Writer, Researcher, Feminist, Borders in Globalisation Fellow, University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Joined October 2015
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Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul. nytimes.com/2025/09/13/world… via @NYTimes
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Something that stands out to me, as a Nepali. Point being University is capable of suing a ruling administration for its unwarranted meddling!
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How interesting to see all men come together in defence of a fellow MAN although he isn’t without a questionable image! I hope these men speak up as loudly, clearly and boldly for women too when they are deprived of citizenship but also raped, murderdered, vilified, undermined!
Kalpana Jha retweeted
काठमाडौं यस्तो सहर हो, जसले सधैं सबैलाई आत्मसम्मानपूर्वक बाँच्ने आधार दियो। जसले सधैं सबैलाई अपनायो। जहाँ सबै आए र यहीँका भए, कसैले पनि बाँच्न नपाएर यहाँबाट फर्किनुपरेन।
यही नै काठमाडौंको आत्मा हो।
My story on #StreetVendors #Kathmandu
setopati.com/opinion/312687
This fear is becoming real by the day. In such a situation it becomes an imperative that citizens exercise their highest morality and consciousness and not let the country fall into the loop of hate and disdain!
ICYMI, this week's newsletter takes a close look at an unknown Nepali political party being heavily promoted from across the southern border. What does this portend? @inkthink takes a stab.
recordnepal.com/the-specter-…
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Kalpana Jha retweeted
“बालविवाहका कारण सामाजिक, आर्थिक, मानसिक, शारीरिक रुपमा असर गर्नुका साथै पुरानो अन्धविश्वास र रुढिवादी संस्कार यहाँ जकडिएर बस्दा झन् बढी समस्या थपिएको सिस्ने गाउँपालिका–१ का वडाध्यक्ष रजबहादुर बुढाले बताए।” nepalclicks.com/details/2096…
I talk about India-Nepal open border, people, relationships, internal and external dynamics that shapes this border! @BIG_UVic podcast
🎙️🎉 BIG_Podcast #22 is out!
Kalpana Jha (Research, Analyst, & BIG PhD Fellow) joins BIG_Lab to discuss the State of Nepal, internal bordering processes, the marginalized people at its borders, and relations with India and China.
Info & listen: tinyurl.com/BIG-Pod-22
Kalpana Jha retweeted
"Nijgad is not an airport project, it is a scam to log thousands of hectares of hardwood forests. Even as an airport, it presents risks to the economy, ecology, food and water security."
@kashishds writes in a very important piece for @NepaliTimes
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Timely piece as my own village in Panchrauta is confronted by appalling shortage of water! The combined failure of state policies and flawed vision of development is what I see at the crux of this issue!
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Another South Asia = India, India= South Asia article! And the classic statement South Asia faces geopolitical and security challenges! stimson.org/2023/a-case-for-…
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Kalpana Jha retweeted
Manipur.
A thread on an implosion foretold?
Over the last few yrs I've closely followed the steadily deteriorating political & security situation in India's near east. Here's some articles that trace the (geo)political run-up to the mess we are in today.
July 2023
Looks like Nepali nationalists only have two agenda left; Citizenship and Sita! Interestingly both revolve around women!! I wonder what they would for votebank without these two?!
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This is my question too! #Presidentshouldbeaccountabletothepublic
सम्माननीय राष्ट्रपति रामचन्द्र पौडेल,
म तपाईँलाई भारतमा आफ्नो उपचारको लागि आफ्नो मेडिकल बिल तिर्ने घोषणाको सन्दर्भमा लेख्दैछु, जुन 2,62,00000/= नेपाली रुपैयाँ (मिडिया अनुमानित) भन्दा बढी छ। एक चिन्तित नागरिकको रूपमा, म तपाईंको कोषका स्रोतहरू र यी पर्याप्त खर्चहरूको लागि तपाईंले कसरी भुक्तानी गर्ने योजना बनाउनुहुन्छ भन्ने बारे उत्सुक छु।
जब मैले बुझेको छु कि तपाईको चिकित्सा उपचार अत्यन्त महत्त्वपूर्ण छ र तपाईसँग यसको लागि भुक्तान गर्ने साधन छ, म विश्वास गर्छु कि हाम्रा नेताहरूले उनीहरूको आर्थिक र आम्दानीका स्रोतहरू बारे पारदर्शी हुनु महत्त्वपूर्ण छ। सार्वजनिक कार्यालय र करदाताको पैसा सुम्पिएको व्यक्तिको रूपमा, यो सुनिश्चित गर्नु तपाईंको जिम्मेवारी हो कि तपाईंका कार्यहरू तपाईंले प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने मानिसहरूको हितमा छन्।
तसर्थ, म तपाइँलाई तपाइँको आम्दानीको श्रोत र तपाइँको चिकित्सा खर्चको लागि तिर्न आवश्यक रकम कमाउन कति कर तिरेको छ भन्ने विस्तृत विवरण उपलब्ध गराउन अनुरोध गर्न चाहन्छु। यो जानकारीले तपाई सार्वजनिक कोषको दुरुपयोग वा कुनै अनैतिक अभ्यासमा संलग्न हुनुहुन्न भनी जनतालाई आश्वस्त पार्न मद्दत गर्नेछ।
यसबाहेक, म तपाईंलाई चिकित्सा उपचारको उच्च लागत र त्यस्ता खर्चहरू तिर्न सक्ने साधन नभएका आम नागरिकहरूमा पर्ने असरलाई विचार गर्न आग्रह गर्दछु। जब तपाईं यो उपचार खर्च गर्न सक्षम हुन पर्याप्त भाग्यशाली हुनुहुन्छ, हाम्रा धेरै सहकर्मीहरू त्यति भाग्यशाली छैनन्। एक नेताको हैसियतमा, आर्थिक अवस्था जस्तोसुकै भए तापनि गुणस्तरीय स्वास्थ्य सेवामा सबैको पहुँच छ भन्ने सुनिश्चित गर्न काम गर्नु तपाईंको कर्तव्य हो।
म आशा गर्दछु कि तपाईंले मेरो चिन्ता र सुझावहरूलाई गम्भीरतापूर्वक लिनुहुन्छ र जनतालाई आवश्यक जानकारी प्रदान गर्नुहुनेछ। यसले हाम्रो सरकारमा पारदर्शिता र उत्तरदायित्व प्रवर्द्धन गर्न र हाम्रा नेताहरूमा विश्वास पुनर्स्थापित गर्न लामो यात्रा गर्नेछ।
यस विषयमा ध्यान दिनु भएकोमा धन्यवाद।
भवदीय,
Nepal by protecting criminals is assuming the nature of what can be called a 'criminal state'. Yes, Nepal as a state has committed a crime against all it's women but also endorsed henious crime like rape! #Justicesystemgonerogue
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