Nepal’s industries, in particular, need empathetic policy support from the government to end the liquidity crunch.

World politics and economics need to give the community its well-founded due.

This is no time for jingoistic propaganda when global consensus is badly needed.

India’s peaceful growth principles are beckoning for all the good reasons.

The government of the day will benefit most from a culture of political participation.

‘The Great Unraveling: India after 2014’ traces in detail deep-rooted complexities in Narendra Modi’s government with a historical perspective.

Political beliefs and actions are driven by whims rather than carefully judged thinking.

The international press has covered in great detail the Dalai Lama’s struggle in exile. However, there is no other book with such authentic narrative than this one written by Tenzin Geyche Tethong.

A real transformation is possible in Nepal, and this will be a true nationalist act.

To know about the past, present and way forward for the Gurkhas, Tim I Gurung’s Ayo Gorkhali: A History of Gurkhas is an essential read.

A saner act would be self-introspection rather than blaming the neighbours.

There is hardly any space for a third party in the unique ties between India and Nepal.

Nepal needs to set a new developmental narrative by giving weightage to continuity and change.

India must work with the neighbours to revive South Asia as a unique integrated region.

Hailing from Madhubani, I have seen how floods have made farming and forestry unviable livelihood options.