Tag: current affairs
Nepal Constitution 2015: The Triumph, the Blockade, and the Unfinished Republic
The Constitution of Nepal 2015 was a historic achievement born from decades of struggle and a devastating earthquake. Promulgated on September 20, 2015, it ended the monarchy and established federalism, but its birth was marred by violent protests and an unofficial Indian blockade that crippled post-quake recovery. A decade later, the document remains contested, with unresolved grievances and an active amendment debate. This article explores the difficult path to promulgation, the blockade's lasting impact, the constitution's progressive features, and the unfinished business of Nepal's republic.
BOJ Rate Hike: Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High, Shaking Global Markets
The Bank of Japan has raised interest rates to their highest level since 1995, a move that is sending ripples through global financial markets. From Tokyo to New York, the decision is forcing a rethink of capital flows and investment strategies, with the unwinding of the massive yen carry trade at the center of it all.
AI Threats: Three Ways Artificial Intelligence Could Destroy Us — And Why the People Building It Are Worried
Three real AI threats — job loss, power concentration, and runaway systems. What the people building AI actually fear, and why nobody is stopping it.
Nepal’s Prime Minister in UNGA and the Fight for Climate Justice
On September 24, 2026, a 35-year-old former rapper will stand before the world's most powerful leaders and speak for a nation that has done...
Nepal’s Climate Reckoning: Bhotekoshi Floods, Loss and Damage, and the Fight for Climate Justice
A Nation Bearing Burdens It Did Not Create
The Bhotekoshi River does not negotiate. When it burst its banks on August 26, 2026, it did...
Navigating the Bhotekoshi Flood Revival Package
The devastating floods that struck the Nepal-China border area on Bhadra 10 have left a trail of destruction across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading. As...
