Existence of public transport syndicate in Nepal is a common knowledge. Those who commute by bus, micros, and taxis, our stories might be somewhat similar. Clinging to the bus door, constantly struggling to grab a seat and getting stuck in …
Delhi check
Went to the India Gate, checkThen went to some old place and saw some old stuff then went and had lunch and ate some fresh stuff. Then went to Old DelhiSomewhere shortly after this our bicycle rickshaw guy turned left …
The Spitting Camel and hold the phone
Actually it was an Indian kid on the gangway to get on to the plane in Toronto that turned around and spat at us. Welcome to India. No problems with the plane. Then … Fahk. We get through customs buttery …
INJAH
Grab your coat and grab your hat, leave your worries on the front doorstep. Winston has driven himself to Mr. Le Woof’s and we are once again lighting fire to a bunch of money by going to India. Next stop …
Regulatory challenges in hydropower development in Nepal
Out of 40,000 MW of economically feasible hydropower potential in Nepal only about 791 MW is currently developed. The reason for underutilization of hydropower potential is that there are various challenges to developing hydropower projects in Nepal, namely- technical, financial …
Sweden’s Secret to Prosperity
For those of us who have been told/taught (and quite a few of us are sold to the idea) that Scandinavia grew on the foundation of a big government and socialist policies, and that Nepal (and other developing countries) should …
Canada must “step up” on peacekeeping training Unprepared for Peace?
A new report, entitled Unprepared for Peace? The Decline of Canadian Peacekeeping Training (and What to Do About It), has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Written by Walter Dorn, Professor at …
More useful role for Canada than air strikes says RI President
The Prime Minister of Canada must live up to the promise he made during the election campaign, and which he included in the mandate letter to his Minister of Defence, and forthwith end Canadian air strikes in Iraq and Syria. Despite this …
4 key questions for the Canadian government’s new climate test
Here are four questions I’d like to see included in their climate test, using Petronas’s Pacific NorthWest LNG project to illustrate how they might work. http://www.pembina.org/
Why peacebuilding fails and what we can do about it
According to a recent UN report, violent conflicts have almost tripled in the past eight years and are drawing unprecedented levels of international engagement. In light of the unfolding events in Syria, Burundi, and many other conflict-afflicted countries, it is …
What do the taxes on vehicles say? Are cars a luxury or have high taxes made them one?
A quick look into Nepal ‘s custom duties of vehicles is enough to tell us how discouraging it is for any individual to purchase a car. For the vehicles that run on fossil fuel, the customs duties on 9 categories …
Peggy Mason on Canada being shut out of the anti-ISIS coalition meeting Rideau Institute President Peggy Mason discusses the reasons behind Canada not being invited to the anti-ISIS coalition meeting in Paris on 20 January.
An anti-ISIS coalition meeting took place in Paris on 20 January. Defence ministers from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Australia, and the Netherlands joined U.S. Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter to discuss the future of the fight against ISIS. Canada …
