Archive - PEI Substack: Of Policies and Politics

One Budget, Four Wallets

What does the budget actually mean for the people who live with its consequences?

Jun 12 •

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Aslesh Shrestha

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March 2025

Project Sambaad (Bhaag Dui): Takeaways

Not Just Another Kathmandu Conference: Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui’s Collaborative Effort to Spark National and Regional Conversations on Nepali Society…

Mar 25 •

Policy Entrepreneurs Inc.

November 2024

God bless America

The world should brace for Trump’s second tenure, but more importantly, it should gradually unpack his victory.

Nov 11, 2024 •

June 2024

Modi’s Challenging Mandate

India’s election results ended a decade of single-party dominance in its domestic politics.

Jun 10, 2024 •

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May 2024

Oli’s brinkmanship

Dahal may be on the throne, but it is clear who is setting the rules of the game.

May 20, 2024 •

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Understanding Nepali Bureaucracy

Only when we look at power as having the flexibility to adopt multiple options can we understand the seemingly contradictory nature of Nepali…

May 14, 2024 •

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September 2023

A painful balancing act in China

Even as Beijing receives Dahal, its disappointment with NCP’s break-up might manifest in negotiations.

Sep 18, 2023 •

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The Burden of Being China

China faces economic constraints and an image problem in its ambition to challenge the US.

Sep 4, 2023 •

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August 2023

Small Things Beautiful: On Building Capabilities of Nepali SMEs

SMEs are said to be the unsung heroes of every thriving economy.

Aug 21, 2023 •

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Strictly Diplomatic: Diplomacy in the Age of Social Media

About a decade ago, while on a reporting assignment in Jumla, I happened to meet a senior UN official on his way to Rara Lake.

Aug 11, 2023 •

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Food for Thought: On Rice, India’s Rice Bans, and the Future of Nepal’s Food Security

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of India’s recent ban on the export of non-Basmati rice. The prohibition follows India’s recent string of protectionist…

Aug 5, 2023 •

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July 2023

On Human-Tiger Conflict: An Encounter with the Striped Kind

On June 6th, 2022, Asmita Tharu, a 41-year old native of Bardiya district, was attacked by a tiger while she was out gathering firewood in her local…

Jul 27, 2023 •

Dheeraj Jung Gurung

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Policy Entrepreneurs Inc.

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