019. This is why leopards are entering our cities: Rapid urbanisation and a lack of prey are pushing leopards towards the. The Kathmandu Post, 22 June 2019 Thakur, Atul K.. 2019. Getting Federalism Right In Nepal: For effectively channelizing the federal system in Nepal, the role of institutions is going to be crucial. New Spotlight, 19 April 2019 Thakur, Brahmanand. 2019. Slicing the Madhesi pie: Raut’s Janmat Party is elbowing its way into an already crowded political landscape. The Kathmandu Post, 3 April 2019 Thapa, Bishal. 2019. Disintegration of business: Efforts by industries to contest the retroactive electricity bills raised by Nepal Electricity Authority illustrates how businesses have lost control of their narrative. República, 21 May 2019 Thapa, Bishal. 2019. Playing God: For government to promote private sector, it must learn to play like God, which provides destinies and. República, 4 June 2019 Thapa, Bishal. 2019. Whose Investment Summit? Nepal Investment Summit 2019 asked for US $ 31 billion to establish a monopoly State. Only persons missing from the summit were people of Nepal. República, 9 April 2019

16 Thapa, Bishal. 2019. Why corruption endures: Failure to secure justice through the transitional peace process provides the moral justification that sustains corruption in Nepal. República, 23 April 2019 Thapa, Deepak. 2019. In filling public sector jobs, the government is making mistakes: It keeps forgetting about federalism and inclusiveness. The Kathmandu Post, 13 June 2019 Thapa, Deepak. 2019. Know thy self: Oftentimes, in our quest to be globally informed, we tend to forget the local history and practices. The Kathmandu Post, 16 May 2019 Thapa, Deepak. 2019. Nepal is mired in corruption: The kleptocratic network here touches all aspects of society, making it almost impossible to destroy. The Kathmandu Post, 27 June 2019 Thapa, Deepak. 2019. The colours of us: Reserved quotas have had a positive impact in maintaining diversity at the workplace. The Kathmandu Post, 4 April 2019 Thapa, Hira Bahadur. 2019. Deepening Nepal-China Relations. The Rising Nepal, 3 May 2019 Thapa, Hira Bahadur. 2019. Growing Plants Organically. The Rising Nepal, 17 May 2019 Thapa, Hira Bahadur. 2019. Inequality, Inclusive Growth And Nepal. The Rising Nepal, 12 April 2019 Thapa, Hira Bahadur. 2019. Is Graduation From LDC Status Risky?. The Rising Nepal, 10 May 2019 Thapa, Hira Bahadur. 2019. Making Federalism Work. The Rising Nepal, 15 June 2019 Thapa, Mangal Bahadur. 2019. Dialogue is the only way: Netra Bikram Chand’s party is a raging fire which, if left uncontrolled, can burn everything to ashes. The Kathmandu Post, 7 June 2019 Timalsina, Bidur. 2019. Bus Rapid Transit: Can it be a panacea for public transportation woes in Kathmandu?. The Kathmandu Post, 14 April 2019 Timalsina, Bidur. 2019. The problem with buses in Nepal: We can emulate Bogota, Columbia and adopt bus rapid transit, instead of unfeasible metro-rails. The Kathmandu Post, 5 May 2019 Timilsina, Kiran. 2019. Citrus greening: Nepal’s groves under threat. The Himalayan Times, 15 April 2019 Timilsina, Satyendra. 2019. Budget Review 2019: Balanced but ambitious. The Himalayan Times, 3 June 2019 Timilsina, Yajna Prasad. 2015. Chronological trend of climate in the Lumle Village Development Committee from Kaski District, Nepal. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 3,1:53-64 Timilsina, Yajna Prasad Tripathee, H.P.. 2014. Affect of applied treatments on growth performance of three cultivated medicinal plants of Kaski. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2,1:31-40 Tiwari, Kusumlata. 2019. Disaster resilience after Bara’s rainstorm: The government needs to understand the importance of socio-cultural identity when planning reconstruction,. The Kathmandu Post, 4 Juner 2019 Tiwari, Sailesh. 2019. Well begun, not yet done: Now that the Nepal Investment Summit is over, let the hard work begin. The Kathmandu Post, 1 April 2019 Toffin, Gérard. 2019. Why Newars are raging: Newars will not easily give up the fight and will clearly protest until the badly drafted Guthi Bill is completely scrapped or totally rewritten in collaboration with Newar stakeholders. República, 26 June 2019 Tripathi, Sudha / Sharma, Shyam / Subedi, Surendra. 2019. Transformation in teaching: For realizing the changes, our universities must shift some weight of teaching to learning, knowledge to skills, exams to diversified assessment and degrees to disciplinary identity, among others. República, 3 April 2019 UNICEF, (publ.). 2019. A world ready to learn: Global report on pre-primary education. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), April 2019 Upadhya, Madhukar. 2019. Disaster’s plight: To truly mitigate the effects of disasters, efforts have to be made to deal with a major underlying issue – poverty. The Kathmandu Post, 17 April 2019 Upadhya, Madhukar. 2019. Making climate actions gender responsive: Gender differentiated aspects are seldom incorporated in climate policies. The Kathmandu Post, 15 May 2019 Upadhya, Madhukar. 2019. Why do we encourage women to give up their careers? We, as a society, never question the added responsibility we so often place on women. The Kathmandu Post, 21 June 2019 Upadhyay, Gunjan. 2019. Dustmandu. República, 17 May 2019 Upadhyay, Gunjan. 2019. Press and freedom. República, 10 May 2019 Upadhyay, Prakash. 2013. Ethnicity, stereotypes and ethnic movements in Nepal. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 1,:65-78

17 Upadhyay, Prakash. 2015. Reforms and changes in Nepal: Political-sociological perspectives on state restructuring process in the post-democratic period. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 3,1:81-98 Upreti, Pratyush Nath. 2019. Prioritise intellectual property rights: Copyright laws need to be updated to keep up with technological advancements. The Kathmandu Post, 26 April 2019 Uprety, Laya Prasad / Dhakal, Suresh / Basnet, Jagat (ed). 2018. Peasant Studies in Nepal. Vajra Books Wagle, Achyut. 2019. Figment of third force: The viability of an alternative force is contingent on its commitment to democracy. The Kathmandu Post, 14 May 2019 Wagle, Achyut. 2019. Fresh bout of political instability: Former Maoists are frightened as a fair investigation into conflict-era cases would send many among them behind bars. The Kathmandu Post, 25 June 2019 Wagle, Achyut. 2019. Gearing towards a Hindu republic: Perceived lack of good governance from the secular republic means the conversation is moving back to notions of a Hindu state. The Kathmandu Post, 16 April 2019 Wagle, Achyut. 2019. In Nepal, democracy is a sham: No independent and impactful movement exists at present which could challenge the government against its increasingly undemocratic demeanour. The Kathmandu Post, 11 June 2019 Wagle, Achyut. 2019. Kudos with caution: The provincial governments were not given much space at the investment summit. The Kathmandu Post, 2 April 2019 Wagle, Achyut. 2019. New face of BRI: Xi’s keynote shows that there has been a polar shift in the global strategic balance. The Kathmandu Post, 30 April 2019 Wagle, Achyut. 2019. Renewed recourse to recentralisation: Unless the centre devolves power, federalism cannot be exercised in its true sense. The Kathmandu Post, 28 May 2019 Wagle, Geja Sharma. 2019. Slow boat to justice: The government keeps dilly-dallying while frustrated conflict victims keep waiting. The Kathmandu Post, 12 April 2019 Wagle, Narayan Prasad. 2019. Human capital for growth: The economic and political landscape for the rest of the century will be influenced by the international flow of human capital. The Kathmandu Post, 7 May 2019 Wagle, Narayan Prasad. 2019. No more bad management: The role of effective governance cannot be overstated for achieving sustained economic growth. The Kathmandu Post, 21 May 2019 Yonjan, Shrijana Singh. 2019. Beauty for what purpose? Miss Nepal may provide a platform for many women, but it cannot claim to be a source of empowerment. The Kathmandu Post, 16 April 2019 Yonzon, Chhering. 2019. Monsoon mystery: Monsoon rain is a lifeline to an agriculture-based economy like Nepal, where with poor irrigation system farmers have to rely on the mercy of the sky. República, 25 June 2019

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