Nepal's Gen Z Revolution

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

World War Risk: Geopolitical Tensions in an Interconnected Era

Image
World War Risk: Geopolitical Tensions in an Interconnected Era The idea of a third world war often feels distant—yet global headlines increasingly reflect intensifying geopolitical rivalry, proxy conflicts, military buildups, and strategic competition among major powers. While a direct, large-scale global war remains unlikely due to economic interdependence and nuclear deterrence, the possibility of miscalculation, escalation, or unintended confrontation cannot be dismissed. In a world more interconnected than ever before, conflict would not only be devastating—it would be globally disruptive on an unprecedented scale. Historical Context: Lessons from the 20th Century The catastrophic impacts of World War I and World War II reshaped international institutions, borders, and security doctrines. After 1945, institutions such as the United Nations were established to prevent another global conflict. The Cold War period demonstrated that intense rivalry—particularly between the United...
Read more

1. What Is Kalkiism? A Plain-English Introduction to a Post-Capitalist Idea

Image
  १. कल्कििज्म के हो? पोस्ट–क्यापिटलिस्ट विचारको सरल परिचय हरेक युगको एउटा प्रमुख आर्थिक कथा हुन्छ। शताब्दीयौँदेखि त्यो कथा क्यापिटलिज्म (पूँजीवाद) हो—बजार, निजी स्वामित्व र नाफामा आधारित प्रोत्साहनले समाजलाई व्यवस्थित गर्ने सबैभन्दा राम्रो तरिका हो भन्ने धारणा। यसले नवप्रवर्तन जन्मायो, करोडौँ मानिसलाई गरिबीबाट माथि उठायो, र आजको आधुनिक संसार निर्माण गर्‍यो। तर यसले एउटा गम्भीर समस्या पनि जन्मायो—स्थायी असमानता, आर्थिक असुरक्षा, र यस्तो अनुभूति कि प्रणाली केहीका लागि अत्यन्त राम्रो छ तर धेरैका लागि अनिश्चित। कल्कििज्म एउटा सरल प्रश्नबाट सुरु हुन्छ: यदि हामीसँग आधुनिक अर्थतन्त्रको उत्पादन क्षमता कायम राख्दै, दैनिक जीवनको असुरक्षा हटाउन सकिने भए के हुन्छ? मुख्य विचार, सरल रूपमा कल्कििज्मको केन्द्रमा एउटा सिद्धान्त छ: मानव जीवनका आधारभूत आवश्यकताका लागि कुनै पनि व्यक्तिले संघर्ष गर्नु नपर्ने संसार निर्माण गर्न सकिन्छ। यसको अर्थ: खाना आवास स्वास्थ्य सेवा शिक्षा अर्थपूर्ण काम यी सबै प्रणालीको आधारभूत अधिकार हुन्छन्—न त दान, न त सहायतामात्र। आज मानिसले पैसा कमाएर यी कुरामा पहुँच पाउँछ...
Read more

Financial Risk for the Middle-Class Businessman: Entrepreneurship Between Opportunity and Vulnerability

Image
Financial Risk for the Middle-Class Businessman: Entrepreneurship Between Opportunity and Vulnerability Small and medium entrepreneurs form the backbone of most economies. They generate employment, drive innovation, and anchor local communities. Yet for the middle-class businessman, entrepreneurship is increasingly a high-risk balancing act. Rising input costs, regulatory uncertainty, debt burdens, and market volatility have made business survival more fragile than ever. A single disruption—a pandemic, supply chain breakdown, currency fluctuation, or policy shift—can erase years of hard work. Entrepreneurship remains a pathway to upward mobility. But for many, it is also a financial gamble without adequate safety nets. The Central Role of SMEs The World Bank estimates that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for over 90% of businesses worldwide and contribute significantly to employment generation. In countries like India, Germany, and United States, SMEs represent the econo...
Read more