@timothyaryal I'm sure those editors know what The Economist stands for. The magazine has never made a secret of it. Most enjoy its prose. I like its obituaries, which are always very well done.
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Pranaya Rana
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Kathmandu, Nepal เข้าร่วม Şubat 2009
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The Economist has said this... The Economist has said that... Many Nepali editors worship The Economist. They consider it the holy grail of journalism, a north star of fact-based coverage. But do they know what they're really worshipping?
Basil@basilahmed2023
The issue isn’t that The Economist is biased; that’s a given. The issue is that it has convinced so many it is serious, authoritative journalism (through glossy design and the performance of British intellectualism that has no existence) when it is just another unremarkable paper
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Read our latest deep dive that explores on why and how women are consistently sidelined in the Nepali political process. (3/3)
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In one paragraph, Dr Chellaney says that the communist movement was "decisively rejected" and in the conclusion he says that it was "less a defeat of Karl Marx than a rejection of the status quo." So which is it? Did Nepal reject communism or did it reject the status quo?
Dr. Brahma Chellaney@Chellaney
The crushing defeat of the long-dominant communists in Nepal's election was less a defeat of Karl Marx than a rejection of the status quo — delivered peacefully at the ballot box. Yet it represents a rare international example of a communist movement being decisively rejected through democratic means. thehill.com/opinion/intern…
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Women have been part of every movement and revolution Nepal has gone through. Yet, they continue to be sidelined in the political process.
This women's month, read our deep dive by Shreeti KC on why this continues to happen. 👇
kalamweekly.substack.com/i/191553420/th…
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Out of 165 constituencies, only 14 women won the March 5 direct election. Parties fielded just 395 women out of a total of 3,484 candidates. To meet quota requirements, parties push women through PR, strengthening the perception that women are unable to win elections.
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The constitution requires that at least one-third of each party’s members in the Parliament be women, but parties across the board tend to field a minimal number of women in direct elections, instead meeting the constitutional provision through proportional representation. (1/3)
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Border trade between India and China through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district is set to resume this year after a six-year hiatus, reports news agency PTI
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Read the full newsletter here👇
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In honor of Women’s Month, we have an illuminating account of Nepali women in politics and the reasons why they keep getting sidelined in the political process.
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Did YOU want to watch CCTV's AI Martial Arts cartoon about the Straits of Hormuz crisis? Complete with fighting Persian Cats? Well I subtitled it for you so you can enjoy it in all its trope-laden glory! Remember kids, the mountains will stay standing while the green water flows, and the true art of war is not figuring out how to fight, but how to stop!🥷😼🦅
Steve Hou@stevehou
Chinese state media made an AI-generated cartoon about the US-Iran conflict. Extremely well done!
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@pratyoushonta I have found this to be the case even with op-ed articles, which have far less rigorous standards than journal articles. Many don't like being edited. They write one draft and expect it to be published as is. When asked for edits, they disappear.
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The point is not to name and shame. Perhaps it is much easier to dispense unsolicited advice here than write a 4000-6000 word commentary that would be subjected to critical peer review under a system managed by editors who have been doing that kind of work 20-30 years.
Pratyoush Onta@pratyoushonta
I don't know him personally. He is seen giving advice on many different subjects related to Nepal from abroad. So I asked him to write a commentary for the annual journal Samaj Adhyayan on the subject of his expertise. He agreed. Deadline passed. I sent reminder emails. No reply.
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@turtletoesm8 @haaangma The website is still up, although it goes down sometimes. Here's the article: recordnepal.com/that-iconic-po…
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@haaangma ma ta mid article thiye, refresh hanchu ta lau na. I almost cried 😭😭. No its such a hit for nepal ko journalism nai tbh.
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There was such a good article on why this portrait was made the way it looks now. Overly Masculine banako, when the first known portrait of PNS was a mithila painting with him holding a flower and book. And how this was made to make him look aggressive and like a "ruler"
DRD@Arsenal_Ktm
Someone should totally sell King Prithvi Narayan Shah's portrait on Amazon and Etsy. It's already super popular. I'm definitely keeping it in my office.
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In this episode, host @UsamaKhilji
speaks with journalist Pranaya Rana about the protests, the social media crackdown, the youth-driven backlash against corruption, and what Nepal’s election means for democracy, governance & regional geopolitics.
youtu.be/tmcuDiHs5-4
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Nepal’s Gen-Z revolution is a fascinating case study of youth toppling a corrupt regime & electing a young leader to take the country forward.
I spoke to Pranaya Raja @inkthink for his first-hand perspective from Nepal. Watch the full episode here:
dawnnewsenglish@dawnnewsenglish
In this episode, host @UsamaKhilji speaks with journalist Pranaya Rana about the protests, the social media crackdown, the youth-driven backlash against corruption, and what Nepal’s election means for democracy, governance & regional geopolitics. youtu.be/tmcuDiHs5-4
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This week’s deep dive looks at what’s next for Balen Shah and the RSP which includes: addressing impunity, tackling corruption, shaping foreign policy, strengthening the economy and job creation, and improving public service delivery.
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Read our latest! A list of 7 Nepali music documentaries (all available on YouTube) spanning the gamut from Nepali pop to rock and folk.
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Earlier tonight, Israeli shelling struck the Nepalese UNIFIL battalion headquarters in Mays al-Jabal, southern Lebanon, wounding several peacekeepers and sparking fires at the compound.
The Nepalese consulate in Beirut confirmed and condemned the attack.
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THREAD: 1.1. The World Bank just approved a $52 million loan for Nepal to clean up its air. The catch? Nepal has already collected over NPR 22 billion in pollution taxes since 2008. Why are we borrowing for a crisis we've already paid to solve? #Nepal #AirPollution @madhavjee
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Armed with a near two-thirds majority and broad-based support from the Nepali public, RSP has the mandate to effect lasting change and realize the ambitions of the Nepali people. This week, read our deep dive on what’s next for Balen Shah and the RSP.
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Inisha BK’s case is a stark reminder that sexual violence remains widespread in Nepal. Patriarchy, institutional failures, and the stigma around speaking out make it far too easy for perpetrators to escape accountability and far too hard for survivors to find justice. (2/2)
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