Impact of New USCIS Memo to Many Immigrants including Nepali

The USCIS memorandum issued on May 21, 2026 marks one of the most consequential shifts in modern U.S. immigration policy and will disproportionately impact immigrant communities from countries like..

Nepal’s Supreme Court at a Historic Crossroads: Reform, Public Trust, and the Challenge Before Chief Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma

Nepal’s judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court of Nepal, currently stands at a deeply significant institutional crossroads. On one side, the judicial system faces growing public criticism over..

A Strategic Imperative to Unlock the Power of the Global Nepali Diaspora

Global Nepali Diaspora—spread across more than 90 countries—represents one of the country’s most valuable yet underutilized assets. For decades, this community has sustained the national..

Navigating an Unpredictable Future: Global Architecture, Energy, and Security

Our world stands at a historic crossroads. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has characterized our current situation as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. As..

From “Machine Intelligence” to “Swarm Intelligence”: China Builds a Global Intelligent Economy of the Future

The Chinese economy is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by artificial intelligence and advanced technologies that will reshape global economic dynamics for decades to come. In 2026, for..

When Geography Breaks: GCC Aviation in an Era of Corridor Instability

For decades, the Gulf’s aviation success rested on a deceptively simple premise: geography is destiny. Positioned almost perfectly between Europe and Asia, Gulf carriers transformed location into..

Artificial Intelligence, Social Responsibility, and the Future of the Judiciary

It is a privilege to address you today within the framework of this important initiative organized by the Global Academy for Future Governance. I would like to thank the organizers of this Global..

Systems Thinking: Urban Development and Beyond

Urban development remains one of the most pressing issues faced by both the Global North and South. According to UN Habitat, 96,000 new affordable housing units must be constructed per day to provide..

Territorialising the Non-Territorial: Manufacturing Dysfunctional States

Following the early 1990s argument of the so-called compensation theory—that Kosovo can go, but that the territorial loss on one side will be compensated at the other corner of then Socialist..

Litigation and International Arbitration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is no longer an auxiliary technological resource. It has become a structural component of contemporary legal practice. In international arbitration in particular, AI is..

OSCE Ministerial Aftermath: Europe’s Hard Choice — Selective or Collective Security?

The return of armed conflict to Europe raises questions about the endurance of the foundations of Europe’s post–Cold War security architecture. For decades, European security relied on the..

FUTURE OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Urban development has become an increasingly more important issue in the last few decades, since the human population grew at an unprecedented rate after the 1960s as shown in Figure 1. Figure..

Youth Voices, Artificial Intelligence, and Mental Balance: Insights from 1st Essay Comp. on Right to Analog Life

As societies increasingly navigate the promises and pressures of artificial intelligence, questions surrounding mental well-being, autonomy, and human creativity are gaining renewed urgency. While..

From Infrastructure to Intelligence: The Next Frontier in Urban Development

From the bustling streets of Babylonia to the soaring skyscrapers of New York, from the intellectual hubs of Alexandria to the megacities of Shanghai, cities have always been engines of innovation,..

ASEAN’s Multilateral Dilemma: Continuity and Change from NAM to BRICS

ASEAN’s enduring strength has never been its ability to project power, but its capacity to manage diversity through restraint, process, and dialogue. In an increasingly polarised strategic..

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