The Mountains That Bind India and Nepal Are Also a Warning
India-Nepal ties are rooted in shared histories, human connections and Himalayan geography. Building lasting trust requires mutual respect, cross-border cooperation and a joint approach to disaster preparedness.
The Debt That Outlives the Disaster
Nepal’s rising debt exposes a global financial system that makes vulnerable nations pay more when crises strike.
Why Iran or anyone else should not have the bomb
Abolish nuclear weapons now: Why the myth of deterrence threatens global survival.
I used AI to navigate cancer. It gave me hope, but it couldn’t give...
A patient-scholar’s journey shows how AI tools can enhance health literacy and reduce anxiety during cancer treatment.
The new Iran deal is a monumental gamble. But Trump has earned the right...
The U.S. and Iran will sign a landmark agreement in Geneva, pivoting from military containment to economic and diplomatic engagement.
Asian and Pacific Countries Are Helping Lead the Way to a Nuclear Free World
The international journey towards the abolition of nuclear weapons is well underway. With more than half the world’s countries having already joined the United Nations...
How Process Reforms Transformed India’s Investor Protection Fund
Public discourse on economic reforms often focuses on large interventions—new tax laws, major institutional restructuring, major privatization or other sweeping policy changes. While such...
How Nuclear Deterrence Undermines Non-proliferation Efforts
The recent expiry of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the US and Russia has made an accelerated arms race and nuclear...
Preventing Nuclear Conflict in South Asia
South Asia is one of the world’s most dangerous nuclear flashpoints.
The brief conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan in May this year was a...
A Layered Defense: Forging Climate Resilience and Prosperity in Nepal and Vulnerable Nations
The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) is a group of 74 climate-vulnerable developing economies, including Nepal, representing 1.74 billion people and contributing to 7.3%...