@jrs437

Author & Professor of South Asia and Int'l Development @ Edinburgh; Chair BNAC; formerly @Tufts; forthcoming book on Gen Z revolt with Bloomsbury

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Joined January 2015
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Terrible communication and support from @KLM on KL933 from AMS to EDI on 24 Oct which got cancelled after delaying for over 2 hours at 2330, this is after flying for 15 hrs from Ktm. No accomodation, no food, no hotel, no support for transit visa, no indication on rebooking!!
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As I wrap up my quick visit to Nepal during Dashain, I was able to make the following observations: 1) the new govt led by Balen Shah remains popular; this govt's biggest strength and legitimacy from people's perspective seems to rest on the idea of integrity...
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7) very unfortunate that this government has no major policy initiatives to create secure jobs, there is no indication that outmigration will slow due to Govt policies; the economic policies have prioritised private sector, maker and consumption led growth
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Excellent interview, with someone very much present in the close doors, giving major insights on what happened in the immediate aftermath of Gen Z Revolt of 2025, the role of Nepal Army, the President & how fluid the political situation was!
Sudheer Sharma
@sudheerktmOct 23
जेनजी विद्रोहका बेला जंगी अड्डा र शीतल निवासमा जे देखियो : ललितबहादुर बस्नेत | अनि, अब #78 youtu.be/eKmah44995w?si=0K0T…

Gen Z विद्रोहका बेला जंगी अड्डा र शीतल निवासमा जे देखियो : Lalit...

What Happened at Nepali Army HQ and President's Office During the G...

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Also, some fine details on immense power the president's office seems to enjoy & exercise, and the role of informal networks in shaping political processes and outcomes! Need of scruinity and public debate on use & abuse of power
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The guest makes an important claim that Nepal is likely to remain in a state of transition
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8) the cabinet ministers seem to think/work either as technocrats and firm believers of neoliberal economic policies, OR as authoritarian populists who believe in rule by executive; Citizens are seen as consumers/subjects & there is lack of political accountability
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Strike action has been called off at the University of Dundee after the new vice-chancellor agreed to pause compulsory redundancies timeshighereducation.com/new…

Dundee strike action called off as compulsory redundancies paused

Crisis-hit university’s new v-c says she wants to reach resolution with staff but warned ‘uncertainty cannot continue forever’

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Here comes Kathmandu!
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This piece by @CKlal_Archive is a must read!
CK Lal@CKlal_ArchiveOct 8
Deciphering the cacophony of silences and the roar of approval kathmandupost.com/columns/20…

Opinion | Deciphering the cacophony of silences and the roar of approval

Whatever PM Shah does, a phalanx of performers is ready to present his act as a ‘masterstroke’.

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While Nepali media & public seem arrested in 'attention economy'; significant developments are quietly moving ahead: heavy load of loan/debt from WB, Civil Service Bill in the name of reform, & keeping involvement of Nepal Army in business (LPG market)
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Another quiet development is the appointment of judges in Nepal's Supreme Court without following the tradition of seniority in the appointment!
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If in Ktm, please go and listen to @stefanlueder ; he is brilliant
Pratyoush Onta@pratyoushontaOct 6
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