Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Contributions

The Challenges of Secularism and Governance in Nepal

December 09, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Nepal, a nation with deep-rooted cultural traditions, was declared a secular state in 2008 after centuries as a Hindu kingdom. This transformation, driven by ideals of equality and inclusivity, was expected to unify the country’s various religious ...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, Nepal, economy, governance, Secularism

No End to Political Instability in Nepal

August 14, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Once again President of Nepal Communist Party – Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) KP Sharma Oli, 72, became Nepal’s Prime Minister on July 15, 2024, after his predecessor Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to prove a majority in the Nepalese Parliament, ...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, India, Nepal, BRI, KP Oli, MCC, Deuba

New Dynamics in Nepal-India Relations

July 08, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Nepal-India relations are as old as the history of human civilization. No two countries of the world are as much tied together through the bonds of geography, culture, social, economic, religion, and language as these two countries. Because of these ...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, India, Nepal, border issue, hydropower trade, Pancheshwar project, Treaty of Sugauli

Gloomy Economy Amidst Recovery in Nepal

May 09, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

After COVID-19, certain signs of economic recovery are being visualised in Nepal. The rate of economic growth that was merely 1.9 per cent a year ago in 2023 is almost set to rebound to ...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, India, China, Nepal, economy, Remittances, govt. budget, Nepal Investment Summit

Recent Political Developments in Nepal: What next?

April 02, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

On March 4, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister and the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) stunned the nation by severing a 15-month-long alliance with Nepali Congress and forging a coalition with the left parties, including...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, India, Nepal, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Beijing, PM Dahal, CMN-MC

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Monographs/Compendiums

India’s Economic Miracle & Nepal

September 09, 2020 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

The book “India’s Economic Miracle and Nepal” reiterates the time-tested view that no two countries of the world are as close to each other, particularly at the people-to-people level, as Nepal and India. The relationship between both countries...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Nepal, Visakhapatnam Port, demonetisation, Monograph, Economic Miracle, Modi in Janakpur, Mahakali Treaty, River Water Management, Nepal-India Relations, Gujarat Model, Pegging Arrangement, Indian Investment

The Janajati of Nepal

February 27, 2019 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

... Janajati groups in Nepal are neither culturally homogeneous nor are they so linguistically ... migrants from other geographical regions, they form the largest cluster ethnic group as their share in the country’s total population is 35.6 percent...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Nepal janjatis, Nepal demography, Nepal janjati society, Monograph

Book Published / Book Reviews

Ramayan Men Samrik Sanskriti: Antarrashtriy Sambandhon Kaa Indic Siddhant by Dr. Anoop Kumar Gupta; Publication: Manak Publication, INC Pvt. Ltd., Delhi; Language: Hindi, First Edition 2023; ISBN: 978-93-91897-25-3

March 04, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Several studies have been conducted on different dimensions of strategic issues in different parts of the world. Even many studies have been carried out on various dimensions of the Hindu epic Ramayana, which is believed to have been written first by...

Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies, Book Reviews, Culture, Samrik Sanskriti, Ramayan