The leaked correspondence between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal and the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu reveals that Beijing has placed pressure on the Himalayan country to embrace its Covid vaccine without establishing its effectiveness and efficacy. On Sunday, Nepali media published stories on the basis of leaked correspondence […]
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In midst of open discord, Nepalese ruling Communist Party launches Signature campaign to save face
To shutter the rumours about the turmoil within the Nepal Communist Party, its leaders launched a signature-gathering drive on Sunday to demonstrate their ‘unity.’ About 63 MLAs from the NCP, which witnessed speculations about the friction between factions of PM Oli and President Prachanda, launched a drive to collect signatures […]
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Nepal Foreign Minister expresses condolences to families & victims of Air India’s plane crash
Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali on Saturday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of victims of the Air India Express flight that crash-landed at the Kozhikode airport claiming at least 18 lives on Friday. “Deeply saddened by the Air India Express aircraft’s accident news, in Kerala, India last night. Nepal […]
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Nepal as ‘Equal’ as viewed in a Gushing 65th year of relations: China
China’s top leadership led by President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed the continuing growth of Sino-Nepal friendship, saying that Beijing has always treated Kathmandu fairly in the light of New Delhi’s disquiet over the increasing relations of its smaller South Asian neighbor to the Middle Kingdom. Exchanging congratulatory messages with […]
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India subtly warns nations against China’s debt trap diplomacy
India tacitly warned its neighbours as well as the Indian Ocean nations of China’s debt-trap diplomacy on Thursday. ‘History has taught us that in the name of development partnerships, nations were forced into dependence partnerships. It gave rise to colonial and imperial rule. It gave rise to global power blocks. […]
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The Disinfomercial: How Larry King Got Duped Into Starring in Chinese Propaganda
The broadcasting icon’s fake interview with a Russian journalist went viral on social media, spread by accounts tied to China’s government. Jacobi Niv had paid Larry King a few thousand dollars apiece to narrate half a dozen videos for companies or projects in Israel, where King is still a big […]
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Chinese nationalists call for retaliation measures against US diplomacy
Patriots were disappointed with the choice of Chengdu The United States’ abrupt decision to shut down the Chinese consulate in Houston on July 22 shocked China, and in a tit-for-tat expected measure, Beijing announced the closure of the US consulate in Chengdu in Western China two days later. Chinese nationalists were disappointed […]
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Social distancing between the state and poor migrants in India
Many of India’s internal migrants will die this summer because of how the state has handled this crisis. n 25 March 2020, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed the world’s largest lockdown in a bid to stem the threat of COVID-19. The stringent lockdown triggered a mass exodus from cities across India, […]
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Can Nepal cope with the return of migrant workers?
With thousands of Nepali migrant workers forced to return home because of COVID-19, the country is facing serious challenges COVID-19 is forcing an unprecedented level of reverse migration of Nepali migrant workers from around the world. The underlining problems related to the dependence on temporary labor migration and remittances is […]
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Darshan: an intimate experience of transformation
A new documentary on the sacred art of South Asia provides a message of hope in divisive times. “Art is life and life is art,” says Lok Chitrakar, a Nepali folk artist and teacher whose smile lights up his face as he talks to the camera. What Chitrakar is trying […]