Tag: #BIMSTEC
Articles tagged with #BIMSTEC

Retrofitting SAARC
Not much hope that the 8-member South Asian bloc can be revived even after the Indian elections

"Nepal is now seen and heard"
Pic: BIKRAM RAIWhen Nepal’s politicians were asked to list their assets, many disclosed property, bank balances and jewelry. Among his…

Actionable Summits
‘You may think I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one…’

Bimstec facelift
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThat the fourth BIMSTEC summit would be declared a “success” was a foregone conclusion because there wasn’t really much…

Sorry state
Diwakar ChettriNow that the leaders of the awkwardly acronymed BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic…

#FreeShahidulAlam
All photos: Sagar Chhetri/photo.circleAs Kathmandu welcomes several heads of states and governments for the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal…

Bijuli ko tar, tar, tar ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6_B5u5U7W4The jumble of wires above Kathmandu’s streets may be an eyesore for residents, but they have become…

Em-powering South Asia
Energy is a critical ingredient for prosperity, and can be a catalyst for deeper regional integration. Energy security is a critical issue for…

Shared futures
Mention the acronym SAARC and eyes glaze over, people stop reading editorials like these and they turn the page – as some of you probably…