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Panopticons, Plethora of Bills Curbing Expression, and Dictatorial Paranoia in Nepal

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June 04- As one concerned with an individual’s freedom of conscience and expression, I have profound concern regarding the numerous ways Nepal as a state seems to be curbing fundamental rights of freedom in the long run- not only because of an…

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Is Israel in Secret Contact with Syria?

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February 04- BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,908, January 29, 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Syrian president Bashar Assad, who now views the Iranian presence in his country as a burden, wants to oust Tehran from Syrian soil—and he has come to realize that…

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Too little democracy is why India’s reforms and progress are stymied

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December 11- Amitabh Kant’s diagnosis is wrong: India doesn’t have too much of a democracy. It has too little of it for economic growth. SHIVAM VIJ 9 December, 2020 The Economist Intelligence Unit releases an annual index of democracy. India’s rank in this index has…

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My Only Competition Is with Myself: Sanjeev Uprety

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November 13- Critic and novelist, Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Uprety, taught English literature at the Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University for more than two decades. He completed Masters degree(s) from Tribhuvan University and SUNY-Binghamton, and then later, his PhD from Brown University, Providence,…

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Socialism Sucks!

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November 8- Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World by Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell is an excellent take on why socialism always fails. In fact, it’s a pretty novel take, one that I hadn’t considered before: socialist countries can’t…

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“भर नदिने सरकारलाई कर नतिराैंः कर सरकारी लुट नै हो”- अभियन्ताहरू तथा ट्विटर आवाज

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October 26- उपचार नपाए कर नतिर्ने भन्ने नारा अगिल्लो हप्ता ट्विटरतिर निकै ट्रेण्डिङमा आयो । त्यसको कारण थियो नेपाल सरकारले अब कोरोनाको उपचार गर्न नसक्ने, कोरोनाबाट मृत्यु भएकाहरूको शव ठेगान नलगाउने, आफन्तले नै सबै गर्नुपर्ने भन्ने समाचार । तर यस्तो मत कुनै…

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Trump Calls MacArthur | Thanks Him For Taking A Stand | Churches Are Essential

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August 25- Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church (GCC) has received a phone from President Donald Trump in the midst of his fight to stay open for services, with the President thanking Dr. MacArthur for taking a stand as the two…

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The Indo-Pacific Vs. the Belt and Road: Nepal’s Great MCC Debate

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June 30- A $500 million grant under the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation faces opposition within Nepal’s ruling party. Nepal, which is in the club of Least Developed Countries (LDC), aspires to become a middle-income country by 2030. To achieve that goal, it desperately needs massive…

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How to prevent confirmation bias affecting your journalism

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June 8- A couple weeks ago I published a guide to cognitive biases for journalists. I saved perhaps the biggest one of all — confirmation bias — for a post all of its own. It might be one of the best-known biases, but for…

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Dozens of coronavirus drugs are in development — what happens next?

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Drug manufacturers face supply-chain weaknesses and sourcing issues as they ramp up complex production processes to meet global demand. – Heidi Ledford Production of remdesivir, an antiviral drug approved to treat COVID-19, is ramping up.Credit: Ulrich Perrey/POOL/AFP/Getty The world was waiting for…

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