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Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Kamal Dev Bhattarai is a Kathmandu-based journalist with a deep interest in international affairs. He currently serves as assistant editor at Annapurna Express.
Kamal Dev Bhattarai is a Kathmandu-based journalist and writer who currently serves as assistant editor at Annapurna Express. He writes in international media about Nepal’s foreign policy, mainly focusing on India and China. He has been rigorously following Nepal’s policy toward India and China, and vice versa, for over five years.
He was New Delhi Bureau Chief for Kantipur Media Group, Nepal’s largest media house, from 2016-2018. As a senior political correspondent of The Kathmandu Post and The Himalayan Times, he closely followed Nepal’s peace and constitution drafting process. He has written a book about Nepal’s peace and constitution drafting process, titled Transition: From 12-Point Understanding to Constitution Promulgation. He teaches journalism and mass communication in colleges and is involved in media research.
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November 16, 2017
Can Nepal Find Political Stability?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
As Nepal gears up for parliamentary elections, its citizens want two things: stability and development.
October 19, 2017
Nepal Set for 3-Way Competition in Upcoming Legislative Elections
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
A surprise alliance between Nepal's two main communist parties has China excited and India dismayed.
June 08, 2017
Can Nepal’s New Prime Minister Avert a Crisis?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Sher Bahadur Deuba's return to the premiership will not be easy.
March 28, 2017
Nepal’s India-China Balancing Act Put to the Test
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Prachanda's recent outreach to China is his latest attempt to balance ties with both Nepal's neighbors.
January 06, 2017
India and China’s Tug of War Over Nepal
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal's politicians face increasing pressure from both China and India.
August 05, 2016
An Uphill Climb for Nepal’s Prachanda
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal's new prime minister faces a host of internal and external challenges.
July 26, 2016
Nepal’s Unending Political Instability
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal’s power tussle is overshadowing pressing national issues.
May 14, 2016
Fresh Turmoil in Nepal-India Relations
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal's government strikes out at India after rumors of a Delhi-backed attempt to oust the current prime minister.
April 23, 2016
The Great Nepal Earthquake: One Year Later
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
A year later, there has been little progress in rebuilding Nepal.
May 16, 2015
Nepal’s Policy Imperative
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
April’s devastating earthquake underscores Nepal’s need for a centralized authority to respond to disasters.
October 27, 2014
The Geopolitics of Nepal’s Federal Structure
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Powerful neighbors and ethnic concerns complicate the drafting of Nepal’s constitution.
August 11, 2014
The Plight of Nepal’s Migrant Workers
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Often cheated and frequently facing atrocious working conditions, young Nepalese are still flocking abroad for work.