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PODS by PEI — 135 episodes

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Set Into Motion: A Revived Youth Civil Society in Post-Gen Z Nepal

2

After the Verdict: How Might the Rastriya Swatantra Party Govern?

3

Beyond the Ballot Box: Alok Bohara on Nepal’s Gen Z Movement & Why Institutions Matter

4

Sagar Prasai on Small States in the New World Disorder

5

Prajol Joshi on Unpacking De-Dollarization: Trends, Issues, and Implications

6

Dr Buddha Basnyat on Poor Man’s Disease: The Persistent Challenge of Tuberculosis in Nepal

7

Aayusha Prasain on Roots and Routes: The Story of Community Tourism in Nepal

8

Robert Fisher on Community Forestry in Nepal: What Worked, What Didn't

9

Samjhana Bista on At Risk on the Frontlines: The Untold Story of Nepal’s Environmental Human Rights Defenders

10

Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: New World Disorder: Trading Realities in an Uncertain and Mercurial Period

11

Raj Gyawali on Nepal's Tourism Sector: Lifetime Experiences, People, and Nature

12

Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: Baadi, Balen, ra Basti: On the Future of Kathmandu’s Urban Landscape

13

Chandra Dev Bhatta on Between State and Society: Rethinking Civil Engagement in Nepal

14

Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: How to Talk to People: On the Disconnect between Research and Reaching Out

15

Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: On the Evolution of Nepali Civil Society: Co-Opted or Still Catalyzing Change?

16

Monalisa Adhikari on Revisiting the Non-Alignment Movement in a Changing World Order

17

Suman Basnet on Reviewing Nepal's Rapid Rural Electrification Achievements

18

Nischal Dhungel on Nepal's Sovereign Credit Rating and its Potential Implications

19

Katharine Rankin on Eating and Being Fed: Competing Ethics of Community-based Road Building in Nepal

20

Akhilesh Upadhaya on From the Margins of Power: Exploring Nepali Borderland Communities

21

Season 3: Teaser

22

Rebroadcast: वृषेशचन्द्र लालको विचारमा, “नागरिकता विधेयकमा अनुचित अलमल”

23

Shuvangi Poudyal on Infrastructure Diplomacy & Development

24

Rebroadcast: Jaya Luintel on Gender, War, and Justice: Recounting Women in Nepal's Conflict and Transitional Peace

25

Dr. Sameen A. Mohsin Ali on Bureaucracy Beyond Borders: Comparative Insights and Lessons Learned

26

Purushottam Ojha on Trade Ties: Indo-Nepal Trade Relations

27

Modi 3.0 Is Neighborhood Still First?

28

Shradha Khadka on Exploring Nepal’s Natural Resource Governance Conflicts

29

नोट्स फ्रम द फिल्ड : संघियताको मर्म र प्रदेशको बस्तुस्थिति

30

Rebroadcast: Sunil Babu Pant on The Road [Bumps] to Marriage Equality in Nepal

31

Soni Thapa on Nepali Diaspora and Adaptation in the United States

32

Budget 24/25 Special: Beyond the Highlights...and some Final Thoughts

33

Sudeshna Thapa on the Shadow of Majoritarianism: Nepal's Minority Struggles

34

Project Sambaad- Federalism: Are We Really Serious About It?

35

Riya Sinha on a Decade of Neighborhood First: India's Strategic Shifts & Way Forward

36

Shabda Gyawali on Nepal’s Investment Landscape: Exploring Bonds and Beyond

37

Project Sambaad- Where Rubber Meets the Road: The Ground Realities of Doing Business in Nepal

38

Pen, Power, Politics: Nirjan Rai on Education Diplomacy in South Asia

39

Project Sambaad -Between Rhetoric and Reality: An Evidence-Based Conversation on the State of Nepal's Labor Migration

40

Project Sambaad -The Present and Future of Journalism in Nepal: Adapting to a Changing Media Ecosystem

41

Rebroadcast: Ajaya Dixit Risk and Resilience (Part II): Climate Change and the Future of Nepal’s Development Pathway

42

Project Sambaad - (Rethinking) Nepal's Development Narratives: Exploring Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

43

Dilrukshi Handunnetti on Thinking Sri Lanka: Recalling Legacies of Conflict, Domestic Politics, and Aid

44

Kshitiz Dahal on Nepal's Public Debt Dilemma: Opportunities and Challenges

45

लिलामणि पौडेलको विश्लेषणमा नेपालको कर्मचारीतन्त्र

46

Designing for Tomorrow: Alex Shrestha on Sustainable Architecture in Kathmandu and Beyond

47

Pankaj Saran on Navigating India's Diplomatic Landscape

48

Mandakini Devasher Surie on Civic Spaces in South Asia

49

Rebroadcast: Sucheta Pyakurel on Power and Parity: Charting Nepal's Gender Policy Journey

50

सडक व्यापार - विस्थापन कि व्यवस्थापन ?

51

Rebroadcast: Emiline Smith on Demystifying Cultural Trafficking and Nepal’s Quest for Restorative Justice

52

Promoting Free Speech or Imposing Censorship? Laxman Datt Pant on Nepal's New Social Media Bill

53

Bhupesh Adhikary on The Air We Breathe: Understanding Kathmandu's Air Pollution Problem

54

Padma Sundar Joshi on Navigating Solutions to Kathmandu's Water Crisis: Hiti and Beyond

55

हरि थापाको विश्लेषणमा नेपाल, राजनीति, र भ्रस्टाचार : पंचायत देखि बहुदल अनि गणतन्त्र सम्म

56

Jesselina Rana on Driving Policy to the Margins: Advocating for Dignified Periods in Nepal

57

Preeti Thapa on Dialogue for Strategic Peacebuilding: A Practitioner’s Insights

58

Rebroadcast: Sagar Prasai offers a Political Economy of Electricity Market in India and Beyond

59

Raju Pandit on Evaluating COP28: A Nepali Perspective

60

Kalpana Khanal on Dependence and Dynamics: Nepal's Remittance Economy Dissected

61

Sucheta Pyakurel on Power and Parity: Charting Nepal's Gender Policy Journey

62

Curbing Corruption: Narayan Adhikari on Inviting Innovation in Anti-Corruption

63

Curbing Corruption : स्वार्थको द्वन्द्व: वास्तविकता र प्रभावहरू

64

Jane Doolan on the Australian Experience in Multi-Jurisdictional Water Governance and Takeaways for a Federated Nepal

65

Curbing Corruption : Utpal Misra on Making Sense of Corruption in Nepal

66

Season 2 : Teaser

67

Semanta Dahal on the Political Question Doctrine, the Issue of Judicial Independence, and Necessary Reforms in Nepal's Judiciary

68

Shrinkhala Khatiwada on the Principles and Priorities of Urban Planning in Kathmandu

69

Saumitra Neupane and Anurag Acharya on PM Dahal's China Visit and Beijing's Evolving Diplomacy in South Asia.

70

Rethinking The NID: Inclusion, Data Justice, and Tech Solutionism

71

Bishal Thapa on the Potential and Pitfalls of Energy Trade for Nepal

72

Sixit Bhatta On the Past and the Future of Tech Entrepreneurship in Nepal

73

भोला पासवान: तराई मधेशमा मिटरब्याज पीडितको अवस्था र यसको समाधानका पहलहरु

74

Padmendra Shrestha On The Intricacies of Community Engagement in Nepal's Hydropower Development Projects

75

Prem Phyak on Understanding Nepal’s Multilingual Policies, Practices and Perceptions

76

Biraj Singh Thapa on Exploring Nepal's Green Hydrogen Potential

77

Satyam Panday on the Economic Performance of China and India: Unpacking S&P Global's Recent Emerging Markets Outlook Report

78

जलवायु परिवर्तन र आप्रवासनको सम्बन्धबारे मिना पौडेलको विश्लेषण

79

Kanchan Thapa on Saving the Striped: Nepal’s Tiger Conservation Achievements

80

Jeevan Baniya on Unpacking the Complexities of the Nepal-Korea Migration Corridor

81

Shobhakar Dhakal on Energy, Climate Change, and Regional Integration in South Asia

82

Sarita Sapkota on the State of Nepal’s Public Finance Management System: Evaluating the Milestones and Missteps

83

Sunil Babu Pant on The Roadbumps to Marriage Equality in Nepal

84

हरि शर्मा: समाजले राजनीति डोर्याउँछ कि राजनीतिले समाज?

85

Emiline Smith on Demystifying Cultural Trafficking and Nepal’s Quest for Restorative Justice

86

Aditya Valliathan Pillai on How to Handle the Heat: Lessons from India

87

Anantaa Pandey on Driving the EV Revolution in Nepal

88

Sagar Prasai and Paras Kharel on Unpacking Nepal’s Budget for FY 23/24

89

Radhesh Pant on Overcoming Nepal's Infrastructure Deficit, Financing Options, and Thoughts on the Budget for FY 23/24

90

केपी ढुंगानासंग मिडिया माथि विश्वाशको प्रश्नको विश्लेषण

91

Rajib Subba on Investigating Nepal’s Cybersecurity Landscape

92

Suman Basnet on Transforming the Nepali Kitchen: Nepal's Push for Electric Cooking Solutions

93

Ben Cahill on Navigating the Future of Energy: Conflict, Climate, and the Geopolitical Consequences

94

Rebekah Smith on Unlocking Labor Migration: Examining the Realities of the Policies and Practices

95

वृषेशचन्द्र लालको विचारमा, “नागरिकता विधेयकमा अनुचित अलमल”

96

Abhigya Malla Reflects on the Power Summit 2023: How to Broaden Nepal's Green Energy Markets

97

Jaya Luintel on Gender, War, and Justice: Recounting Women in Nepal's Conflict and Transitional Peace

98

Bimal Regmi on Deciphering the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change through a Nepali Lens

99

Hem Sagar on the Beauty of Birds and Bird Watching

100

रमेश कुमारको विश्लेषणमा “प्रकृति दोहनको धन्दा”

101

Siddartha Mainali on Nepal’s Macroeconomic Woes: Post Pandemic Recovery, Challenges and Recommendations for the Future

102

Sabin Ninglekhu on How to (Re)Settle Informal Settlements: The Case of Bagmati and Beyond

103

Subash Pandey on Nepal’s Climate Financing Dilemma

104

Anup Upreti and Shreejesh Ghimire on Financing Nepal’s Infrastructure and Development (Part 2)

105

Anup Upreti and Shreejesh Ghimire on Financing Nepal’s Infrastructure and Development (Part 1)

106

सुरेन्द्र कुमार कामतीको अन्वेषणमा “माननीयको मनपरी, बेहिसाब २६ करोड”

107

Deepak Adhikari on Fact-Checking to Curb Nepal’s Infodemic

108

Jagannath Adhikari on Nepal’s Rising Dependence on Food Imports

109

Anjal Niraula on Nepal's Solar Revolution and the Future of Clean Energy

110

Ryan Hass on the Evolution of America’s Foreign Policy, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the US Response to China’s Growing Influence in the Asia Pacific

111

विद्यानाथ कोइरालाको विश्लेषणमा राजनीतिक दलहरूले सिर्जेको दलदल

112

Subina Shrestha on Nepal’s Electric Mobility Transition: Challenges and Recommendations for the Future

113

Mandakini Surie on India’s Global Ambitions, G20 Presidency, Response to China's Rise, and Implications for South Asia

114

The Brief: Paras Kharel on Nepal’s 2026 Graduation from the LDC status: Its Implications and Challenges for the Future

115

Conversations: George I. H. Cooke on Examining Infrastructure Diplomacy in Sri Lanka

116

Conversations: Khondaker Moazzem on Nepal’s “Other” Electricity Market - A Look at the Electricity Sector of Bangladesh

117

The Brief: Pallavi Roy on the Competitiveness and Capabilities of SMEs in Nepal

118

The Brief: Mushtaq Khan on Madhesh and the Challenge of Inclusive Federalism in Nepal - A Political Settlements Framework Analysis

119

Conversations: Ajaya Dixit on Risk and Resilience (Part 2) - Climate Change and the Future of Nepal’s Development Pathway

120

Conversations: Ajaya Dixit on Risk and Resilience (Part 1) - Understanding (COP27) Loss and Damage, Climate Change, and Nepal

121

The Brief: Bishnu Sapkota on The 2022 General Elections Results, the Rise of the “Independents,” and the Future of Nepali Politics

122

The Brief: Anurag Devkota on Diaspora Voting: The Missing Citizens in Nepal’s Electoral Process

123

The Brief: Anurag Acharya and Avinash Karna on Inclusion, Coalitions, and the Power Dynamics behind General Elections 2022

124

The Brief: Santosh Dahal on Climate Change, Changing Flood Trends, and Flood Management Along the Nepal-India Border

125

The Brief: Nirjan Rai on the Political Economy of Mainstreaming Renewable Energy in Nepal

126

The Brief: Sumina Rai Karki on Gendered Election Processes

127

Conversations: Ambassador Ranjit Rae on How to Reset India-Nepal Ties - Part Two

128

Conversations: Ambassador Ranjit Rae on How to Reset India-Nepal Ties - Part One

129

Dialogues: नेपालमा मिडिया, सार्वजनिक बहस, र वैदेशिक सहायताको कुटनीति

130

Conversations: Sagar Prasai offers a Political Economy of Electricity Market in India and Beyond

131

Conversations: Anthea Mulakala on China’s Infrastructure Diplomacy in Asia, its Relevance to India and South Asia, and Implications for Recipient Countries like Nepal

132

The Brief: Rastra Raj Bhandari on Nepal’s Green Financing Future

133

Conversations: Satish Joshi on Reframing Nepal's Hydropower Energy Narrative

134

Amish Mulmi on Examining Nepal’s Relationship with China

135

Introduction to PODS by PEI