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PODS by PEI — 135 episodes
Set Into Motion: A Revived Youth Civil Society in Post-Gen Z Nepal
After the Verdict: How Might the Rastriya Swatantra Party Govern?
Beyond the Ballot Box: Alok Bohara on Nepal’s Gen Z Movement & Why Institutions Matter
Sagar Prasai on Small States in the New World Disorder
Prajol Joshi on Unpacking De-Dollarization: Trends, Issues, and Implications
Dr Buddha Basnyat on Poor Man’s Disease: The Persistent Challenge of Tuberculosis in Nepal
Aayusha Prasain on Roots and Routes: The Story of Community Tourism in Nepal
Robert Fisher on Community Forestry in Nepal: What Worked, What Didn't
Samjhana Bista on At Risk on the Frontlines: The Untold Story of Nepal’s Environmental Human Rights Defenders
Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: New World Disorder: Trading Realities in an Uncertain and Mercurial Period
Raj Gyawali on Nepal's Tourism Sector: Lifetime Experiences, People, and Nature
Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: Baadi, Balen, ra Basti: On the Future of Kathmandu’s Urban Landscape
Chandra Dev Bhatta on Between State and Society: Rethinking Civil Engagement in Nepal
Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: How to Talk to People: On the Disconnect between Research and Reaching Out
Project Sambaad Bhaag Dui: On the Evolution of Nepali Civil Society: Co-Opted or Still Catalyzing Change?
Monalisa Adhikari on Revisiting the Non-Alignment Movement in a Changing World Order
Suman Basnet on Reviewing Nepal's Rapid Rural Electrification Achievements
Nischal Dhungel on Nepal's Sovereign Credit Rating and its Potential Implications
Katharine Rankin on Eating and Being Fed: Competing Ethics of Community-based Road Building in Nepal
Akhilesh Upadhaya on From the Margins of Power: Exploring Nepali Borderland Communities
Season 3: Teaser
Rebroadcast: वृषेशचन्द्र लालको विचारमा, “नागरिकता विधेयकमा अनुचित अलमल”
Shuvangi Poudyal on Infrastructure Diplomacy & Development
Rebroadcast: Jaya Luintel on Gender, War, and Justice: Recounting Women in Nepal's Conflict and Transitional Peace
Dr. Sameen A. Mohsin Ali on Bureaucracy Beyond Borders: Comparative Insights and Lessons Learned
Purushottam Ojha on Trade Ties: Indo-Nepal Trade Relations
Modi 3.0 Is Neighborhood Still First?
Shradha Khadka on Exploring Nepal’s Natural Resource Governance Conflicts
नोट्स फ्रम द फिल्ड : संघियताको मर्म र प्रदेशको बस्तुस्थिति
Rebroadcast: Sunil Babu Pant on The Road [Bumps] to Marriage Equality in Nepal
Soni Thapa on Nepali Diaspora and Adaptation in the United States
Budget 24/25 Special: Beyond the Highlights...and some Final Thoughts
Sudeshna Thapa on the Shadow of Majoritarianism: Nepal's Minority Struggles
Project Sambaad- Federalism: Are We Really Serious About It?
Riya Sinha on a Decade of Neighborhood First: India's Strategic Shifts & Way Forward
Shabda Gyawali on Nepal’s Investment Landscape: Exploring Bonds and Beyond
Project Sambaad- Where Rubber Meets the Road: The Ground Realities of Doing Business in Nepal
Pen, Power, Politics: Nirjan Rai on Education Diplomacy in South Asia
Project Sambaad -Between Rhetoric and Reality: An Evidence-Based Conversation on the State of Nepal's Labor Migration
Project Sambaad -The Present and Future of Journalism in Nepal: Adapting to a Changing Media Ecosystem
Rebroadcast: Ajaya Dixit Risk and Resilience (Part II): Climate Change and the Future of Nepal’s Development Pathway
Project Sambaad - (Rethinking) Nepal's Development Narratives: Exploring Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
Dilrukshi Handunnetti on Thinking Sri Lanka: Recalling Legacies of Conflict, Domestic Politics, and Aid
Kshitiz Dahal on Nepal's Public Debt Dilemma: Opportunities and Challenges
लिलामणि पौडेलको विश्लेषणमा नेपालको कर्मचारीतन्त्र
Designing for Tomorrow: Alex Shrestha on Sustainable Architecture in Kathmandu and Beyond
Pankaj Saran on Navigating India's Diplomatic Landscape
Mandakini Devasher Surie on Civic Spaces in South Asia
Rebroadcast: Sucheta Pyakurel on Power and Parity: Charting Nepal's Gender Policy Journey
सडक व्यापार - विस्थापन कि व्यवस्थापन ?
Rebroadcast: Emiline Smith on Demystifying Cultural Trafficking and Nepal’s Quest for Restorative Justice
Promoting Free Speech or Imposing Censorship? Laxman Datt Pant on Nepal's New Social Media Bill
Bhupesh Adhikary on The Air We Breathe: Understanding Kathmandu's Air Pollution Problem
Padma Sundar Joshi on Navigating Solutions to Kathmandu's Water Crisis: Hiti and Beyond
हरि थापाको विश्लेषणमा नेपाल, राजनीति, र भ्रस्टाचार : पंचायत देखि बहुदल अनि गणतन्त्र सम्म
Jesselina Rana on Driving Policy to the Margins: Advocating for Dignified Periods in Nepal
Preeti Thapa on Dialogue for Strategic Peacebuilding: A Practitioner’s Insights
Rebroadcast: Sagar Prasai offers a Political Economy of Electricity Market in India and Beyond
Raju Pandit on Evaluating COP28: A Nepali Perspective
Kalpana Khanal on Dependence and Dynamics: Nepal's Remittance Economy Dissected
Sucheta Pyakurel on Power and Parity: Charting Nepal's Gender Policy Journey
Curbing Corruption: Narayan Adhikari on Inviting Innovation in Anti-Corruption
Curbing Corruption : स्वार्थको द्वन्द्व: वास्तविकता र प्रभावहरू
Jane Doolan on the Australian Experience in Multi-Jurisdictional Water Governance and Takeaways for a Federated Nepal
Curbing Corruption : Utpal Misra on Making Sense of Corruption in Nepal
Season 2 : Teaser
Semanta Dahal on the Political Question Doctrine, the Issue of Judicial Independence, and Necessary Reforms in Nepal's Judiciary
Shrinkhala Khatiwada on the Principles and Priorities of Urban Planning in Kathmandu
Saumitra Neupane and Anurag Acharya on PM Dahal's China Visit and Beijing's Evolving Diplomacy in South Asia.
Rethinking The NID: Inclusion, Data Justice, and Tech Solutionism
Bishal Thapa on the Potential and Pitfalls of Energy Trade for Nepal
Sixit Bhatta On the Past and the Future of Tech Entrepreneurship in Nepal
भोला पासवान: तराई मधेशमा मिटरब्याज पीडितको अवस्था र यसको समाधानका पहलहरु
Padmendra Shrestha On The Intricacies of Community Engagement in Nepal's Hydropower Development Projects
Prem Phyak on Understanding Nepal’s Multilingual Policies, Practices and Perceptions
Biraj Singh Thapa on Exploring Nepal's Green Hydrogen Potential
Satyam Panday on the Economic Performance of China and India: Unpacking S&P Global's Recent Emerging Markets Outlook Report
जलवायु परिवर्तन र आप्रवासनको सम्बन्धबारे मिना पौडेलको विश्लेषण
Kanchan Thapa on Saving the Striped: Nepal’s Tiger Conservation Achievements
Jeevan Baniya on Unpacking the Complexities of the Nepal-Korea Migration Corridor
Shobhakar Dhakal on Energy, Climate Change, and Regional Integration in South Asia
Sarita Sapkota on the State of Nepal’s Public Finance Management System: Evaluating the Milestones and Missteps
Sunil Babu Pant on The Roadbumps to Marriage Equality in Nepal
हरि शर्मा: समाजले राजनीति डोर्याउँछ कि राजनीतिले समाज?
Emiline Smith on Demystifying Cultural Trafficking and Nepal’s Quest for Restorative Justice
Aditya Valliathan Pillai on How to Handle the Heat: Lessons from India
Anantaa Pandey on Driving the EV Revolution in Nepal
Sagar Prasai and Paras Kharel on Unpacking Nepal’s Budget for FY 23/24
Radhesh Pant on Overcoming Nepal's Infrastructure Deficit, Financing Options, and Thoughts on the Budget for FY 23/24
केपी ढुंगानासंग मिडिया माथि विश्वाशको प्रश्नको विश्लेषण
Rajib Subba on Investigating Nepal’s Cybersecurity Landscape
Suman Basnet on Transforming the Nepali Kitchen: Nepal's Push for Electric Cooking Solutions
Ben Cahill on Navigating the Future of Energy: Conflict, Climate, and the Geopolitical Consequences
Rebekah Smith on Unlocking Labor Migration: Examining the Realities of the Policies and Practices
वृषेशचन्द्र लालको विचारमा, “नागरिकता विधेयकमा अनुचित अलमल”
Abhigya Malla Reflects on the Power Summit 2023: How to Broaden Nepal's Green Energy Markets
Jaya Luintel on Gender, War, and Justice: Recounting Women in Nepal's Conflict and Transitional Peace
Bimal Regmi on Deciphering the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change through a Nepali Lens
Hem Sagar on the Beauty of Birds and Bird Watching
रमेश कुमारको विश्लेषणमा “प्रकृति दोहनको धन्दा”
Siddartha Mainali on Nepal’s Macroeconomic Woes: Post Pandemic Recovery, Challenges and Recommendations for the Future
Sabin Ninglekhu on How to (Re)Settle Informal Settlements: The Case of Bagmati and Beyond
Subash Pandey on Nepal’s Climate Financing Dilemma
Anup Upreti and Shreejesh Ghimire on Financing Nepal’s Infrastructure and Development (Part 2)
Anup Upreti and Shreejesh Ghimire on Financing Nepal’s Infrastructure and Development (Part 1)
सुरेन्द्र कुमार कामतीको अन्वेषणमा “माननीयको मनपरी, बेहिसाब २६ करोड”
Deepak Adhikari on Fact-Checking to Curb Nepal’s Infodemic
Jagannath Adhikari on Nepal’s Rising Dependence on Food Imports
Anjal Niraula on Nepal's Solar Revolution and the Future of Clean Energy
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
विद्यानाथ कोइरालाको विश्लेषणमा राजनीतिक दलहरूले सिर्जेको दलदल
Subina Shrestha on Nepal’s Electric Mobility Transition: Challenges and Recommendations for the Future
Mandakini Surie on India’s Global Ambitions, G20 Presidency, Response to China's Rise, and Implications for South Asia
The Brief: Paras Kharel on Nepal’s 2026 Graduation from the LDC status: Its Implications and Challenges for the Future
Conversations: George I. H. Cooke on Examining Infrastructure Diplomacy in Sri Lanka
Conversations: Khondaker Moazzem on Nepal’s “Other” Electricity Market - A Look at the Electricity Sector of Bangladesh
The Brief: Pallavi Roy on the Competitiveness and Capabilities of SMEs in Nepal
The Brief: Mushtaq Khan on Madhesh and the Challenge of Inclusive Federalism in Nepal - A Political Settlements Framework Analysis
Conversations: Ajaya Dixit on Risk and Resilience (Part 2) - Climate Change and the Future of Nepal’s Development Pathway
Conversations: Ajaya Dixit on Risk and Resilience (Part 1) - Understanding (COP27) Loss and Damage, Climate Change, and Nepal
The Brief: Bishnu Sapkota on The 2022 General Elections Results, the Rise of the “Independents,” and the Future of Nepali Politics
The Brief: Anurag Devkota on Diaspora Voting: The Missing Citizens in Nepal’s Electoral Process
The Brief: Anurag Acharya and Avinash Karna on Inclusion, Coalitions, and the Power Dynamics behind General Elections 2022
The Brief: Santosh Dahal on Climate Change, Changing Flood Trends, and Flood Management Along the Nepal-India Border
The Brief: Nirjan Rai on the Political Economy of Mainstreaming Renewable Energy in Nepal
The Brief: Sumina Rai Karki on Gendered Election Processes
Conversations: Ambassador Ranjit Rae on How to Reset India-Nepal Ties - Part Two
Conversations: Ambassador Ranjit Rae on How to Reset India-Nepal Ties - Part One
Dialogues: नेपालमा मिडिया, सार्वजनिक बहस, र वैदेशिक सहायताको कुटनीति
Conversations: Sagar Prasai offers a Political Economy of Electricity Market in India and Beyond
Conversations: Anthea Mulakala on China’s Infrastructure Diplomacy in Asia, its Relevance to India and South Asia, and Implications for Recipient Countries like Nepal
The Brief: Rastra Raj Bhandari on Nepal’s Green Financing Future
Conversations: Satish Joshi on Reframing Nepal's Hydropower Energy Narrative
Amish Mulmi on Examining Nepal’s Relationship with China
Introduction to PODS by PEI