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Reviving the Nepalese Economy under COVID-19

There is hardly any country in the world that is not affected by COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impacts of the pandemic are not uniform. Whereas its impact was more lethal in some countries in terms of both morbidity and mortality; in others, its im

December 01, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, India, economy, Employment, COVID-19, Taxes, Kathmandu Valley

नेपाल में संघवाद कितना टिकाऊ

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

संघवाद सरकार के कामकाज की एक प्रणाली है, जिसमें शक्तियां केंद्र और राज्यों में विभाजित होती है�

October 20, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Hindi, Article, नेपाल। संघवाद। बजटीय आवंटन। सीपीएन माओवादी। जनजातियों। मधेशिया।

Janakpur-Jaynagar Railway Line: A New Milestone in Nepal-India Relations

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

People in Nepal and India were shocked when Nepal’s only Janakpur-Jaynagar Railway that connected Janakpur, the holy city of Nepal with Jaynagar, the border town in Bihar, India was closed almost a decade ago. But those people are in rejoicing mood

October 07, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, Ayodhya, COVID-19, Goddess Sita Janakpur, Jaynagar, Developmental Partnership, religious tourism

अयोध्या में राम मंदिर: नेपाल के हिंदुओं ने कैसे मनाया इसका जश्न?

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 5 अगस्त, 2020 को उत्तर प्रदेश की अयोध्या नगरी में राम मंदिर के निर्मा�

October 06, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Hindi, Article, भूमि पूजन, राम राज्य, जनकपुर, भगवान राम, नेपाल के हिंदू, सीता राम, नेपाल से चांदी की ईंटें

Unlocking the Lockdown in Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

In Nepal, people suffered most during the nationwide lockdown that was imposed in the country almost six months ago on March 24. Nevertheless, COVID-19 cases keep on spreading in different parts of the country. There were only two COVID-19 cases in t

September 28, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, Tourism, COVID-19, Remittances, Diwali, Kathmandu Valley, UN Development Programme, Vijay Dasjami

Sustainability of Federalism in Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Federalism is a system of government that distributes power between the Central government and the regional bodies.1 Most of the countries in the world have adopted federalism for it helps them in bridging the gap between the government and the peopl

September 11, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, Nepal, Federalism, Budgetary allocations, CPN (Maoist), Janjatis, Madheshis

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: How the Hindus of Nepal Celebrated the Occasion?

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

On August 5, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the construction of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple will be 235 feet wide, 300 feet long and 161 feet high with five domes. It w

August 14, 2020 Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Commentary, Janakpur, Lord Ram, Ram Rajya, Hindus of Nepal, Sita Ram, Bhoomi Pujan, Silver bricks from Nepal

Sustainability of Federalism in Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

July 30, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, Nepal, Federalism, Madhesis, Local Councils, Provincial Assemblies, House of Representatives, Madhes Movements, CPN-Maoist

Nepalese Budget for 2020-21: More Figures than Solutions

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

On May 28, 2020, Finance Minister, Yubaraj Khatiwada, presented Federal Budget of Rs. 1,474 billion for the FY 2020-21 at a time when the entire nation is engulfed by coronavirus pandemic. In such an unusual period, expectations were that the budget

June 29, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Article, China, COVID-19, Health sector, migrant workers, Nepal Budget, Agriculture sector, Infrastructure Development, Land Banks, Madhes region